My first picture was taken coming up the hill towards my house, when I was driving up it I thought it would make a nice picture. Unfortunately, the picture turned out quite a bit too blue tinted, making it a perfect candidate for color editing!
Original:
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| From Digi Photoshop 2 |
It was certainly not too hard to tell what had to be done here, but changing the colors to what I wanted took a bit of thought. I used the threshold tool to change the colors around to be more natural and less saturated with blue. I found that selecting the blackest area, gray area and whitest area feature was quite helpful in achieving what I was looking for. After reaching an acceptable outcome, I went on to the color curve tool and adjusted again to made the trees on the outside stand out better. At least I cropped a bit of the photo and then declared that I was finished.
Final Version:
Final Version:
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This next picture of my sister that I took while I was ice skating a month or so ago. I found the picture to be quite dark and certainly needed some changed in terms of contrast and color. I wanted her to stand out from the background better, but not make the snow overly bright at the same time.
Original:
Original:
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| From Digi Photoshop 2 |
What I first did was similar in process to my first picture. I used the color threshold feature to brighten everything up, but found that the ice was far brighter than I wished it to be. Next I had to work with the color curve feature in order to make sure that my sister was not too washed out when I was finished. I added a bit of red to the photo in this manner and that seemed to help it, I thought.
Lastly, I cropped the photo in order to change the composition and determined that It looked better in portrait format.
Lastly, I cropped the photo in order to change the composition and determined that It looked better in portrait format.
Final Product:
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| From Digi Photoshop 2 |
In the end I decided that I was fairy pleased by my results and I find it kinda fun to do this! I hope you all will agree!
Thanks for reading!
Josh
I really enjoyed your pictures this week. Your first original was too blue but the way you edited made it clear and calming. The second one was dark and centered. I like how you cropped it using the rule of thirds and lightened it up a bit.
ReplyDeleteI think you did a great job with your photos. I love what you did with both of them. I like clear and crisp everything looked after you edited the first one, it really made it an amazing photo. The one of you sister was much better after you cropped it and cahnged the color, it really made her stand out in it.
ReplyDeleteI think the photo of your sister came out nicely. I think the read you added helped bring out the color contrast of her hair and the coat. I don't think the ice is to bright the way you have it now I think the whole picture looks more alive now and I agree the portrait is a better choice.
ReplyDeleteWow, I really like the changes you made with the first photo. It came out amazing. That white cloud in the center really draws your attention, it is just stunning.
ReplyDeleteNice job, Josh. I think both photos were vastley improved with your editing. I like how they are bright without being over saturated.
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