Landscape for C&C Revised

[dandaluzphotography]

Hey Guys,

For those of you that responded to my earlier thread about landscape shot, I took all your advice into consideration and came up with the following. I learned quite a bit about clipping masks in elements. I figured out how it works. Whether or not I applied my edits correctly is another story!

Everyone else, please feel free to comment!

Version 1 is the original. Version 2 is the corrected version.

Version 1:

Version 2:

 

[Bitter Jeweler]

It's decent.

I don't care for the rocks in the foreground though.
They seem to command more attention than needed.

 

[dandaluzphotography]

It's decent.

I don't care for the rocks in the foreground though.
They seem to command more attention than needed.

Thanks! There's just something about it I still don't like! This is tough!

Danny

 

[Bitter Jeweler]

Maybe it's the rocks?

Could be the centered horizon line?

 

[dandaluzphotography]

Maybe it's the rocks?

Could be the centered horizon line?

Maybe it is the rocks. Now that i think of it, the rocks don't really contrast with the hills. could it be that?

 

[HikinMike]

Maybe it is the rocks. Now that i think of it, the rocks don't really contrast with the hills. could it be that?

Yes, the rocks are really in the way.

 

[dandaluzphotography]

Ok. No rocks...

Danny

 

[HikinMike]

Ok. No rocks...


Danny

"More Better!" :thumbup:

...I do prefer your original image though.

 

[dandaluzphotography]

Ok. No rocks...


Danny

"More Better!" :thumbup:

...I do prefer your original image though.

Hey! I thought you said the rocks were in the way.



I do feel the rocks lent a sense of scale to the image.

I'm beginning to become obsessed with this picture.

Danny

 

[Bitter Jeweler]

Generally, you include an object in the same plane of another to indicate scale.
The foreground rocks don't relate to the "mountain" a mile away, for that purpose.

 

[dandaluzphotography]

Generally, you include an object in the same plane of another to indicate scale.
The foreground rocks don't relate to the "mountain" a mile away, for that purpose.

That's true. An example would be a person standing on a sand dune. you can see how big or small the dune is in relation to the person.

Thanks for that.

Danny

 

[reznap]

Can I post an edit of this photo, Dan?

I like the foreground element and wouldn't crop it out. I almost wish there was more foreground in the picture... maybe a vertical shot? Did you take any vertical shots?

 

[dandaluzphotography]

Can I post an edit of this photo, Dan?

I like the foreground element and wouldn't crop it out. I almost wish there was more foreground in the picture... maybe a vertical shot? Did you take any vertical shots?

Go for it!

I didn't take a vertical shot.

Danny

 

[reznap]

Version 1:

First I made a duplicate layer and adjusted the levels so the rocks were a bit darker. I erased the background from that layer. I then went into adjustments > hue/saturation and brought up the lightness of the red channel. I decided I wanted some contrast in the sky so I made another duplicate layer, increased contrast and erased everything except the sky from that.

The layers and erasing are a lazy way to mask but I was working with a small file to give an example. Another way to do all that without masking is by using a plugin called 'Viveza 2' - a nice photoshop plugin that lets you edit parts of your photos with smart control points, usually allowing you to get away without making masks.

 

[dandaluzphotography]

I really like that edit Paul. One thing that is clear is that my photo was oversaturated. I used the same technique as far as using duplicate layers, adjusting and erasing and then doing it all over again for subsequent adjustments.

I need to continue to learn more about pp. Thanks for the tips.

Danny