Levels and curves - how too advice

[Overread13 1]

So I've not used levels and curves much in so long that I've half forgotten what little I knew about them before. So I've decided its time to get those two tools back into use again and would welcome some tips/advice/links/references to articles and methods people use for levels and curves.

I'm aware that a lot of photography is "what looks good" but also that when trusting ones own eyes only its possible to spend ages going back and forth between two or three revisions and be unable to make a choice based purely on "what look good". So some sensible reference points and advice with regard to these two tools would be fantastic to have.

 

[pixmedic]

i think a lot of curves looks good, but its definitely good to have various levels of curves just to round things out.

 

[Ysarex83 77]

So I've not used levels and curves much in so long that I've half forgotten what little I knew about them before. So I've decided its time to get those two tools back into use again and would welcome some tips/advice/links/references to articles and methods people use for levels and curves.

I'm aware that a lot of photography is "what looks good" but also that when trusting ones own eyes only its possible to spend ages going back and forth between two or three revisions and be unable to make a choice based purely on "what look good". So some sensible reference points and advice with regard to these two tools would be fantastic to have.

Yep, that "what looks good" -- I get that all the time. I keep this on standby for that one:

You want some practice?

Joe

 

[smoke665]

I've not used levels and curves much in so long that I've half forgotten what little I knew about them before.

Have to agree that curves in the right place can make a world of difference...oh wait we're talking about digital images. Sorry

Would help to know which software you're using???? LR, PS, other???

 

[Overread13 1]

Pix I think those ferrets have ferreted your mind to fuzz (although it was amusing to read that just after watching Yes Prime Minister)

As for software Lightroom and Photoshop (subscribed so latest versions)