Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/11/18
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Yeah, create a new layer (or two) and process each layer for the property you wish it to have. IE: layer for the sky to darken it, layer for the distant mountains to bump contrast & the layer for the foreground to keep it as you want it. Then selectively erase the layers where needed. -----Original Message----- From: lug-bounces+photo.forrest=earthlink.net@leica-users.org [mailto:lug-bounces+photo.forrest=earthlink.net@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Alastair Firkin Sent: Saturday, November 18, 2006 7:23 PM To: Leica Users Group Subject: Re: [Leica] How to fix this image I struggle with layers and masks: I know they are supposed to be very powerful and ifffff I am to become a more powerful user of PS I will need to learn more in these aspects Cheers On 19/11/2006, at 10:55, G Hopkinson wrote: > Alastair, I think the place to start would be an adjustment layer, > masking out the foreground then operate on the area you wish to > change. I'm not yet mask adept, but it can't be THAT hard. > Cheers > Hoppy > > -----Original Message----- > From: lug-bounces+hoppyman=bigpond.net.au@leica-users.org > [mailto:lug-bounces+hoppyman=bigpond.net.au@leica-users.org] On > Behalf Of > Alastair Firkin > Sent: Sunday, 19 November 2006 09:56 > To: Leica Users Group > Subject: [Leica] How to fix this image > > I know where I'd start in the darkroom: I'd play with burning and a > higher contrast filter pack, but how would you approach this image in > Photoshop? How do I clean up the distant mountains without affecting > the foreground? > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Alastair/album184/ > album119/2004NepalLge9.jpg.html _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information