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Raw & Post Processing, Printing => Adobe Lightroom Q&A => Topic started by: wmchauncey on February 21, 2014, 02:00:17 pm

Title: Turn snow into sand
Post by: wmchauncey on February 21, 2014, 02:00:17 pm

For a series I have in mind, with...turning windblown snow dunes into desert scenes within LR, as in this Photoshop version

(http://i329.photobucket.com/albums/l383/chauncey43/RAW.jpg) (http://s329.photobucket.com/user/chauncey43/media/RAW.jpg.html)

(http://i329.photobucket.com/albums/l383/chauncey43/shoreampsky-for-snow-copy-3.jpg) (http://s329.photobucket.com/user/chauncey43/media/shoreampsky-for-snow-copy-3.jpg.html)

Title: Re: Turn snow into sand
Post by: Silver Halide UK on February 21, 2014, 06:33:32 pm

Well, we certainly have plenty snow in UK at present. Could save on the aeroplane fare to Namibia.

Title: Re: Turn snow into sand
Post by: wmchauncey on February 21, 2014, 06:45:01 pm

Noo, I want to know how to do it in LR and not in PS as I have.       ;)

Title: Re: Turn snow into sand
Post by: Alistair on February 21, 2014, 08:37:52 pm

Quote from: wmchauncey on February 21, 2014, 06:45:01 pm

Noo, I want to know how to do it in LR and not in PS as I have.       ;)

Try the split toning function in LR. That may get you quite close - maybe a hue in the 45-50 range. Also/or some adjustment in the blue curve (select point curve>blue channel in the Tone Curve function). Once the tone looks right you can finish off with contrast, global curve, highlight, shadow, whitepoint, blackpoint to get the distribution right. Could even add some grain to finish off. Good luck and have fun!
Alistair

Title: Re: Turn snow into sand
Post by: jjj on February 21, 2014, 09:10:08 pm

How about this.

Title: Re: Turn snow into sand
Post by: jjj on February 21, 2014, 09:11:15 pm

Relevant settings.

Title: Re: Turn snow into sand
Post by: RickyNZ on February 21, 2014, 10:53:09 pm

nicely done :)

Title: Re: Turn snow into sand
Post by: wmchauncey on February 22, 2014, 01:55:04 pm

One thing that I've noticed is that when I severely alter colors in LR...they tend to pixelate more than if I would alter the color alterations in PS.