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The Art of Photography => User Critiques => Topic started by: Timo Löfgren on December 23, 2008, 04:18:09 am

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Post by: Timo Löfgren on December 23, 2008, 04:18:09 am

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Post by: Dave Hall on December 23, 2008, 05:53:43 am

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Brrrr!. It looks very cold.
A lovely photograph.

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Post by: Silver Birch Studio on December 24, 2008, 11:25:09 pm

Gorgeous blue tones in this, very nice.

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Post by: alainbriot on December 25, 2008, 01:07:42 am

I like the ice on the top of the grasses in the water.

The image has a significant blue cast which I removed in this version. I think that seeing the true colors helps appreciate the image better :

(http://www.beautiful-landscape.com/OPP/001-AB.jpg)

Here is the original to make the comparison easier:

(http://www.beautiful-landscape.com/OPP/001-1.jpg)

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Post by: BernardLanguillier on December 25, 2008, 01:23:45 am

Nice, thanks for sharing.

This image would have been a good candidate for some selective DoF stacking.

Cheers,
Bernard

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Post by: dmerger on December 29, 2008, 07:50:24 pm

Quote from: alainbriot

I like the ice on the top of the grasses in the water.

The image has a significant blue cast which I removed in this version. I think that seeing the true colors helps appreciate the image better :

(http://www.beautiful-landscape.com/OPP/001-AB.jpg)

Here is the original to make the comparison easier:

(http://www.beautiful-landscape.com/OPP/001-1.jpg)

Alain, what tools did you use to remove the blue cast?  Just a "curves" adjustment?

Dean

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Post by: alainbriot on December 29, 2008, 10:54:15 pm

Quote from: dmerger

Alain, what tools did you use to remove the blue cast?  Just a "curves" adjustment?

Dean

Yes, curves.  Essentially, I color balanced the image so that it has a neutral grey point.  The original version did not.  The area in the image used for the neutral curves adjustment doesn't have to be middle grey.  It can be black or white or any value of grey as long as it is intended to be a neutral color.

I may also have adjusted the black and white points.  I don't remember exactly.  Once you have all 3 points set properly, you have a solid base to start working towards a master file.

Alain