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oBSidian · Nov 11, 2005, 5:28 PM

This is from the same trip as my last post - it is, in fact a composite of two images, one under and one over exposed. The highlights in the top r.h.s. are still somewhat blown out, and it's a little dark in a lot of the rest of the photo, but it looks a heck of a lot better than either of the two images it came from. I'm posting this partly because I was going through the photos I took and realised I had to with exactly the same framing, but one over, one under. It reminded me of what klfatcj said in his reply to my last post:

klfatcj wrote:
"The water pics were taken at with two exposures - one long to get the smoothed out effect and one short to get the drops/stop action - and the layersblended. The overall effect made it look much more natural. Obviously, the smooth effect is the desired one at times. "

... so I thought I'd give it a try.

Comments and critique very much welcomed.

Best,

-Ben

kenmck15 · Nov 11, 2005, 5:34 PM

that came out really nice mate,
i really like this shot. something i could definately hang on my wall

nice work

KEN
Aucks, NZ

oBSidian · Nov 11, 2005, 5:42 PM

Thanks a bunch for the positive feedback!

Best,

-Ben

Hards80 · Nov 11, 2005, 6:07 PM

i like it.. maybe open up the shadows a bit in photoshop and i think you will like it even more!

but do it in a layer mask.. then unmask it in the sky so it evens out the exposure..

oBSidian · Nov 11, 2005, 6:53 PM

Thanks again, Dustin. I'm working on that now, and I'll post the results if I get a chance. I really appreciate your help.

Best,

-Ben

oBSidian · Nov 11, 2005, 7:57 PM

I had a go at boosting the shadows, and took down the highlights a little too. I couldn't quite work out how to do it with the layer mask... not as PS literate as some!

Here's the 2 slightly different results I came up with; thanks again for the comments, and feel free to jump in (again).

(I may have gone over the top with the editing? I don't know...)

oBSidian · Nov 11, 2005, 8:02 PM

second attempt:

Reanimator · Nov 12, 2005, 9:47 AM

the last one is the best.......i have had similar probs because waterfall are normaly in a dark valley and when its sunny the contrast can be murder to cope with. i try wait till sun is a bit less bright

did u notice the face that as begun to appear ??

towards the top left looks like a face to me and even make out a shirt collar

nice shot though

LadyhawkVA · Nov 12, 2005, 1:10 PM

The final edit is a winner. Nice work.

klfatcj · Nov 12, 2005, 3:26 PM

The composition is nice. The shot makes me want to go there.

Kevin

Nov 11, 2005, 5:28 PM	#1
oBSidian Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 216	This is from the same trip as my last post - it is, in fact a composite of two images, one under and one over exposed. The highlights in the top r.h.s. are still somewhat blown out, and it's a little dark in a lot of the rest of the photo, but it looks a heck of a lot better than either of the two images it came from. I'm posting this partly because I was going through the photos I took and realised I had to with exactly the same framing, but one over, one under. It reminded me of what klfatcj said in his reply to my last post: klfatcj wrote: "The water pics were taken at with two exposures - one long to get the smoothed out effect and one short to get the drops/stop action - and the layersblended. The overall effect made it look much more natural. Obviously, the smooth effect is the desired one at times. " ... so I thought I'd give it a try. Comments and critique very much welcomed. Best, -Ben Attached Images

Nov 11, 2005, 7:57 PM	#6
oBSidian Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 216	I had a go at boosting the shadows, and took down the highlights a little too. I couldn't quite work out how to do it with the layer mask... not as PS literate as some! Here's the 2 slightly different results I came up with; thanks again for the comments, and feel free to jump in (again). (I may have gone over the top with the editing? I don't know...) Attached Images

Nov 11, 2005, 8:02 PM	#7
oBSidian Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 216	second attempt: Attached Images

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Nov 11, 2005, 5:34 PM	#2
kenmck15 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 2,568	that came out really nice mate, i really like this shot. something i could definately hang on my wall nice work KEN Aucks, NZ

Nov 11, 2005, 5:42 PM	#3
oBSidian Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 216	Thanks a bunch for the positive feedback! Best, -Ben

Nov 11, 2005, 6:07 PM	#4
Hards80 Super Moderator Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Cleveland, OH Posts: 9,046	i like it.. maybe open up the shadows a bit in photoshop and i think you will like it even more! but do it in a layer mask.. then unmask it in the sky so it evens out the exposure..

Nov 11, 2005, 6:53 PM	#5
oBSidian Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 216	Thanks again, Dustin. I'm working on that now, and I'll post the results if I get a chance. I really appreciate your help. Best, -Ben

Nov 12, 2005, 9:47 AM	#8
Reanimator Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Huddersfield Posts: 1,347	the last one is the best.......i have had similar probs because waterfall are normaly in a dark valley and when its sunny the contrast can be murder to cope with. i try wait till sun is a bit less bright did u notice the face that as begun to appear ?? towards the top left looks like a face to me and even make out a shirt collar nice shot though

Nov 12, 2005, 1:10 PM	#9
LadyhawkVA Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 2,374	The final edit is a winner. Nice work.

Nov 12, 2005, 3:26 PM	#10
klfatcj Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 198	The composition is nice. The shot makes me want to go there. Kevin