JPlumb (3153) 2007-02-20 00:41:37

Hi Don, in this workshop I wanted to increase the light in the shadows of the trees and in the lighter portion of the snow only. I didn't want to touch the colour. With curves then I placed a couple of anchors to protect the mid-range of tones (the sky and the shadows in the snow). I then increased the lighter portion of the snow and the shadows in the trees. I played only with RGB. For the re-post I sharpened slightly with smart sharpen (45,.5). I hope you approve of the changes.

I have removed the copy from my terminal.

Regards, John

vesalius (857) 2007-01-22 22:18:27

I'm experimenting with different b/w techniques. This original one was simply a desaturate technique which I learned from Scot Kelby's book "The Photoshop CS Book for Digital Photographers." Although there are many great tips in this book, I like the new technique listed at www.gormanphotography.com.

vesalius (857) 2007-01-17 23:29:43

I would appreciate any feedback you might have. I really like b/w here and I'm searching for a good b/w technique. If you have any suggestions, please let me know.

Kindest regards,

Don

PJE (19401) 2006-12-17 19:52:42

used in CS2 to bring out a little more clarity and sharpness in this photo. Hope you like it Don!

Vagabond (5797) 2005-06-28 05:43:41

I made a crop of most of dark areas, placing the small boat and the setting Sun at the inferior 1/3. Finished, making a border (PS7).

Kind regards

Rui

danielswalsh (13306) 2005-04-16 08:18:17

In Photoshop CS, I adjusted the levels slightly to bring in some more detail in the shadows, increased the contrast slightly to make it a bit more "punchy" and increased the saturation to bring out the beautiful colors a bit more.
I hope you like it!
- Dan

keribar (42742) 2005-03-13 02:53:05

Hello Donald,

What I've tried to do here, is to extend the picture on both sides, this is ONLY to show what I think would be a better frame. What I did is relatively simple, I first started with a canvas on the two lateral sides, then developed the empty places by carrying layers of the picture. I could have worked here for 3 hours if necessary for a better job but it was not my purpose to create a new usable picture, just to show a wider view. So please do not search for small defects, and I hope you won't be mad at me.

LCannon (2776) 2005-01-06 00:02:44

Just increased the contrast, mid-tones, and sharpened. I hope you like it!

robiuk (10763) 2005-01-01 18:39:04

I did nothing special but opened Donald's original in PS, applied 'adjust contrast' and some USM afterwards.
Oh, yes, and some burning on white areas on birds' heads.

danielswalsh (13306) 2004-09-21 11:26:05

Hi Don, I've selected the shadows in the shot, and brightened them a bit to enhance detail. Followed by adjusting levels to the rest of the shot to try and enhance the contrast. Followed by unsharp mask.