Posted by JL Morris on January 22, 2008
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Sometimes improving an image is not a matter of big changes but very subtle alteration that is almost imperceptible. Sometimes we want a 20 pound sledge hammer and sometimes a tack hammer to do the job.
This photographer wanted to capture the feeling of a rainy day in the garden. The original image they started with was flat with a distracting background. By lifting the contrast and saturation the photo-artist was able to bring some life to the subject without giving it the look and feel of a sunny day. The cropping is not extreme but just enough to eliminate most of the hectic background.
Below are shown the presented image, the photographer’s original shot, and one that I have over modified with color. My over modified image looses the feeling of an overcast day and becomes a totally different story.
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January 22nd, 2008 at 9:13 am
Thank you Jim!
Playing with mood. Was exactly what I was up to.
There was some morning fog. Not enough for my liking, but I loved this leaf! I definitely wanted a more cooler effect to say rain, fog, I added a blue filter and then used the history brush to bring back the colors in the leaf to some of its warmer tones, leaving a touch of some of the bluish filter color remaining in areas where I felt I would like to see it. Since the color of light reflects.
Sepulveda Wild Life Reserve Ca.