No subtlety here Shel. Just experimenting. I think properly removing some of the haze in PhotoShop could improve the picture. A hand shaded gradient layer and much more careful colour and contrast changes needed.
Powell >IMO, the changes totally ruin the photo. The subtlety and balance are >gone, replaced by overly saturated colors and an unnatural look. Many >"images" manipulated and adjusted in Photoshop are done with too heavy a >hand. One of the most obvious issues with the adjusted image here is that >the natural fade of the landscape, foreground to distance, is lost - the >balance is upset and the result is unnatural looking. > >One of the nicer aspects of Bruce's photography is that he doesn't overdo >saturation and sharpness. His photos have a more natural look to them >than, for example, the overdone, overly manipulated look of the adjusted >example presented here. > >The proper use of filters on a lens will often result in a more natural >looking photograph than someone's idea of what a scene should be when >interpreted through digital manipulation, which is often a Velvia-enhanced >view of the world through digital magic. > >Whatever happened to subtlety? > >Shel > > >> [Original Message] >> From: Powell Hargrave <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >> I beg forgiveness from Bruce Dayton and all others who this may offend. >> Just had to try some PhotoShopping :) to see how well I could make the >blue >> be gone. >> >> http://members.shaw.ca/hargravep/Image7.htm >> >> Gradient mask with Color Balance and Brightness/Contrast. >> >> Awesome picture Bruce! >> >> >> Powell > >
