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Desaturate II
On 08/26/2016 07:43 PM, Tony Cooper wrote:
I'm probably the only one here interested in this, but I'm fascinated by this concept of global saturation reduction combined with two layers of increasing Clarity by re-opening the file in Camera RAW. https://www.dropbox.com/sh/dae5nguet...r1SNu8Eoa?dl=0 Image 1 is the scene with the natural colors. Standard post steps in adjusting the RAW file. Image 2 is the image with a partial desaturation layer and two layers increasing the Clarity. The figure is a bit sharper, and the stucco more detailed, but the major change is that the wall color has been toned down and the man's jeans have a look that is more in keeping with the individual. Normally, I'd take this image to black and white, and Image 3 is Image 1 converted to black and white in NIK. Image 4 is Image 2 converted to black and white using the same settings as in #3. The problem I had in #2 and #4 is that the increased Clarity made the reflections in the glass far too prominent, so I had to mask that area and let the original view - unaffected by the increased Clarity - visible. (I should have removed that vertical bar above the man's head, but that's something in the area behind the window) This is not a technique for all photos, but the exercise has shown me what it can do. I like #2 best, and #4 second best. Mostly due to the additional detail in the wall. #1 to me looks over-saturated, almost carnival color. And #3 to me is just a photo. I hadn't noticed the vertical bar above the man's head until you mentioned it, and now I can't un-notice it! -- Ken Hart |
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Desaturate II
On Fri, 26 Aug 2016 20:11:44 -0400, Ken Hart
wrote: On 08/26/2016 07:43 PM, Tony Cooper wrote: I'm probably the only one here interested in this, but I'm fascinated by this concept of global saturation reduction combined with two layers of increasing Clarity by re-opening the file in Camera RAW. https://www.dropbox.com/sh/dae5nguet...r1SNu8Eoa?dl=0 Image 1 is the scene with the natural colors. Standard post steps in adjusting the RAW file. Image 2 is the image with a partial desaturation layer and two layers increasing the Clarity. The figure is a bit sharper, and the stucco more detailed, but the major change is that the wall color has been toned down and the man's jeans have a look that is more in keeping with the individual. Normally, I'd take this image to black and white, and Image 3 is Image 1 converted to black and white in NIK. Image 4 is Image 2 converted to black and white using the same settings as in #3. The problem I had in #2 and #4 is that the increased Clarity made the reflections in the glass far too prominent, so I had to mask that area and let the original view - unaffected by the increased Clarity - visible. (I should have removed that vertical bar above the man's head, but that's something in the area behind the window) This is not a technique for all photos, but the exercise has shown me what it can do. I like #2 best, Me too. and #4 second best. Mostly due to the additional detail in the wall. It has an over sharpened look to me. #1 to me looks over-saturated, almost carnival color. And I guess I'm not the only one. #3 to me is just a photo. I like it better than 4. |
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