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15-SEP-2005

9-16-05

How to take a grey, flat image and improve it.
Changes included Levels adjustment, Curves, Hue/Satruation
on the red, green and yellow channels, then use the History Brush
to bring back a little of the grey sky to make it look like
some high, nasty clouds.
Added some white canvas and created a drop shadow around the image.
Looks better, don't you think?

FujiFilm FinePix S7000Z
1/400s f/5.6 at 46.8mm iso200 full exif

other sizes: small medium original auto
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Robin Reid20-Sep-2005 02:02
A definite upgrade.
Josy's Pics19-Sep-2005 15:07
Great job!, nice improvement.
Josy
J. Scott Coile19-Sep-2005 13:53
Nice touch! Well shared process.
Guest 19-Sep-2005 13:28
Mr/Mrs. "was once a fan" is an idiot. Are we just supposed to take photos straight out of the camera as-is without enhancing them? Ridiculous.
Cindy Flood19-Sep-2005 12:51
The first comment is so wrong. There is nothing wrong with curves and levels adjustments. I shoot raw and the pictures come out flat. If I set my camera to produce jpg, they come out with levels and curves adjusted and already look much better. I just choose to be in control instead of the camera.
This is just like the work that was done in the darkroom in the film days. What you did in the sky is akin to dodging and burning (the latter.) Keep up the good work and continue to work on your Photoshop skills (you are good). I am not one who adds elements to a photo that is not there, I don't believe for myself in too much "doctoring", but what you did is just part of developing a good photo.
Guest 19-Sep-2005 12:33
Don't pay attention to the message below Kenneth. Keep up the great work.
was once a fan 19-Sep-2005 12:20
I'll never believe one of your photographs again.
I know Photoshop is a powerfull program and can fix many things,
now I have to go back and see if all your shots have been doctored.