This is a bit of an update blog posting, really just to say I'm busy working
through my images. I have got a workflow going through Lightroom, into
Photoshop and then back to Lightroom.
Firstly the images are edited in Lightroom. I am keeping them nice and
bright (so keeping exposure high), adjusting the whites and blacks as necessary
for each image. I am then adjusting the clarity and vibrance slides to +20 for
each. I am doing this for every image. Then I am adjusting some saturations,
mainly the blue skies – some are a bit more dull than others and a slight
adjustment (increase of blue/cyan) selectively adding some saturation is
lifting the images and also giving them all a more consistent look, which I want
for my typological slant.
The images are then taken into Photoshop. Initially I used the smart object
option but I found it wasn’t necessary as I have gained confidence in my
processing techniques. I then use the heal tool (saving first as a _edit.tif
file) to remove any dust spots in the sky (zoomed into 100%). Then comes the
use of the perspective crop tool which is super powerful and easy to use. I use
this to correct the perspective which causes my houses to ‘lean’ back slightly.
The fine grid helps me to line up my verticals, and I also check my horizontals
and make adjustments there if necessary. This has reminded me that I need to
leave ‘space’ around my subject when shooting with wide lenses so that I can
correct the perspective later on. I find this tool to be really useful and
rewarding to use!!
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Removing dust spots - an example |
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Using the Perspective crop tool - an example. |
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Using the Perspective crop tool - an example |
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Using the Perspective crop tool, in particular the grid lines on the bricks - an example |
I then save my images and they turn up in Lightroom automatically which is a
nice feature. I’m keeping them all in a collection so I can easily see the
group together.
I had a nice discovery with one image (displayed below). I hadn’t before
noticed the inclusion at the top of the Jacaranda tree of the birds in the nest. A nice
discovery to make!
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Jacarandas with nest |
I also plan to do some tests of different crop dimensions - I think I might avoid the camera default and try a 4:3 crop perhaps? I will get onto that when I have finished editing this set of images.
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