new blog from ken avdeef

Hello every body
Question 1
(mvc00034.jpg) original has dark shadows corrected it with levels but could not get enough then corrected it with the curves tool and came up with (1a_levelscurve.psd). I prefer the curves tool because it has a more dynamic range. Both tools treat the picture differently and that helps correct problems.

Question 2
I experimented with the variations tool and chose picture (P7311626.jpg). It was dark and needed a little brightness and color adjustment. And came up with picture (2a_variations.psd)


Question 3
(P311449.jpg) was the original I choose to use the levels, vibrance and color balance and came up with
(3a_lvc.psd.psd). I also tried vibrance hue and curves and came up with (3b_vhc.psd).

Question 4
I thought all the tools were interesting. I had a hard time after the book but going back to the video helped. I prefer to use the curves tool along wit the raw cam format. These tools give me the most control.

Ken Avdeef

Is this for real?!

Hello CAS 208-ers!

I received a link to this page today and wanted to share....
Pretty crazy stuff!

http://gizmodo.com/5374890/this-is-a-photoshop-and-it-blew-my-mind

See you in class! :o)

Project 1

I have uploaded my files to sws, and hopefully everything will turn out alright. Photoshop is a fun tool for editing pictures! I liked using levels, as it really made a dull picture brighter. Also the curves tool made the trees in my pictures really stand out, and not blend in with the surrounding landscape, I really enjoyed the ease of use with both of these tools.
Both tools in my opinion seem to be the same though, and I couldnt really say which I like better. I will keep using them and post later on which one works better for me.
The variations tool was a little hard to get used to, but I think it fine tunes your photos. I chose a picture of some alpine flowers and it really brought out the colors.
Overall this was a good feeling out project for using photoshop, and I think the more practice I get with using it, will really improve the quality of photos.

project1

Queston 1
(mvc00034.jpg) original has dark shadows corrected it with levels but left the sky a light blue
(1_levels.psd). Then corrected it with curves and was able to keep the blue the right color
(1_curves.psd). I prefer the curves tool. Both tools treat the picture differently that help correct it.

Question 2
I expermented with the variations tool but had a hard time with it. I choose picture (P311449.jpg)
because it was dark.I could not find a picture where the color was out but variations seemed to
make the picture worse (2_variations).

Question 3
(P311449.jpg) was the original I choose to use the levels and saturation and came up with
(3_levelsat.psd). I also tried levels and vibrance and came up with (3_levelvibrance.psd).

Question 4
I prefer to use the vibrance tool it give it a more life like picture along with the levels tool.

Project 1...walt

Project 1:
[1] Levels and Curves.
They both seem quick and useful. I transferred the following to SWS:
..."Lake_overexposed.jpg" as is
..."Lake_overexposed_basic_levels.psd"...just adjust RGB.
..."Lake_overexposed_indiv_levels.psd"...adjusted RBB, R, G and B.
..."Lake_overexposed_curves.pds"...adjusted B=RGB, R, G and B curves at high end
..."Lake_overexposed_levels_curves.psd"...use levels - and then curves as a final adjustment.
I'm thinking that adjusting individual levels is pretty good. But adding a little post-tweak with the curves is best. At least based on this one overexposed image.

[2] Variations
Picked the same image. Wanted to see if Variations would be as effective. Tried different color "directions"...but didn't seem as effective as Levels & Curves.
..."Lake_overexposed_variations.psd"...just using variations.

[3] Color channels
Which I interpreted as Channel Mixer. Just reduced each color to 75%. Seemed to balance the contrast a bit. Not too effective.
..."Lake_overexposed_mixer.psd"

[3] Vibrance
Could only find "vibrance" in Camera Raw. It didn't have much effect, but while in Camera Raw, I changed the exposure to -1.80 and added a little vibrance of +30. This really seemed to take care of the overexposure.
..."Lake_camera_raw.psd"


[3] Saturation and Hue
Not too effective by itself. Hue +5, Saturation +30, Lightness -30. I think I just reduced the contrast.
..."Lake_overexposed_SaturationHue.psd"

[3] Brightness/Contrast.
Only using B and C I got
..."Lake_overexposed_BandC.png"
ctually it's not bad for a quick and dirty adjustment.

[3] Shadow and Highlight
The "shadows" part didn't do much. There's no dramatic shadows in the image.
However, the "highlights" did reduce the washout. I used a value of 30.
..."Lake_overexposed_highlights.psd"

[3] Gradient Map
This seems only useful (at least for my image) to convert to Black & White. I did have to adjust he Levels a bit. Actually, it looks pretty good.
..."Lake_overexposed_gradient.psd"

[3] my best mix
I decided on Camera Raw (exposure -1.8, vibrance +20), the some Levels and then Curves.
..."Lake_final.psd"

[4] post/respond. My overall experience: Ok, I came into this just to learn how to use some existing software. But I'm thinking this is pretty cool and that a lot of photos I've taken can be salvaged/improved. As for tools, I'm comfortable with the Levels followed by the Curves tools. The others may make slightly better adjustments, but I'm guessing that Levels/Curves can cover most issues. Except for overexposure...in which case, I'd tend to go to Camera Raw and change the exposure value.

[5] upload to SWS...done

thanks,
walt

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