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[DennisD]

Rain Cloud
Near Jackson, Wyoming
D800

[Peter Lewin]

DennisD: That is quite spectacular! Is there a lot of PS to bring out the cloud, or is it close to the original?

[Scott Schroeder]

S8 PS

[chrism]

Portra 160 today:


Cape John by chrism229, on Flickr


C.

[DennisD]

DennisD: That is quite spectacular! Is there a lot of PS to bring out the cloud, or is it close to the original?

Hi Peter,

The cloud did not need much work in PS beyond the usual ACR adjustments. The exposure is reasonably good. There are some tiny areas (slightly blown out) that won't respond to highlight adjustment. However, they are barely discernible and help add brilliance to the cloud.

The problem is the dark gray area under the giant cloud - it's very murky and dark. The smaller clouds within that area get lost. Bringing them out requires careful work. In the process, those lightened areas and clouds can become somewhat grainy or "noisy" if overworked. I'm trying to improve on that problem.

When necessary, I make use of luminosity masking in PS and find it provides excellent targeting and control.

[Peter Lewin]

Thanks, DennisD. As I said, it is a wonderful image, and as I am primarily a darkroom printer, your explanation hints at how much PS technique I need to learn!

[chassis]

Nice image chrism. Nice Portra colors and good composition.

[chrism]

Thanks, chassis. Sometimes it just works!

[chrism]

OM-2n, 50/1.5, XP2, HC-110, X1 scan:


Orchid by chrism229, on Flickr

[Ken Lee]

Door, April 2017
Sony A7RII, 75mm Color-Heliar