Large Format Landscapes

[ethanfg]

I didn't find it being unsharp. I do see vignetting in the sky in the upper left and right corners. But that's probably because no center filter was used, an aesthetic effect some people like. It looks like he used a GND filter.

It's a nice shot. You got the colors very natural looking. What was your scanning and editing routine? I have trouble with negative color film and have stuck with chromes. They're just easier to scan and set the colors accurately.

Alan,

I scan all of my C-41 as a positive file, and do the inversion in photoshop. I apply my scanner color correction profile to the initial positive image, and then invert it. A good place to start is to use either the levels adjustment in Photoshop. If you hold the ALT key while clicking the auto button, it will bring up a submenu where you can choose the algorithm. "Enhance Per Channel Contrast" is the same is if you were to set the levels for each RGB channel. You can set the amount of clipping for highlights and shadows respectively. "Snap Neutral Midtones" helps remove color casts in the mids. From there I set the gamma with the mids slider in the same levels adjustment layer. This gets you to the first image below. I then use the Color Balance adjustment layer to further dial it in. Finish with a curves adjustment gets you to the second image below. The rest is done with more selective curves layers and a plugin called "Lumenzia". This plugin allows you to dodge/burn specific tonal ranges.

[Alan Klein]

Alan,

I scan all of my C-41 as a positive file, and do the inversion in photoshop. I apply my scanner color correction profile to the initial positive image, and then invert it. A good place to start is to use either the levels adjustment in Photoshop. If you hold the ALT key while clicking the auto button, it will bring up a submenu where you can choose the algorithm. "Enhance Per Channel Contrast" is the same is if you were to set the levels for each RGB channel. You can set the amount of clipping for highlights and shadows respectively. "Snap Neutral Midtones" helps remove color casts in the mids. From there I set the gamma with the mids slider in the same levels adjustment layer. This gets you to the first image below. I then use the Color Balance adjustment layer to further dial it in. Finish with a curves adjustment gets you to the second image below. The rest is done with more selective curves layers and a plugin called "Lumenzia". This plugin allows you to dodge/burn specific tonal ranges.

Seems complicated which is why I stick with chromes. But you did a nice job.

[GoodOldNorm]

Lovely, that reminds me of the Grimston quarries in Derbyshire UK

[Gabe]

Seems complicated which is why I stick with chromes. But you did a nice job.

It's really not once you get used to it. Luminosity masking in particular (the process Lumenzia uses) is very powerful; I use it a lot for editing all types of files, not just colour neg.

[Alan Klein]

Unfortunately, I only have the old Lightroom purchased licensed variety which doesn't have masking, nor does my PS Elements.

[darr]

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[cgratham]

Beautiful darr.
Love the light and shadows and the highlights on the clouds coming through the trees.

Chris

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[6x6TLL]

You nailed it!

Wonderful composition and tonal range.

[Ulophot]

Exceptional, Darlene.

[Corran]

Nice one, especially the dappled light through the trees.