Posted by Doug Andrews on November 1, 2007 at 3:49 PM
Another photo from the weekend I spent along Kebler Pass Road. I passed this spot on my way to Lost Lake Slough. When I returned, I decided to work it a little bit. Hopefully the WB is a little better in this shot than the previous one I posted. I dodged the shadowy area in the LRC a little bit. Does it look over done, under done, good enough??
Nikon D200, 18-35mm @35mm, processed in RAWshooter Essentials
Posted by Bret Edge on November 1, 2007 at 5:30 PM
I think it looks just about right, Doug. You did well despite the rather lackluster light (which is really my only critique). Excellent composition.
Posted by Mel Ladewig on November 1, 2007 at 5:48 PM
The shadow is a tough one. Its just in an inconvenient place in the shot. I'd rather get rid of it, but then you lose the lake.
Mel-
Posted by Todd Caudle on November 1, 2007 at 6:06 PM
Aside from the shadow, looks like this one trends too far to the green, and could use a boost of contrast.
Posted by Pam Colander on November 1, 2007 at 6:16 PM
Doug,
I didn't see the original but this looks way too warm (yellow). The snow looks yellowish and the sky has a greenish hue. I played around with the color balance in the midtones and highlights by adding blue and it looked better. More contrast and luminosity really improved it. Beautiful location. The unfortunate shadow can only act as a teaching tool for future compositions. I know I've done it plenty of times!
Pam
Posted by Doug Andrews on November 1, 2007 at 6:36 PM
I'm stumped. I have a calibrated monitor and I am not seeing the green color cast you guys are. I took this shot about an hour after sunrise, so the light was still kinda warm. Should it look like it was taken at mid day??
Posted by Craig Schultz on November 1, 2007 at 7:03 PM
I agree about the green cast and contrast. I also with agree the light should be warm, but the clear blue sky seems to have the same cast. The longer you stare at the image the less you will see it. It's most obvious when you look at another image for a bit then switch back to this one. Using this method it's easier to see color casts.
My guess is you just need to add some magenta in the color balance to take this green out.
Posted by Doug Andrews on November 2, 2007 at 12:03 AM
Just want to bump this as I reworked the image.
Posted by Ken Wyatt on November 2, 2007 at 1:31 AM
Hi Doug,
This shot is better than the original, but I have to agree with the others about the (very) slight greenish cast. It's most apparent to me as I look at the mountain slopes. Admittedly, it's subtle! In Photoshop, try using the eye-dropper (tool pane) to sample the color of the snow. Ideally, white should read 256, 256, 256 (R, B, G) or very close to those numbers. You see these numbers in the Info Tab pane upper right of your screen. If it's off very much, it indicates a cast. Only practice looking critically at hundreds of images helped me get the hang of it. One trick that works sometimes is to go to Levels, check off the white eye-dropper and then click on something white (the snow). This should automatically color-balance everything. You may have to try various "white" spots before you get the results you want. Sometimes it just doesn't work, so you may have to resort to the Color Balance tool.
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8 repliesNikon D200, 18-35mm @35mm, processed in RAWshooter Essentials
I re-processed the RAW file and directed more attention to the Green and Yellow color casts. Please tell me if this version is an improvement. Thanks.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v20/Teewinot/CNP/REDO_1-01.jpg
Mel-
I didn't see the original but this looks way too warm (yellow). The snow looks yellowish and the sky has a greenish hue. I played around with the color balance in the midtones and highlights by adding blue and it looked better. More contrast and luminosity really improved it. Beautiful location. The unfortunate shadow can only act as a teaching tool for future compositions. I know I've done it plenty of times!
Pam
My guess is you just need to add some magenta in the color balance to take this green out.
This shot is better than the original, but I have to agree with the others about the (very) slight greenish cast. It's most apparent to me as I look at the mountain slopes. Admittedly, it's subtle! In Photoshop, try using the eye-dropper (tool pane) to sample the color of the snow. Ideally, white should read 256, 256, 256 (R, B, G) or very close to those numbers. You see these numbers in the Info Tab pane upper right of your screen. If it's off very much, it indicates a cast. Only practice looking critically at hundreds of images helped me get the hang of it. One trick that works sometimes is to go to Levels, check off the white eye-dropper and then click on something white (the snow). This should automatically color-balance everything. You may have to try various "white" spots before you get the results you want. Sometimes it just doesn't work, so you may have to resort to the Color Balance tool.
Hope this helps a little, Ken