I will take this opportunity to get a critique and some technical advise. I just got back from a weekend trip and and have several images I think I can live with. The one I am showing here though I a not sure about. One of the things that bothers me the most is the apparent filter line going through the tree. Does anyone know how to get rid of, or minimize the line?
Judging by what's seen here, it looks like too minimal of a problem to even worry about. Those of us who have been using ND-grads for years have grown accustomed to accepting some inopportune transition zones, and this is about as mild an example of that as I've ever seen. You could selectively dodge the tree to lighten it, but I wouldn't. If you feel the need to do something, perhaps darken the lighter portion of the tree just a tad, to make it match the rest. But remember an old saying turned on its head: Don't just do something, stand there!
Thanks for the kind words Todd. Actually it isn't anywhere near you guys unfortunately, its in Texas. I went to Pedernales Falls State Park west of Austin this weekend to get my landscape fix.
I just moved to Texas from Utah (from school to job) and I am have a tough transition. I really, REALLY miss the west and hope I can find a way to move back soon. In the mean time I guess I will have to settle for lingering around on these forums and the occasional backpacking trip when time permits.
Oh, I know its hard to see on this size of picture, but the trees on the horizon have a really strong orange fringe on them I cant seem to get rid of. Is it too much or should I not worry about that either?
Like Todd says, sweet shot! If it's a color fringe you're dealing with, I usually copy the background layer first, then use a Hue/Sat adjustment layer and desaturate the offending color only. You can then create a mask on that background copy and paint back in the saturation elsewhere if needed.
If you're having trouble with certain tones in your images from ND grad lines, I highly recommend Tony Kuyper's masks (Saturation for color, Luminosity for tones): http://goodlight.us. Masking is an art unto itself and Tony takes much of the grunt work out of it, so you can focus on the creative aspect.
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This is a really sweet shot. Where is it?
I just moved to Texas from Utah (from school to job) and I am have a tough transition. I really, REALLY miss the west and hope I can find a way to move back soon. In the mean time I guess I will have to settle for lingering around on these forums and the occasional backpacking trip when time permits.
Oh, I know its hard to see on this size of picture, but the trees on the horizon have a really strong orange fringe on them I cant seem to get rid of. Is it too much or should I not worry about that either?
Thanks,
andy
Worth the $25 for his action, IMO.