Phinal Edit Georgetown
Uploaded: October 14, 2012
I started over and then applied a gradient.
Exif: F Number: 5, Exposure Bias Value: -2.00, ExposureTime: 1/8 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 800, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 50.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS 7D
Beth Spencer October 14, 2012
I started over with this one and then applied a gradient, with the help of Dale's tutorial... Thanks Dale.Michael Kelly October 14, 2012
Beth I just need to be blunt here. This edit is a step backward from the original posts as I remember them. This is dark and muddy and the lighting in the windows has a gray cast that does not look good or natural as that is the light source for the shot. I would toss this and go back to your prior original or one of the edits that you liked in that thread. #10368914Stephen Shoff October 14, 2012
Yeah, I don't care too much for the over saturation and blocked up colors either. I have a hard time with these images with bright, high contrast colors. there just isn't much latitude in the adjustments you can make. #10369090Jeff E Jensen October 14, 2012
Yup, I agree with the guys, the previous version was better. #10369183Dale Hardin October 14, 2012
It's unanimous Beth. The other version was better. You may have misunderstood the tutorial because I was suggesting you only use the gradient on the sky, not the entire image. #10369279Aimee C. Eisaman October 14, 2012
Me too...not sure what happened, but I recall the other versions looking better. This has a muddy unnatural appearance to it. Sorry! I had really liked one of your last versions. #10369437Beth Spencer October 14, 2012
I went back to the last one in the original thread. Dale I am missing something in the process, because I could not get it to work with a layer mask or on the levels adjustment mask. Thanks for the honesty. #10369553Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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