bajadreamer
Well-known member
I took this shot, almost as a "grab" shot, off our porch at the lodge we were staying at in Costa Rica. These are Orange-chinned Parakeets, acting as parakeets do-talking, arguing, cooing. They were in partial sun (bright) with a wildly spackled background.
My first question: would you have trashed this shot immediately? Would you even have pushed the shutter?
Second, if you did keep it, how would you have proceeded with PP?
I took it into ACR, masked the birds and brought up their exposure via shadows and exposure sliders. Also slightly increased saturation. Masked the BG and brought down exposure via highlights and exposure sliders.
Took into PS, masked birds and leaves; inverted to protect them, then used Clone Stamp at 35% opacity to tamp down specular highlights. Also brought up shadow on right bird slightly.
The result? Let me know your thoughts. To me the birds now look "punched out" of BG. Maybe I should have feathered mask more?
I am posting original shot and then PP shot.
My first question: would you have trashed this shot immediately? Would you even have pushed the shutter?
Second, if you did keep it, how would you have proceeded with PP?
I took it into ACR, masked the birds and brought up their exposure via shadows and exposure sliders. Also slightly increased saturation. Masked the BG and brought down exposure via highlights and exposure sliders.
Took into PS, masked birds and leaves; inverted to protect them, then used Clone Stamp at 35% opacity to tamp down specular highlights. Also brought up shadow on right bird slightly.
The result? Let me know your thoughts. To me the birds now look "punched out" of BG. Maybe I should have feathered mask more?
I am posting original shot and then PP shot.
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