tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7913915168052873347.post3065863443480284602..comments2024-03-26T13:00:25.188-07:00Comments on The Friedman Archives Blog: What To Do When Your Light SucksGary L. Friedmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12816533617814819591noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7913915168052873347.post-77470486647290157592018-09-14T10:50:51.836-07:002018-09-14T10:50:51.836-07:00That has pretty much always been my experience wit...That has pretty much always been my experience with some exceptions, notably when the issue is just that the image is little too dark overall. Of course most of time I don't use full photoshop and only use auto typically on snapshots I want to share quickly with family and friends and don't have time to pull up full blown Lightroom, Elements, or Photoshop.GEGJrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17521332233522505394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7913915168052873347.post-68829280733845627622018-09-14T00:05:38.353-07:002018-09-14T00:05:38.353-07:00I tried all three on the first image and all three...I tried all three on the first image and all three were disastrous! :-(Gary L. Friedmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12816533617814819591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7913915168052873347.post-83326477962796600922018-09-14T00:02:58.369-07:002018-09-14T00:02:58.369-07:00Re: "Auto" in Photoshop: CS6 has three A...Re: "Auto" in Photoshop: CS6 has three Auto options, colour, contrast and tone. I use contrast on all my images but find the other two disastrous. Haroldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17959893001461988068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7913915168052873347.post-27905365735343066192018-09-13T20:11:22.470-07:002018-09-13T20:11:22.470-07:00Just found it.Just found it.GEGJrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17521332233522505394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7913915168052873347.post-68771347995730489552018-09-13T20:10:35.912-07:002018-09-13T20:10:35.912-07:00Gary, is that the end of the 2 day seminar? I don&...Gary, is that the end of the 2 day seminar? I don't find a "home study course" mentioned above.GEGJrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17521332233522505394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7913915168052873347.post-63248288280977945032018-09-13T13:35:37.941-07:002018-09-13T13:35:37.941-07:00That's definitely Scott Kelby territory. If y...That's definitely Scott Kelby territory. If you don't want to dig in that deeply, at the end of The Friedman Archives Seminar (which is available for streaming - see "Home Study Course" link in the blog post above) I talk about the only six things I do in Photoshop (tools of which are available in pretty much every image editing program).<br />Gary L. Friedmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12816533617814819591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7913915168052873347.post-59003621499203473172018-09-13T13:24:36.386-07:002018-09-13T13:24:36.386-07:00I'd be interested too but that sounds like a P...I'd be interested too but that sounds like a Photshop class which I don't think you do or do you?GEGJrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17521332233522505394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7913915168052873347.post-49313971971181191342018-09-13T13:23:17.543-07:002018-09-13T13:23:17.543-07:00Ahhhhhh thanks for clearing that up.Ahhhhhh thanks for clearing that up.GEGJrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17521332233522505394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7913915168052873347.post-15433308413139549832018-09-13T13:04:54.362-07:002018-09-13T13:04:54.362-07:00Can you advice when to use sliders (highlights, sh...Can you advice when to use sliders (highlights, shadows, whites, blacks) and when curves?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17285570047678407599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7913915168052873347.post-26971359837232514982018-09-13T11:47:32.929-07:002018-09-13T11:47:32.929-07:00Sorry, I wasn't clear. Using "Auto"...Sorry, I wasn't clear. Using "Auto" in photoshop made the resulting image look pretty much the same as before I hit "Auto". In other words, no meaningful improvement.Gary L. Friedmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12816533617814819591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7913915168052873347.post-44045229399706428252018-09-13T11:41:11.619-07:002018-09-13T11:41:11.619-07:00Yes, that's what I meant. Interesting selectin...Yes, that's what I meant. Interesting selecting auto in photoshop effectively had the same result? Can you post the Auto version, please?GEGJrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17521332233522505394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7913915168052873347.post-37367495243096276602018-09-13T00:17:03.853-07:002018-09-13T00:17:03.853-07:00These sliders for highlights and shadows are somet...These sliders for highlights and shadows are something I have discovered only recently for my macro shots. I had been using Shadow Relief in Topaz DeTail. I find the sliders (in PS CS6 Image Adjustments) more versatile for more than a slight excess of shadow. Highlights can be quite a problem on shiny insects and some foliage. I use the preceding on TIFFs from DxO Optics Pro initial processing of ORF RAW files.Haroldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17959893001461988068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7913915168052873347.post-29585847741729113542018-09-12T21:18:32.996-07:002018-09-12T21:18:32.996-07:00Excellent question. It actually might have helped...Excellent question. It actually might have helped, since I wouldn't have had to lift the blacks as much. I'll have to try that next time. :-)Gary L. Friedmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12816533617814819591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7913915168052873347.post-79611668308186657812018-09-12T21:17:31.956-07:002018-09-12T21:17:31.956-07:00This took about 10 minutes, and I had no idea it w...This took about 10 minutes, and I had no idea it would turn out this good when I started. <br /> Yeah, I had an idea of what I wanted it to look like. Do you mean "What would have happened if I had selected Auto in Photoshop?" Just tried it -- looks substantially the same. <br />Gary L. Friedmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12816533617814819591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7913915168052873347.post-3755547957711785722018-09-12T19:13:26.038-07:002018-09-12T19:13:26.038-07:00I'm not one of those guys either. Great job he...I'm not one of those guys either. Great job here you make it seem easy. Can you say how much time it took you to get to final image? How do you know what tools to use? I assume you had a vision for the final image so that led you to use the correct tools? Obviously my questions tell you I don't have clue when it comes to processing. Finally, what would have happened had you just selected auto?GEGJrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17521332233522505394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7913915168052873347.post-69016464034821409762018-09-12T18:25:45.995-07:002018-09-12T18:25:45.995-07:00How would HDR have helped in this case? Is it an o...How would HDR have helped in this case? Is it an option for a portrait shot?shutterbandshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10482763344968413444noreply@blogger.com