Activity for User 146 - Bob Benson - benson.bob@comcast.net

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26 Dec 17 Reply When I stated you can go to the inner circle on the brush, you can actually go all the way towards the center of the brush, as long as the center cross of the brush does not cross the lines. Here is an example. I purposely lowered the white value too, so the highlights in that area turned blue-gray. Might be a little too much, but otherwise you are left with the bright window light still showing. Dec 18th
26 Dec 17 Reply In the Develop module pick the Adjustment Brush at the top right. From the choices below, turn down the exposure and highlights. pick a smaller brush size and turn feathering all the way up. Make sure Auto Mask is selected, and paint within the lines. (As long as you do not go beyond the inner circle of the brush, it should easily select that brighter area, as it seems to have fairly good defined lines. Don't worry about it looking overdone at this point. (In fact, having too harsh of settings makes it easier to see what you are doing.) Use the erase brush option if you have to do any corrections. Once you have the selection, play with the brush sliders until the result looks reasonable, and not "cooked".
This is probably your best tool here. If that had been the only blue in your image, you could have used the Luminance sliders in the HSL panel.		 Dec 18th
26 Dec 17 Comment I also think the cropped version is better, creating a dynamic between the 2 hippos. While the hippo in-between is not too distracting, cloning, as you suggested, will help; it then eliminates one minor issue for someone to consider. You might also consider burning the very top somewhat, especially the darker trees on the left side. Dec 17th
26 Dec 17 Comment Agree with above comments. You might also consider applying a slight vignette (or increasing it slightly if you have already done that). Dec 17th
26 Dec 17 Comment When I first glanced at the image, I thought you had sent a blurry image by mistake. After looking at it, I like the effect, but think you need to enhance it some more to make it more obvious. The filters in PS like Distort>Ripple, or Twirl, come to mind. Dec 17th
26 Dec 17 Comment I agree with Jose. You make the clone look natural (and still look like highlights) by having the clone on a separate layer, and using reduced opacity. Dec 17th
26 Dec 17 Comment I agree with Mervyn that you should selectively tone down the bright blue on the left, and with Jose about straightening the right side. The right side really makes this image shine. Dec 17th
26 Dec 17 Reply I like your new version, but would suggest toning down the fall colors just a bit, as they seem a little too vibrant. Dec 17th
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