Post-Processing: Before & Afters

pittsy · 12-05-2010, 09:32 PM

These pics looks awesome.

FStop7 · 12-06-2010, 04:03 PM

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Originally Posted by radiantm3

I just did a recent shoot (http://www.m3post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=461785). Here's my before/afters on a few of them:

I use a set of actions called "Totally Rad Actions" for most of my post work. It's a very powerful set of tools that have actions for almost everything you'd need.

I start out by removing distracting elements from the photos. Then I do a bunch of dodging/burning to bring out the highlights/shadows to bring focus on the areas I want. In this particular set, I applied a black and white filter, set it to about 80% and masked out the car and parts of the road that I wanted to bring more color back into. I applied a blue tint to the scene and masked out the car so it would pop more (but allowing a little blue tint so it wouldn't look totally out of place). I made sure the car and the road popped (even in the background) because that was my focus. That's pretty much it.

Would you mind posting a step by step, with like an image showing each stage of the process? Photoshop is really something I never learned how to use beyond basic things like color correction, simple cloning, etc. I've never been able to get that "bruised" look from the sky, etc.

Nikki · 12-06-2010, 04:43 PM

I had a similar idea for a thread a while back.

http://www.zpost.com/forums/showthread.php?t=89182

Would love to see some more recent ones. I haven't had a chance to shoot/edit much lately.

dawiyo · 12-06-2010, 09:02 PM

How about something like this?

Shot with a 300mm f/2.8 and even more bokeh added with Alien Skin's Bokeh plug-in for Photoshop.

UdubBadger · 12-06-2010, 09:03 PM

a touch of blur goes a long way

dawiyo · 12-06-2010, 09:07 PM

I actually like the before, but maybe cause I know it's faked.

radiantm3 · 12-06-2010, 11:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FStop7

Would you mind posting a step by step, with like an image showing each stage of the process? Photoshop is really something I never learned how to use beyond basic things like color correction, simple cloning, etc. I've never been able to get that "bruised" look from the sky, etc.

I actually got a lot of requests from this elsewhere so I created a screencast of the process:

FrankiE90 · 12-07-2010, 01:35 AM

great tutorial.

c0nstant · 12-07-2010, 03:18 AM

mark, you were one to convince me to get the TRA actions a while ago

bosstones · 12-07-2010, 01:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nikki

I had a similar idea for a thread a while back.

http://www.zpost.com/forums/showthread.php?t=89182

Would love to see some more recent ones. I haven't had a chance to shoot/edit much lately.

D'oh! You had some good stuff in your thread.

BTW, your avatar cracks me up. Is that your dog?

m3pare · 12-07-2010, 09:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by radiantm3

I actually got a lot of requests from this elsewhere so I created a screencast of the process:

awesome. thanks mark.

FStop7 · 12-08-2010, 12:01 AM

Thanks for posting that, I'm going to try it out as soon as I can. I've been kind of lazy and using only Lightroom for editing, I guess I need to fire up photoshop again.

M_Six · 12-08-2010, 11:51 AM

Took this one of Wifey in Salzburg. Besides the horrible lighting and haze there was the ugly umbrella and the railing. Photoshop took care of those, though.

UdubBadger · 12-08-2010, 11:59 AM

bravo

Chewy734 · 12-08-2010, 12:06 PM

impressive Mark...

Mr Tonka · 12-08-2010, 01:18 PM

here is one with some subtle changes.... The before is on the bottom.

Mr Tonka · 12-08-2010, 01:27 PM

I posted this "after" pic and others from the trip in some photo forum and there was a guy who's comment was "if only that lifeguard chair wasn't in the shot..." I was like yes, if only..... haha

Before:

After:

Chewy734 · 12-08-2010, 01:44 PM

pretty cool Joe... After seeing the before pics, I can definitely notice where you removed the guys by the Ford banner and the foot ledge on the lifeguard station, however.

Chewy734 · 12-08-2010, 01:48 PM

Here's a photo from my latest vacation, where I had to deal with some dense fog. This shot was taken through the front windshield, inside the car while my gf was driving.

Mr Tonka · 12-08-2010, 02:08 PM

Nice windshield shot.....

For such a rural looking setting there sure are a lot of signs on that road.... and a lone axe murderer.....

UdubBadger · 12-08-2010, 02:13 PM

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Originally Posted by MP0WER

Nice windshield shot.....

For such a rural looking setting there sure are a lot of signs on that road.... and a lone axe murderer.....

Chewy734 · 12-08-2010, 04:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MP0WER

Nice windshield shot.....

For such a rural looking setting there sure are a lot of signs on that road.... and a lone axe murderer.....

Thanks... haha, come to think of it, it was a pretty eerie place to be driving around.

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Chewy734 Major General 499 Rep 6,798 Posts Drives: 2006 BMW 330i ZPP, ZSP Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: LA, CA iTrader: (15)	pretty cool Joe... After seeing the before pics, I can definitely notice where you removed the guys by the Ford banner and the foot ledge on the lifeguard station, however. __________________ Currently for sale: [19" Linea Corse LC818 wheel], [19" Fallen FK452 tire]
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