Contrast Challenge

8 years 7 months ago #452131 by John Landolfi
Any thoughts/suggestions on how to bring out the subject? Please, click the photo to view in a lightbox.

Arboretum-2015-Full-Bloom by John Landolfi , on Flickr


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8 years 7 months ago #452141 by hghlndr6
Lightroom >> Adjustment Brush:
1. Plus Clarity on the blossoms in the center
2  Minus Clarity everywhere else
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8 years 7 months ago #452158 by John Landolfi
Good suggestion, Bob. I think it look s better:

Arboretum-2015-Full-Bloom-II by John Landolfi , on Flickr


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8 years 7 months ago #452163 by effron
ACR filter , pump whites and highlights slider a tad?

Why so serious?
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8 years 7 months ago #452190 by John Landolfi
Hmmm, not sure about that. It would increase the "presence" of the white background objects as well as the subject. What Bob suggested seemed to help


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8 years 7 months ago #452217 by JaneK

John Landolfi wrote: Good suggestion, Bob. I think it look s better:

Arboretum-2015-Full-Bloom-II by John Landolfi , on Flickr



Have you considered painting on a high pass filter on just the in focus white flowers?  


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8 years 7 months ago #452245 by John Landolfi
I think that would also work Jane. Good idea. I think that Bob's Clarity idea is just about the same, done differently. I'll try it as soon as I find the time.:)


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8 years 7 months ago #452252 by garyrhook
Challenge accepted. But I will be so bold as to offer an example edit. If you object, please forgive me and let met know as I will immediately take the image out.

For me there's a lot going on. I would prefer to focus on just one bunch (spray?), and as such would like more space on the left. Since I don't have that....

Here's what I got taking the larger Flickr image and passing it through LR. I added some toning and lowered the exposure and shadows around and on the right. A touch of masked sharpening, and some tone curve tweaks.



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8 years 7 months ago #452262 by John Landolfi
I like the way you treated the subject. Nice!. The background not as much. A different image. I like it, especially the nice exposure gradation on the right.
Thanks for taking the time!


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