Mike, Thanks for the tutorial, well done. Still not sure about the workflow though, can you just include the flashed shot in the bracketed set and merge in photomatix? Or is there a better way to merge the images? Also would it be ok to have flash on all the bracketed shots, or do you want just one flash / highlight shot?
There are a number of ways to incorporate fused shots and lit shots - this was just one way, specifically aimed at correcting white balances from bleeding into one another which happens when there are various color temperatures coming from different directions. Fusing a lit shot with the others is one way of getting the right luminance levels, but I have a feeling it's not going to solve the white balance issue (I haven't tried, I'm only hypothesizing). And sure, you could light each bracketed shot, but that might be overkill and may be more work than is necessary, though it would probably yield a similar result.
You have your comments or workflow backwards. You say that you like the color balance of the flash shot, but then set it to luminosity - which takes its color out and uses the fused shot's color - but keeps the flashed shot's brightness. If you want the flashed shot's color, then set it to color blend mode. This of course will get you the fused shots luminosity, but I find it helpful to use one layer of the flashed shot set to luminosity (then bring down its opacity to desired level) and another copy with the layer set to color mode at 80+% opacity.
btw, Thanks for your podcasts. I look for them regularly.
I think you might be right - I think some words may be backwards, but the workflow is there - at least that's the workflow I'm attempting to highlight. Thanks for pointing it out ;)
Monday, February 7, 2011 at 8:38AM
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Mike,
Thanks for the tutorial, well done. Still not sure about the workflow though, can you just include the flashed shot in the bracketed set and merge in photomatix? Or is there a better way to merge the images? Also would it be ok to have flash on all the bracketed shots, or do you want just one flash / highlight shot?
thanks
Hi Shane,
There are a number of ways to incorporate fused shots and lit shots - this was just one way, specifically aimed at correcting white balances from bleeding into one another which happens when there are various color temperatures coming from different directions. Fusing a lit shot with the others is one way of getting the right luminance levels, but I have a feeling it's not going to solve the white balance issue (I haven't tried, I'm only hypothesizing). And sure, you could light each bracketed shot, but that might be overkill and may be more work than is necessary, though it would probably yield a similar result.
Mike
Mike,
You have your comments or workflow backwards. You say that you like the color balance of the flash shot, but then set it to luminosity - which takes its color out and uses the fused shot's color - but keeps the flashed shot's brightness. If you want the flashed shot's color, then set it to color blend mode. This of course will get you the fused shots luminosity, but I find it helpful to use one layer of the flashed shot set to luminosity (then bring down its opacity to desired level) and another copy with the layer set to color mode at 80+% opacity.
btw, Thanks for your podcasts. I look for them regularly.
Hi Shawn,
I think you might be right - I think some words may be backwards, but the workflow is there - at least that's the workflow I'm attempting to highlight. Thanks for pointing it out ;)
Mike