parotet
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Hi all
I have just updated my journal with this picture
This time I have devoted more time to the shot: I have used black cardboard for covering the light and the sides of the tank, dark room, I have used all the light I had (2x24w + 11w led light), a DSRL camera on a tripod, a reflector to improve light in the background, 20 shots with different setups... I think I've done my best with what I had at home and my photography skills.
However (and I guess this is what usually happens), the layout looks much better than in the picture. This thread is for asking how to improve the edition of the picture (I know the shot could be improved as well as the composition, but I want to focus on picture editing). I use to have Photoshop but I have changed to Mac and I don't have it anymore. I use a very basic software... so, I would like very basic advice about exposure, contrast, temperature, sharpness, etc. I'm pretty sure that this, in experts' hands, is more than enough for improving any picture.
Things I don't like and I'd like to improve:
- the background looks sad and greyish, although it is more whitish (translucent paper attached to the back)
- the texture of the sand is lost
- the texture of mosses in the foreground is great but awful for the plants in the background (more light from above to improve depth? or, light in the background from the bottom? or both?
(if you want to play a few minutes with the picture to improve it, feel free to download it or ask for the original one... I would appreciate it very much!)
Cheers,
Jordi
I have just updated my journal with this picture
This time I have devoted more time to the shot: I have used black cardboard for covering the light and the sides of the tank, dark room, I have used all the light I had (2x24w + 11w led light), a DSRL camera on a tripod, a reflector to improve light in the background, 20 shots with different setups... I think I've done my best with what I had at home and my photography skills.
However (and I guess this is what usually happens), the layout looks much better than in the picture. This thread is for asking how to improve the edition of the picture (I know the shot could be improved as well as the composition, but I want to focus on picture editing). I use to have Photoshop but I have changed to Mac and I don't have it anymore. I use a very basic software... so, I would like very basic advice about exposure, contrast, temperature, sharpness, etc. I'm pretty sure that this, in experts' hands, is more than enough for improving any picture.
Things I don't like and I'd like to improve:
- the background looks sad and greyish, although it is more whitish (translucent paper attached to the back)
- the texture of the sand is lost
- the texture of mosses in the foreground is great but awful for the plants in the background (more light from above to improve depth? or, light in the background from the bottom? or both?
(if you want to play a few minutes with the picture to improve it, feel free to download it or ask for the original one... I would appreciate it very much!)
Cheers,
Jordi