I played around with this image for a while and I am unsure whether I like what I have done or not. The shot was slightly underexposed to begin with looking like a silhouette against a greyish sky. The sun had created a hot shot behind the branches and the whole picture looked flat.
I decided to run the picture through tiffin digital filters and used a light ray option to add a dynamic element. I liked the effect but did tone it down to make sure it wasn’t too overboard. Back in Lightroom I worked mainly on the colour toning, balancing the coldness of the day with the warmth of autumn colours.
I think I like the idea of the image more than the final outcome. It could be that I need to return to the filter and tone it down some more.
Let me know what you think in the comments, is it a success or does it just not work for you?
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Wonderful!
Thank you.
Awesome!!! The sunrays are fantastic.
Thanks Amy, Glad it works for you.
I really like it. The rays are dream like. Was the light ray option in Lightroom? I have recently got it and have yet to really play with it. (I have been using Photoshop for all my edits so far.)
Unfortunately the Light ray isn’t an option in Lightroom but in a filter plugin I have from Tiffen. You can create light rays in Photoshop, this post explains it http://wp.me/p2DjHx-H2.
Thanks! I will check that out:)
Ben it looks great and not overdone whatsoever in my eye. I might look up Tiffen and see what it has to offer 🙂
You have turned what sounds like an average shot into something special. It really attracts the attention of the viewer. And for a transient moment, you have captured nature with its optimism.
You have hit the nail on the head. the first image was average but playing around I got it to something very different.
Thanks for taking the time to comment.
Eye-catching photo! I love everything about this scene.