Use EXPOSURE BLENDING for Balanced Nature Photos (VIDEO)

Panorama images entails a number of challenges, not the least of which is arriving at an accurate publicity. That’s as a result of nature scenes, particularly these shot with a wide-angle lens, could embrace a really wide selection of tones from shiny highlights to deep shadows, and skies that usually fall someplace in between.

Relying upon the density vary of a scene, it’s typically attainable to nail publicity within the camera, or by making just a few tweaks with Photoshop’s Spotlight and Shadow sliders. Different instances attaining a “good publicity” entails a pair extra steps in Photoshop, which is what you’ll study within the video beneath.

On this episode from The Phlog Photograph YouTube channel, you’ll learn to get job carried out to perfection by using Photoshop’s highly effective however easy-too-use Apply Masks approach. Earlier than clicking the Play button we encourage you to obtain the pattern Uncooked file within the description beneath the video so you may comply with alongside in actual time.

German panorama professional Christian Mohrle’s demonstration picture has a shiny sky and shadows which might be too darkish for his liking. His aim for rehabilitating the picture is to retain all the main points attainable throughout all the vary. And with this specific shot that’s nearly not possible to do in a single picture.

Mohrle begins with just a few primary enhancements to get the picture pretty much as good as attainable earlier than leaping into mixing. He adjusts white steadiness for cooler tones, and provides texture, readability, and vibrance for a pointy saturated look.

Now it’s time to mix a number of photographs of the identical scene, putting the brightest on the backside, adopted by the bottom publicity, and the darkest picture on high. Mohrle begins with the bottom publicity, chooses Apply Picture, and easily hits OK. This facilitates what follows, as now you can simply mix the layers to realize precisely the look you’re after, He finishes the job by including delicate glow to the highlights, and a bit of additional distinction.

There are extra modifying recommendations on Mohrle’s YouTube channel, so ensure to have a look.

And for one other very useful panorama tutorial take a look at the story we posted awhile again from one other skilled, explaining  “one important idea each nature photographer ought to know.”