Manuel Antonio Beach

© Omar Segura Segura

Manuel Antonio Beach

Uploaded: December 19, 2005

Description

F/22, SS 2.5 Seconds, ISO 200
Manuel Antonio Beach, Costa Rica
2005/11/19 05:13pm

Original image taken in RAW, when opened in PhotoShop I fixed the exposure by +1 stop.

To fix the color, I opened the curves dialog, set the black point to the darkest part of the image, the white point to the whitest part of the image and then the gray point; finally I moved up the curve line a little bit from the middle to give it brightness.

I used Color Balance and Hue Saturation layers to bring up the blue color on the sky and water. When applying those layers I used masks over each layer to affect only the desired area.

I adjusted the exposure of the mountains by creating a duplicate layer, changing the blending mode to screen and adjusting the opacity; added a black fill mask to that layer and then with a brush painted with white over the mountains, this way only the mountains were affected by this layer adjustment.

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Omar Segura Segura December 19, 2005

Here is the original image. It was edited in PhotoShop. Original image taken in RAW, when opened in PhotoShop I fixed the exposure. Used Levels, Color Balance, Hue Saturation layers to fix the color. I adjusted the exposure of the mountains by creating a duplicate layer, changing the blending mode to screen and adjusting the opacity; added a black fill to that layer and then with a brush painted with white over the mountains. #361753

Abby Way December 20, 2005

Wow!
I'd have to say I think they each have their own charm, however...
The edited one looks great!!!
Good job editing a good image!
Abby #2202573

Ivan Chacon December 21, 2005


Very nice #2211100

July 30, 2007

Excelent photo edition! :o) #4578715

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