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© Jane M

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Uploaded: June 26, 2006

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1/250, f2.8, 50mm 1.4 lens, overcast afternoon.

Applied Midnight Sepia (adjusted to tone down effect)

For those like me with PS Elements (ie no actions!) I've included instructions on how to achieve the Midnight Sepia effect in the discussion below.

Since I mentioned it in my "Patchwork" photo, several have asked how to do selective burning using masks for blown out areas, I've described that in the Discussion too. This is useful for Midnight Sepia as it tends to blow out highlights due to the Screen layer


Exif: FNumber: 1.8, ExposureBiasValue: 0/2, ExposureTime: 0.0005, Flash: flash did not fire, ISO: 200, WhiteBalance: auto white balance

Comments

Jane M June 26, 2006

Midnight Sepia Action for those without Actions :



Duplicate background layer, click on new layer

Apply Gaussian Blur (Radius: 20 pixels)

Apply Hue/Saturation (Hue: 45, Saturation: 25, Lightness: 0)



Set current layer mode to "Multiply" (from drop down menu at top)



Flatten Image



Duplicate background layer, click on new layer



Set current layer mode to "Screen" (from drop down menu at top)



Flatten Image



Duplicate background layer, click on new layer

Set current layer mode to "Screen" (from drop down menu at top)



Set current layer opacity to 0% (from drop down menu at top)



Adjust the opacity of the top layer to control lightness.
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Jane M June 26, 2006

PS Elements Layers and selective burning :

1) Duplicate background layer naming it "darkend layer" and click on that layer in the layers tab

Adjust brightness so that burned out areas are now ok (the rest will be too dark)

2) Click on the 'new layer' icon at the bottom of the layers tab, renaming layer "mask layer"

3) Click on the new transparent (checkerboard) "mask layer" and drag it below "darkened layer" layer

4) Click on "darkened layer" layer and type ctrl-G (control & G at same time)

This groups the copied image layer with the transparent masking layer

5) Click 'eyeball' on "darkend layer" layer to make invisible

Hit "D" key to make painting colors go to default (black foreground)

6) Click on "mask layer", paint black in varying degrees of opacity in the blown out areas where you wish the

darkened area to show through. See photo for example of masking using this method.

7) Click 'eyeball' on "darkened layer" to see final effect, the layers tab should now look as shown in example
photo
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Colette M. Metcalf June 26, 2006

Wonderful job, Jane!! #2951628

Kathy Reeves June 26, 2006

Wonderful image! Thank you for the instructions...I will try it. #2951814

Su Sana E. P level-classic June 26, 2006

Great composition, Jane!! Thanks very much for the detailed description. #2952352

Tressie Davis June 26, 2006

Jane, beautiful image, and wonderful PSE work!!! You are my hero for posting the instructions!!! (I have PSE also) :-) #2953516

Megan p June 26, 2006

Jane this image is really so FANTASTIC!!! It touches me. Love your effects, thank you by the way, and also love your DOF! Well done!! #2954331

Wende Trew June 26, 2006

Awesome capture Jane!!! Thanks for the detail instructions! #2954776

Shawn Jennings June 27, 2006

Great image Jane! Thanks for the instuctions too! #2957256

Janine Russell level-deluxe June 27, 2006

Jane, excellent composition, colors, lighting and effects. #2958898

Jane M June 29, 2006

Thanks everyone. I'm glad some will find the instructions helpful! #2964781

Joyce Morrell July 10, 2006

Love this image! Feels like you're right there with the boy and waiting to see his work.

Thanks for posting the instructions! #3010009


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