Sunrise Composite (test)
Uploaded: September 02, 2004
Photoshop composite of two images. For the first image, I locked exposure on the sky and for the second, I locked exposure on the foreground land.
Diane Addonizio
September 02, 2004
Deborah C. Lewinson
September 02, 2004
Jim Miotke
My Courses September 02, 2004
In reviewing this image, I realized that I was not entirely accurate in my description. Yes, it is true that I took one shot while locked on the sky and another while the exposure was locked on the land. However, I must have bumped my tripod when shooting because these two images did not sync up perfectly. When I tried to combine them in Photoshop, the horizons would not line up.
What you see above is actually two versions of the same image combined. I shot in camera raw. As I imported the image, I adjusted the exposure (in Photoshop) to where the sky looked gorgeous and colorful. I saved this first file and re-opened the raw source file. This time, I changed the exposure to be good for the land. Combining these two images was much easier because everything lined up perfectly. I only had to work at the selection between land and sky. In fact, I would have liked to have done a better job with the selection but I was in a bit of rush, because I wanted to get back to my other BetterPhoto projects.
Speaking of other projects, this image is featured in my new DVD, "Introduction to Digital Photography," due out in October. I will post it on the site very soon, with a special offer for all of you BetterPhoto members ;-)
Thanks again for your kind remarks. #752121
Jim Miotke
My Courses September 02, 2004
And thanks to you too, Shirley.
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