erik almas

[djslyda]

how does erik almas get "that" look in his photos, i don't quite know what is about them which makes it even harder to figure out what he does, i'm not talking about his composites either (which are awesome in their own right) but his landscapes tend to have a certain feel about them that i do not hink they had when the photo had just been took, i noticed these photos on flickr had a similar feel to them (http://flickr.com/photos/moosehead/2477956326/) (http://flickr.com/photos/moosehead/2456379288/) , i notice on some of these pics that the sky has a greenish hue, is this just as simple as bumping up the grren on a color balance or something similar? help is greatly appreciated, thanx!

[DJSoulglo]

Check:

http://www.retouchpro.com/forums/ima...eric-haze.html

Post #5

[Verywierd]

Also, a (neutral density or light brown) graduated filter was applied to tone down the sky. This could be done on the camera or in PS.

[Gt_max]

Originally Posted by DJSoulglo

Check:

http://www.retouchpro.com/forums/ima...eric-haze.html

Post #5

This photos are a lil bit different from the technique explained in the other thread

[DJSoulglo]

Yes they are, but getting the colour the way you want, could possibly be achieved in the same way discussed in that other thread.

[speters]

I have worked with the guys who do his retouching. There is no secrete truck, it's having a good artistic eye, understanding color, light, atmospheric perspective, etc.

[vapour]

most of those skies are probably composited in there if not they have been selectively enhanced with curves.

[Skatecreek]

Try Topaz software, just google it.

[skydog]

www.erikalmas.com
Just to post his site. I have done very little landscape...what is the typical ratio of the print? It looks close to 2:1...is there a general rule here or maybe there are no rules.

Light is definitely important in the photos. Looks like long exposures...probably the use of HDR...I wonder if some of the subjects are shot in the same setting and later masked in? Use of Gradients...really nice pics. Do you think these are from one wide angle shot or many that have been stitched?

[djslyda]

Originally Posted by skydog

www.erikalmas.com
Just to post his site. I have done very little landscape...what is the typical ratio of the print? It looks close to 2:1...is there a general rule here or maybe there are no rules.

Light is definitely important in the photos. Looks like long exposures...probably the use of HDR...I wonder if some of the subjects are shot in the same setting and later masked in? Use of Gradients...really nice pics. Do you think these are from one wide angle shot or many that have been stitched?

both, i think some are just single wide angle shots and some are very good composites, great photographer and artist!!

[photo?]

Originally Posted by speters

I have worked with the guys who do his retouching. There is no secrete truck, it's having a good artistic eye, understanding color, light, atmospheric perspective, etc.

Hi I love Erik Almas's work and was wondering how could I find out who were the retouchers of his that you worked with? and could I have there contact information?

please email me at earthsheartbeat@gmail.com

Thank you sooooooooo much!

[djslyda]

any new info on his technique?

[chillin]

In these types of color shift images I would look at the histograms & try to find the tendencies of channels shift directions.
Of course the effect could be achieved in levels, raw editing, curves or perhaps using other methods.

[jtd131]

Well, his advertising images are mostly composites of several (sometimes up to 30+) different images set up with the right lighting. He then retouches some himself and uses several other retouchers to collaborate on his ideas. There's no method, per se, other than good lighting, the right camera, the right idea, awesome masking and blending techniques, and finishing touches (which is prob the main thing you are asking about, I would be interested to know this as well).

[djslyda]

Originally Posted by chillin

In these types of color shift images I would look at the histograms & try to find the tendencies of channels shift directions.
Of course the effect could be achieved in levels, raw editing, curves or perhaps using other methods.

what did you do to revert those photos back to "normal"? thanks

[cocasana]

Hi there! I was surfing looking for Erick's PP secrets when I found this thread. He hasn't got one style only. The two attempt I'm uploading are after his very saturated/ muted color style. Critiques? Comments? Suggestions? Thanks, Carlo

[wesnile]

Originally Posted by djslyda

what did you do to revert those photos back to "normal"? thanks

Yeah I would like to know too

[chillin]

In the first pic the red channel was manipulated with & I brought it back using levels. In the second pic the blue channel looks to be out of place.

[marksiekmans]

The key is lighting. Get there early and choose the proper light (angle) Then it is a question of contrast and change of color. Here is an example. Not a good one since i dont have the initial lighting right. I all his pics with landscapes you see the low sun which indicates the time and definitely sets the color. It is crappy quality on the forum, but it shows the idea