Hi, I am trying (unsuccessfully) to find a way to process raws to get this look in shadows (using Lightroom 5). All of the photos has the same 'tale' in histogram in shadows area (marked), and I can't find the way to make it right. This way of processing creates pleasantly looking shadows in my taste. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks!
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Re: How to get particular look in shadows.
Originally posted by skoobey View PostLift the black point (one on the lower left) in the curves tab.
EDIT: Hm... not working the same as in Capture one, in lightroom Curves are stuck on white and black point? Anyone has a solution?but thanks anyway
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Re: How to get particular look in shadows.
Originally posted by skoobey View PostIt's not fade, it's clipping blacks. You can do it easily in Photoshop using curves or levels.
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Re: How to get particular look in shadows.
Originally posted by klev View PostNote you may have to do more, but that's a good starting point. You may have a little more flexibility if you do this on raw images.
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Re: How to get particular look in shadows.
By starting with the same image and then playing with the black point? It will affect blacks on any image, but to get the same, you start with the same.
By not using a low quality JPEG? Artifacts, blocks, moire, whatever is happening is because your initial image is of bad quality(compressed).
Ah, why don't people just believe me from the start?
Last edited by skoobey; 06-13-2015, 03:35 PM.
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Re: How to get particular look in shadows.
Originally posted by johnwind View PostIf anyone figures out how to get exact histogram 'tale' without any bad transitions in shadow area let us know
That's about the best explanation anyone is going to give you on any forum. What I don't understand is why you aren't posting your current settings or attempts.
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Re: How to get particular look in shadows.
Which is what I initially suggested, but I can't seem to make and adjustment with only the black point, it results adding more points so it looks like a curve rather than a straight line?
Care to explain how to do this? I am mostly a Capture one user.
EDIT: Yep, linear curve can be made and edited in ACR using Point curve option, but it's not available in LR 3 for some reason? Maybe earlier or newer versions are different.Last edited by skoobey; 06-14-2015, 01:04 AM.
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Re: How to get particular look in shadows.
Oh and also on the bottom right there is a small image of a curve line.
Click on this icon to edit the point curve. If you hover the mouse over the curve icon, a speech balloon will appear and it will say"click to edit point curve"
Once you have clicked it you can then change the Balck point as discussed
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