In honor of #WaterfallWednesday I thought I’d share a “before and after” of an image from Ruckel Creek Falls along the Columbia River Gorge in Oregon. I love the CRG, it’s so peaceful and calm. Plus it’s fresh air and beautiful scenery … I have a feeling that I’ll be spending a LOT of time there in the next several years.
Here’s another image from that same location (http://bit.ly/Nb5xeB) and here’s a behind-the-scenes that Brian Matiash took of me getting my feet wet in the stream (http://bit.ly/Qf1jH7).
Processing Info: I did most of the editing in Lightroom, such as basic tonal adjustments and tweaking the saturation a bit (mostly just the greens and yellow channels). I also did a teensy bit of split-tone to give the water a subtle hint of blue. Then I took it into Photoshop to do a bit of dodging and burning, as well as some cloning to get rid of a sensor spot and a small branch I didn’t like in the scene.
In honor of #WaterfallWednesday I thought I’d share a “before and after” of an image from Ruckel Creek Falls along the Columbia River Gorge in Oregon. I love the CRG, it’s so peaceful and calm. Plus it’s fresh air and beautiful scenery … I have a feeling that I’ll be spending a LOT of time there in the next several years.
Here’s another image from that same location (http://bit.ly/Nb5xeB) and here’s a behind-the-scenes that Brian Matiash took of me getting my feet wet in the stream (http://bit.ly/Qf1jH7).
Processing Info: I did most of the editing in Lightroom, such as basic tonal adjustments and tweaking the saturation a bit (mostly just the greens and yellow channels). I also did a teensy bit of split-tone to give the water a subtle hint of blue. Then I took it into Photoshop to do a bit of dodging and burning, as well as some cloning to get rid of a sensor spot and a small branch I didn’t like in the scene.
Nicole S. Young is a photographer, published author, and educator specializing in Lightroom, Photoshop, and photography. She is best known for her books on food photography but is widely versed in various photographic genres, including landscape, nature, stock, travel, and lifestyle.
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Awesome idea to show the before and after. The finished shot has so much pop!
Awesome idea to show the before and after. The finished shot has so much pop!
Thanks +Eric Leslie!
Thanks +Eric Leslie!
super and awesome place……!
super and awesome place……!
where is that's
where is that's
Eine wirklich gute Aufnahme und eine super Nachbearbeitung.
+Nicole S. Young I like the effect in the original shot itself.. :) The image is unreal in a nice way :)
+Nicole S. Young I like the effect in the original shot itself.. :) The image is unreal in a nice way :)
great n nyc effort
great n nyc effort
You're just sitting on some rock, relaxing, figuring, "I guess I'll take a photo", right?
You're just sitting on some rock, relaxing, figuring, "I guess I'll take a photo", right?
BUTE VAEE BUTEE
BUTE VAEE BUTEE
very nice
very nice
I found both the branch and the sensor spot in the left image. Do I win anything? :P
I found both the branch and the sensor spot in the left image. Do I win anything? :P
THAKS
THAKS
Beautiful location — nice processing!
Beautiful location — nice processing!
+Kamal Singh +Karthik Nagaraj
+Kamal Singh +Karthik Nagaraj
Nice.
Nice.
Thanks for sharing +Nicole S. Young
The CRG is an amazing place for sure.
Thanks for sharing +Nicole S. Young
The CRG is an amazing place for sure.
Thanks for sharing the details. It helps newer, less experienced photogs like me to learn.
Thanks for sharing the details. It helps newer, less experienced photogs like me to learn.
What a lovely shot
What a lovely shot
Beautiful photo.
Why didn’t you just move the branch if it bothered you?
In this case, it would have required a lot of work to get to the branch (and would have likely ended up with me slipping on rocks and getting soaked). Plus, it was probably connected to something. :)
Unreal:!
Unreal:!
Neutral Density filter?
i like the before :) but both are GREAT!
i like the before :) but both are GREAT!
Just beautiful!
Just beautiful!
IMAGINATION N INSPIRATION.
IMAGINATION N INSPIRATION.
plu in use is beautiful
plu in use is beautiful
nice
nice
We can always change for the Better!
When U get a big dream,get bussy on
it.The same GOD who gave U the big dream
in the first place will give you little pieces
to make that big dream a reality
We can always change for the Better!
When U get a big dream,get bussy on
it.The same GOD who gave U the big dream
in the first place will give you little pieces
to make that big dream a reality
J
J
:)
:)