Vulcan pic.... can anything be done with it?

[Trevatanus]

Spent the afternoon at Farnborough, got some nice shots whilst awaiting the Vulcan, but by then the light was not brilliant.

IMG_6252 by Jim Pritchard, on Flickr


https://www.flickr.com/photos/jimpritchard67/21904...

[droopsnoot]

I'm sure someone with a more recent version of PS and some knowledge of how to use it can do much better. Also this is based on the version on screen as I can't find my details to download the full size flickr image.



It's a pity the weather didn't help out a bit more - I've seen other images where people have applied another sky which I think is perhaps pushing it a bit.

[ExPat2B]

Same location, looks like a similar spot and I was gutted, set up in great light, and then a hazy cloud rolled it and spoiled things.

Vulcan_Final_2 by Nature Ist, on Flickr

[IanH755]

If you can post the RAW I can run it through Lightroom & PS etc to give a better result than post-processing using the original JPG.

[Trevatanus]

IanH755 said:

If you can post the RAW I can run it through Lightroom & PS etc to give a better result than post-processing using the original JPG.

Cheers Ian, I will do so when I get home tonight.

[Alapeno]

The offer above about RAW is the correct answer.

I did get this from fiddling with the low res jpeg from the forum post for 5 mins. (slow day at work)

[Trevatanus]

Alapeno said:

The offer above about RAW is the correct answer.

I did get this from fiddling with the low res jpeg from the forum post for 5 mins. (slow day at work)

Cheers.....

[Yellabelly]

21904885890_8d530a2c7a_o by Ray BLAKE, on Flickr

Try this took about 3 minutes in PS - >levels pull white point left to meet histogram, black likewise pull right to meet histogram, Curves - RGB blue channel move to form a slight curve under the diagonal to enhance the blue in the sky. Merge layers, smart sharpen 99%, 1.3 radius, single level.

HTH

Yellabelly

[Trevatanus]

Yellabelly said:

21904885890_8d530a2c7a_o by Ray BLAKE, on Flickr

Try this took about 3 minutes in PS - >levels pull white point left to meet histogram, black likewise pull right to meet histogram, Curves - RGB blue channel move to form a slight curve under the diagonal to enhance the blue in the sky. Merge layers, smart sharpen 99%, 1.3 radius, single level.

HTH

Yellabelly

Fantastic!! Thank you very much. I have Photoshop, but no clue how to use it :/

[Hi]

Trevatanus said:

Fantastic!! Thank you very much. I have Photoshop, but no clue how to use it :/

The way I use photoshop (on the rare occasion I need to) is to open it up ready, then go to youtube and type in what you want, in this instance type in 'how to lighten a picture photoshop CC' and there are normally loads of tutorials to choose from. A lot of them are very good too.

[Trevatanus]

Yellabelly said:

21904885890_8d530a2c7a_o by Ray BLAKE, on Flickr

Try this took about 3 minutes in PS - >levels pull white point left to meet histogram, black likewise pull right to meet histogram, Curves - RGB blue channel move to form a slight curve under the diagonal to enhance the blue in the sky. Merge layers, smart sharpen 99%, 1.3 radius, single level.

HTH

Yellabelly

So, Presumably I need to separate the aircraft from the sky using layers?

[baz7175]

Surprised everyone has stayed serious so far...

[Trevatanus]

baz7175 said:

Surprised everyone has stayed serious so far...

I am kind of disappointed at the lack of Lewis Hamilton's sitting on it

[Yellabelly]

Trevatanus said:

Yellabelly said:

21904885890_8d530a2c7a_o by Ray BLAKE, on Flickr

Try this took about 3 minutes in PS - >levels pull white point left to meet histogram, black likewise pull right to meet histogram, Curves - RGB blue channel move to form a slight curve under the diagonal to enhance the blue in the sky. Merge layers, smart sharpen 99%, 1.3 radius, single level.

HTH

Yellabelly

So, Presumably I need to separate the aircraft from the sky using layers?

It was done using a background and a copy layer with the changes done on the copy layer. The Vulcan was seperated and levels and curves applied with further contrast and brightness to give final adjustment. Just play around and as the other poster mentioned try using the you tube videos

[Morbid]

This was done using an online tool called Polarr. It doesn't support layers so you can't do much with the sky, but if you like playing with sliders there are plenty to play with, and it's free and simple to use.

not_my_image_vulcan by Ian J Bradshaw, on Flickr

[budfox]

[ApOrbital]

You tt just spat my what was posh wine out.

[dudleybloke]

Edited by dudleybloke on Friday 16th October 20:28

[SkySailing]

This thread has potential, keep it up!

Edited by SkySailing on Saturday 17th October 13:27

[davepoth]

3 days and no wheelie girl. I'm disappointed.