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Light in the Langdales - part 6 of 1 2 3 4 5 6

by Paul Gallagher Published 01/04/2009

Finally, the seventh curve of the image was used to slightly lower the values of the clouds hanging over the centre of the valley and the whitest clouds above the Langdale Pikes. I was careful not to include the clear open sky in this selection, as darkening even a small part of this would look ugly. I did not 'peg' back the whites of this curve, as I was happy that these highlights had been slightly subdued and also more features had been introduced to the clouds' structures during the adjustment.

Although this method does not employ a plethora of different tools and drop-down menus, what it does show is that this method is enough to realise my experience and visualisation. It pays to stop and think about what the raw file or scan offers and not to try to get to the finished image quickly. Imagine you are a painter and 'create' what you saw - gradually! Do not feel guilty about reselecting the same area in an image three or four times as each of these adjustments will count towards the finished image. In short, forget the tools and think of the tones and if you are connected to your original experience it will soon appear before you once again.

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