Exercise: Managing tone.

We are to perform this exercise on any image, ideally one which needs some of the adjustments listed in the course notes, then edit using the processing software of our choice. We should follow the procedures depending on whether or not we shoot in raw.

Raw.

• Set the black and white point by adjusting te exposure. I activated the shadow clipping and highlight clipping warnings first for an accurate result. By googling I found out that there is another way to do this, by holding down the Alt key and then adjusting the exposure and blacks sliders.
• Assess an adjust the brightness of the midtones. I made the image slightly more under exposed as the original is rather washed out and flat. I also altered the brightness and tone curve.
• It was also necessary to adjust the contrast slightly and increase it.
• I did not make any corrections to any localised areas, I was not sure the imge needed it but I also am not entirely sure how to do it. I will research how to do this.
• I have also cropped the image slightly as I think tha this makes it look better.

 

I used Photoshop elements 9 to make any adjustments. I have recently bought Lightroom 4 but am not that confident when it comes to using it. I will practice processing some images so that I feel more comfortable using it.

I think tat the second image is a definate improvement on the original. I think that I have learnt some new techniques while carrying out this exercise. Some improvement can be made however andI feel that the more I carry out the procedure, and with further research,  will b able to produce better images post processing.