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| Thursday, 8-Oct-2009 20:22 |
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Steve Emerson....his works inspired me
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im a frequent visitor of his webpage -> captiveslandscapes.com
im so inspired with his stunning landscape shoots.
two of his shots printed as cover page for Digital Camera Magazine and this is one of it
eager to know how to achieve such amazing shoots i sent him email and to my surprized he replied
Thanks Steve 
| Quote: | Hi,
Thanks for your interest in my work. To answer your question. There is many process into
getting these images. First waiting for the right light..that is the most important part
of it. Also creating an interesting composition that is pleasing to the eye. Then the use
of tripod since all image taken in low light (dusk and dawn) it is a must. I have Lee
filters to balance the shot, Grad ND, Full ND to get extra exposure time and create that
dreamy effect that many think it is all photoshop. Polarizer to add an extra kick in
colors & remove glare, I always try to do all the work on the field..more pleasing than
spending hours in front of your cpu post processing them. Also long exposure shots (Over
5 sec) tend to have various color shifts in certain situations and can produce very
painting like results but in certain cases very pleasing results ( depending on your
taste). Once the photo is taken and imported into CS3. I will adjust contrast, clarity,
saturation, levels, curves, (to dodge and burn areas) and sharpness. Nothing will be
added or removed from any of my shots except from sensor dust and occasional scratches on
filters. I often take a few different exposures of the same scene in case I need to pull
details out of the shadows or retain blown highlights. I know many use HDR software to
achieve or merge different exposures but I would just do it manually in PS where I feel
it needs it. I try not to get that HDR look which crosses the line to looking natural.
Hope this helps..
Best regards Steve. |
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