rutt
Mar-05-2004, 06:03 AM
Here is another trick from Dan Margulis. This one is very different from the CMYK contract enhancement + cast removal usuallly associated from Dan.
Here is a portrait that came out underexposed and missing depth in the face:
http://rutt.smugmug.com/photos/2698384-M.jpg
and here it is after photoshop postprocessing:
http://rutt.smugmug.com/photos/2698385-M.jpg
Here is what I did.
Start in RGB
Make a duplicate layer
Apply image, green channel to RGB composite of duplicate layer, resulting in a black and white image.
Change blending option of duplicate layer to Luminosity.
Flatten image
Move to LAB
Curves, steepen A+B channels, move light endpoint of the L curve a touch toward darkness.
Sharpen the L channel.
Back to RGB, Done!
This is a lot of steps, but not actually hard. No backtracking. it just works.
Here is a portrait that came out underexposed and missing depth in the face:
http://rutt.smugmug.com/photos/2698384-M.jpg
and here it is after photoshop postprocessing:
http://rutt.smugmug.com/photos/2698385-M.jpg
Here is what I did.
Start in RGB
Make a duplicate layer
Apply image, green channel to RGB composite of duplicate layer, resulting in a black and white image.
Change blending option of duplicate layer to Luminosity.
Flatten image
Move to LAB
Curves, steepen A+B channels, move light endpoint of the L curve a touch toward darkness.
Sharpen the L channel.
Back to RGB, Done!
This is a lot of steps, but not actually hard. No backtracking. it just works.