The Cuillins

water · 03-02-2008, 08:40

About a mile from Broadford,on the road to Elgol.Another slide from a wee while back.I will be boring you all with some more as my 'slide rationalisation' continues!!!

P-E · 03-02-2008, 09:11

Great shot with some lovely colours

_MB_ · 03-02-2008, 09:49

Grand photo. Never tried em, look too jaggy

silkstone · 03-02-2008, 12:15

Nice sky and nice Skye.

Best viewed from the Talisker distillery.

That must have been taken on 'Calendar Day' when it stops raining for a wee while and all the photographers flock there to take shots for tourist brochures and calendars.

Unfortunately I've always got the date wrong.

water · 03-02-2008, 12:53

Quote:

Originally Posted by silkstone

Nice sky and nice Skye.

Best viewed from the Talisker distillery.

That must have been taken on 'Calendar Day' when it stops raining for a wee while and all the photographers flock there to take shots for tourist brochures and calendars. Unfortunately I've always got the date wrong.

Well,I must have been lucky.The past 3 visits I've had on Skye I have always had some decent weather

.I usually take my Holidays late September as I recall from spending my teens and twenties in Ballachulish that there is a fair chance of some Autumn sunshine and beautiful colours then.

b.van_der_dylan · 03-02-2008, 13:31

great scene but I would love to see some foreground interest. exposure and colours look good

JMitchell · 03-02-2008, 14:07

Brilliant colours and great exposure. The only complaint I'd have is the 'UV haze' type effect that looks to have blue-ified the mountains in the background, but now it's digital, you can easily correct that!

EDIT: Like this, hope you don't mind!

simpbow · 03-02-2008, 14:56

Great scenery & shot.

Rob Barron · 03-02-2008, 16:47

Beautiful scene, very nice place. Yes, I'd like a touch of FG interest and the neautralised colours in Jack's version make a positive difference but it's a lovely shot and a place I'd love to visit.

Cheers,
Rob

water · 03-02-2008, 16:48

Quote:

Originally Posted by JMitchell

Brilliant colours and great exposure. The only complaint I'd have is the 'UV haze' type effect that looks to have blue-ified the mountains in the background, but now it's digital, you can easily correct that!

EDIT: Like this, hope you don't mind!

Wow,how did you do that

?.Thats quite a trick!!

JMitchell · 03-02-2008, 18:08

Duplicated the layer, adjusted the colour balance away from blue, and you can sort of tell what looks right, then layer mask and just painted over everything except the mountains. Glad you like it

_MB_ · 03-02-2008, 18:13

Maybe more faithful to reality but I still like it better unfixed

ray · 03-02-2008, 22:30

Quote:

Originally Posted by JMitchell

Brilliant colours and great exposure. The only complaint I'd have is the 'UV haze' type effect that looks to have blue-ified the mountains in the background, but now it's digital, you can easily correct that!

EDIT: Like this, hope you don't mind!

Boy how i wish i could do that, you can make a photo talk nice one

silkstone · 04-02-2008, 00:13

Here's a 'quick and dirty' fix which is somewhere between the two.

Use the Magic Wand tool to select the mountains, then the lasso tool to get the bits it missed. Change the RGB of the selection - deduct a lot of blue and add green and some red. Alter the histogram/levels to increase the contrast of the selection, and also increase saturation.

P.S. I think Jack's is better.

water · 04-02-2008, 08:47

The 'tricks' demonstrated by Silkstone and JMitchell on this photo maybe worth transferring to the Tutorials/Tips section ?.

03-02-2008, 08:40	#1 (permalink)
water Forum Regular Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Scotland Posts: 674	The Cuillins About a mile from Broadford,on the road to Elgol.Another slide from a wee while back.I will be boring you all with some more as my 'slide rationalisation' continues!!!

03-02-2008, 09:11	#2 (permalink)
P-E Loves the place Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Sheffield, S.Yorkshire UK Posts: 7,492	Re: The Cuillins Great shot with some lovely colours

03-02-2008, 09:49	#3 (permalink)
_MB_ Forum Regular Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Northumberland, UK Posts: 826	Re: The Cuillins Grand photo. Never tried em, look too jaggy

03-02-2008, 12:15	#4 (permalink)
silkstone Feet under the table Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Silkstone Common, Yorkshire, UK Posts: 3,374	Re: The Cuillins Nice sky and nice Skye. Best viewed from the Talisker distillery. That must have been taken on 'Calendar Day' when it stops raining for a wee while and all the photographers flock there to take shots for tourist brochures and calendars. Unfortunately I've always got the date wrong.

03-02-2008, 13:31	#6 (permalink)
b.van_der_dylan Forum Regular Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 717	Re: The Cuillins great scene but I would love to see some foreground interest. exposure and colours look good

03-02-2008, 14:07	#7 (permalink)
JMitchell Feet under the table Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: London, England Posts: 3,498	Re: The Cuillins Brilliant colours and great exposure. The only complaint I'd have is the 'UV haze' type effect that looks to have blue-ified the mountains in the background, but now it's digital, you can easily correct that! EDIT: Like this, hope you don't mind! Last edited by JMitchell : 03-02-2008 at 14:48.

03-02-2008, 14:56	#8 (permalink)
simpbow Feet under the table Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: N.Ireland Posts: 2,452	Re: The Cuillins Great scenery & shot.

03-02-2008, 16:47	#9 (permalink)
Rob Barron Loves the place Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Poole, Dorset Posts: 5,172	Re: The Cuillins Beautiful scene, very nice place. Yes, I'd like a touch of FG interest and the neautralised colours in Jack's version make a positive difference but it's a lovely shot and a place I'd love to visit. Cheers, Rob

03-02-2008, 18:08	#11 (permalink)
JMitchell Feet under the table Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: London, England Posts: 3,498	Re: The Cuillins Duplicated the layer, adjusted the colour balance away from blue, and you can sort of tell what looks right, then layer mask and just painted over everything except the mountains. Glad you like it

03-02-2008, 18:13	#12 (permalink)
_MB_ Forum Regular Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Northumberland, UK Posts: 826	Re: The Cuillins Maybe more faithful to reality but I still like it better unfixed

04-02-2008, 00:13	#14 (permalink)
silkstone Feet under the table Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Silkstone Common, Yorkshire, UK Posts: 3,374	Re: The Cuillins Here's a 'quick and dirty' fix which is somewhere between the two. Use the Magic Wand tool to select the mountains, then the lasso tool to get the bits it missed. Change the RGB of the selection - deduct a lot of blue and add green and some red. Alter the histogram/levels to increase the contrast of the selection, and also increase saturation. P.S. I think Jack's is better.

04-02-2008, 08:47	#15 (permalink)
water Forum Regular Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Scotland Posts: 674	Re: The Cuillins The 'tricks' demonstrated by Silkstone and JMitchell on this photo maybe worth transferring to the Tutorials/Tips section ?.

04-02-2008, 09:17	#16 (permalink)
Ali Forum Regular Join Date: May 2007 Location: Mid Sussex Posts: 977