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nicklovick
Been here a while
Registered: August 2006
Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland
Posts: 292
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Mon October 2, 2006 10:38pm
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Can anyone replace the sky without losing the spokes and still make it look realistic?
Also, please feel free to have a play 
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Dave
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Registered: July 2005
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Tue October 3, 2006 7:30pm
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I'll have a go at this tomorrow Nick, when I get back to my main rig. What process have you tried to date ?
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nicklovick
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Wed October 4, 2006 8:39am
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I've tryed may things, none of which have worked...
Masking, colour replace, blending layers together, erasor, etc etc
I'm now thinking of learining to draw the spokes back in after I've replaced the sky.
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Dave
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nicklovick
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Fri October 6, 2006 9:40am
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Tryed the method in the link, didn't work  theres not enough contrast to work with between the sky and rider.
I'll have to look out one with a very bright sky.
Have some other non MX shots this method will work with though 
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Dave
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Fri October 6, 2006 12:44pm
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If you tried with the GREEN channel for this shot & then after "apply image" use curves & drag upper 2/3 of line up to top, you bleach out all the sky (note you would have to pain in some of rider hilights though. Not as easy as high contrast shot like your other one, but still worth noting
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Dave
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Fri October 6, 2006 1:13pm
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Just pulled in the levels & added a vignette (bit too much on reflection..doh)
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Dave
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Fri October 6, 2006 1:15pm
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& then the compulsory mono  , using green channel mix & some USM at 20,20,0 :-
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nicklovick
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Registered: August 2006
Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland
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Fri October 6, 2006 11:18pm
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Looks good in mono
I just can't quite get the hang of mono conversions
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Dave
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Registered: July 2005
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Sat October 7, 2006 6:57am
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For this one Nick I just converted my previous image using CHannel Mixer at 100% Green. A tad of USM around 20,20,0 & then just burnt in the shadows on the tyres to get them a bit more black.....& that was it
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Stevie B
Getting Comfy
Registered: September 2006
Location: Stafford UK
Posts: 207
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Added a scottish highland sky.Honest it can be sunny up there.
Only a quick go so not perfect.
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