blown exposure..could use some advice

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Mark McCardell
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p.1 #1 · blown exposure..could use some advice

I metered this wrong and blew the exposure. Any advice (particular recovery the detail in the grooms tux) is most appreciated.

Edited on Nov 25, 2007 at 05:26 PM

Nov 24, 2007 at 09:36 PM

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p.1 #2 · blown exposure..could use some advice

Mark,
Did you shoot in RAW? If so, want to email the image. If not, it can still be improved with dramatic use of shadow/highlight and exposure adustment in LR. Be glad to post a quick version.
Scott

Edited on Nov 25, 2007 at 05:26 PM

Nov 25, 2007 at 12:47 AM

Scott Stoness
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p.1 #3 · blown exposure..could use some advice

Here's what I did - it is pretty low resolution so it does not look great -

I opened levels and adjusted white balance (white on dress and black on suite).
I adjusted the saturation - the skin looked too orange for me
Then I used magic wand to select his suit (ctrl click to add more selection on mac)
Then I cranked up the shadows a bit, Then I used noise to bring the noise down on the suit

Then I posted.

I agree with sbeme that raw would be much easier to work with.

Edited on Nov 25, 2007 at 05:26 PM

Nov 25, 2007 at 02:17 AM

Mark McCardell
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p.1 #4 · blown exposure..could use some advice

Scott & Scott,
Yes I shot in raw and I just emailed you. Much appreciation for your help.

Scott,
Thanks for the edit. I haven't used PS in a while and my skills are very rusty. I went ahead and purchased PS3 and Lightroom. I had forgotten about using magic wand to select just the suit.
I will use that after processing in lightroom. I cannot believe the effective tools in LR. I kick myself for not buying this sooner.

Thanks!

Edited on Nov 25, 2007 at 05:26 PM

Nov 25, 2007 at 03:35 AM

Noah Posnick
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p.1 #5 · blown exposure..could use some advice

If you shot it raw, I think you'll be okay. You may want to remove some of the green cast in the skin tones in addition.

Nov 25, 2007 at 05:26 PM


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