Blow out sky correction - DPChallenge Forums

Tamron SP AF 28-75mm f/2.8 XR Di for Canon

07/15/2006 04:07:17 AM · #1

I took this photo of Geno's Steaks in south Philly. How do you correct for the blow out sky? This photo is straight out of a rebel xt with the exception of resizing.

Thank you for your help
Bob

cfischl

Canon EOS-40D

07/15/2006 04:11:55 AM · #2

In the bottom left corner there seems to be a little bit of blue sky among some clouds. Is there just one big cloud above the building? If there is than the photo os fine as it. However if it isn't a cloud, and the sky is in fact blown out, there isnt much you can do. If it was a very pale blue you could burn it a little bit to make it darker. However it appears to be completely washed out and thus there really isnt anything to darken.
(By the way, Pat's cheesesteak right across the street is way better)

: )

-Charles

Message edited by author 2006-07-15 08:12:27.

deapee

Kodak V803

Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.8D

07/15/2006 04:25:18 AM · #3

leave it as is. Nothing wrong with a blown out sky as long as you properly exposed what it was that you needed to.

Canon EOS-60D

Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS

07/15/2006 04:25:32 AM · #4

You can't do much to "fix" a blown out sky except for replacing it...I hope you don't mind; I added a gradient fill layer to the sky and cloned out the power lines/etc. I cropped in a little, sharpened, and enhanced the color and contrast. I'll remove this after you've had a chance to see it.

dwterry

Canon EOS-1D Mark III

Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM

07/15/2006 05:19:07 AM · #5

How about throwing in some clouds to help it look real....?

DefyTime

Canon EOS-7D

Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM

07/15/2006 06:47:23 AM · #6

Originally posted by dwterry:

How about throwing in some clouds to help it look real....?

It looks fine other than the flags...they also need to be burned in to make it all come together. Right now they are glowing much more than the background...so you can tell the difference in the light.

07/15/2006 07:33:59 AM · #7

Thanks everyone for your heplful comments! I have been using your suggestions and did some editing using PS elemets v3.

Used color picker to pick up the sky color from the left side by the power lines.

Magic wand to pic the blown out sky.

Filter - Render -- clouds to modified the sky area

Clone stamp to clean up the ghosting by the flag poles at 70%.

The photo does need more processing to clean it up. However I do think its an improvement. I will keep working on improving the photo and post it on this thread.

Again Thanks everyone.

Bob

EarlBaker

Panasonic DMC-FZ3

07/15/2006 07:57:19 AM · #8

Hmmm. Maybe I can fix that for you ..

There - that's better. Pat's is King of Philly cheesesteaks!

fotomann_forever

07/15/2006 08:27:43 AM · #9

Really the easiest fix is to go out and shoot a really nice sky and then add it as a new layer.

Not legal at DPC, but it's worth learning to do.

07/15/2006 08:41:50 AM · #10

Ok everyone here are 2 of Philly's Famous Steak Eaties. Pats, and Geno's are across the street from one another.

There are several others, maybe I'll start a collection of them

Enjoy

Comments Welcome.

Message edited by author 2006-07-15 12:42:12.

DjFenzl

07/15/2006 08:43:51 AM · #11

weird - those almost look like a single picture. Tripped out my eyes at first ;)

Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM

07/27/2006 11:26:28 AM · #12

Thanks everyone for your comments. Below is the post processed photo. A fair amount of work using PS elements 3.0.

Comments always welcome.

Bob

violinist123

Canon EOS-6D

07/27/2006 11:29:06 AM · #13

Isn't the rivalry, or part of the rivalry between these two joints the fact that one uses that cheez-whip or whatever that foam cheese in a spray can type of gunk and the other doesn't? These places look familiar and I remember some show on tv about them.

jmsetzler

Sony Alpha a6000

Sony 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 E-mount

07/27/2006 11:29:48 AM · #14

Go back and shoot that sign at night :)

Bear_Music

Samsung Galaxy S21, S21+, S21 Ultra

Sony 24-70mm F4 Vario-Tessar T* FE OSS

07/27/2006 11:31:36 AM · #15

Originally posted by jmsetzler:

Go back and shoot that sign at night :)

Better yet, shoot it at twilight :-)

R.

Tamron SP AF 17-50mm f/2.8 Di II LD Aspherical (IF) for Nikon

07/27/2006 11:35:34 AM · #16

Originally posted by Bear_Music:

Originally posted by jmsetzler:
Go back and shoot that sign at night :)

Better yet, shoot it at twilight :-)

R.

Thanks guy's I add the evening shot to my todo list. Will need to use a pod, and watch the traffic, very busy street. It would look cool with the neon glowing.

levyj413

Nikon D7100

07/27/2006 01:30:40 PM · #17

Ok, I'm hungry now.

Looking at the two shots of Pat's, it looks like they remodeled (the whole upper floor is different) and dumped Coke for Pepsi. Is that right?

07/27/2006 02:15:35 PM · #18

Originally posted by levyj413:

Ok, I'm hungry now.

Looking at the two shots of Pat's, it looks like they remodeled (the whole upper floor is different) and dumped Coke for Pepsi. Is that right?

Yes, Pepsi in at Pat's