Do You Make This Common Photo Editing Mistake?

[@bencompson]

"The camera didn't handle it well". I love it. Another handy excuse for my bad images. 😉

[@willcapozzi]

This was great. I have a bad habit of always jumping to global adjustments and then going into masking. Never really thought to try it the other way around. Might speed up my edits. Thanks!

[@RobinWhalley]

I hope you find it helpful. I was really trying to make the point in the video that many photographers try to do too much editing using only the Global Adjustments. With some images it's actually easier to start by fixing localised problems.

[@johncallery814]

Great demonstration on how to use Intersection. Where I live the majority of trees are Evergreens and typically they are in deep shadows. The trees are even darker on those days with some sunshine. This is a great way to open up the shadows just a bit on my trees without making halos and/or an unreal sky. Thanks.

[@RobinWhalley]

Thanks. I find the Intersect feature very useful. It's flexible and can produce great selections.

[@chrislauterbach8856]

I added a 👍. I am primarily a videographer but often take photos for potential B roll images. While I use PhotoDirector, many of the points you make are useful to improve or correct my shots.

[@RobinWhalley]

Thank you. It's good to hear the video helped you.

[@Spearax]

Thanks for the video. You make a good point about the perils of the compromised look you can get with global adjustments.

[@RobinWhalley]

Thank you. I should point out that I'm not anti-global adjustments. I just theink they need to be used with caution.

[@filmic1]

Smashing. Thank you.

[@RobinWhalley]

You're welcome

[@michaelwplant]

Their are some great tips in here for processing images, irrespective of program used

[@RobinWhalley]

Thanks for noticing Michael. It's very easy to become distracted by software features and forget the principles.

[@michaelwplant]

@@RobinWhalley That is very true, as most software for working on images has things that will enable you to use them in the way you are describing in this video

[@wojciechskorza3051]

And this is an elegant approach to final processing. Along the way, a few great tips. For this I like the author of these short films on processing. Greetings from Poland from the city of "Przemyśl Fortress".

[@RobinWhalley]

Glad you enjoyed it. Thank you very much.

[@oldfilmguy9413]

Great video - I did not know about the intersection capabilities. Cheers! (edit: I for one appreciate your tutorials - clear, no fluff, and relevant, even if certain others don't!)

[@RobinWhalley]

Thanks. There's's a lot you can do with the masking tools once you understand how to combine the different selections.

[@TheArcSet]

Thanks for this.

[@RobinWhalley]

You're welcome.

[@IanBrowne-x3h]

Thanks Robin, 😅that really made my day seeing how far LR has disappeared over the hill from my old faithful Lr5 🤣. I gave up with On1 though :( . Sometimes (very often) feel photo editing (AI) has become or is becoming too "perfect" but didn't we (film users) say that when PS1 appeared on the scene . The Lr adjustment brush is still my most used tool and as I have said before I really wish Affinity photo had similar powerful smart brush Cheers; always good to see and hear your videos ; some of the best on the www imo

[@RobinWhalley]

Thnaks. LR has come a long way although I agree, the Brush Tool is still one of the best features.

[@jeffschreifels8651]

I don't think there is anything wrong with using global adjustments as long as you use restraint. It's true they aren't necessary all the time but I would have used them in your example because I want to see what I am actually dealing with. I just wouldn't pull the sliders so far. The global adjustments are for refining things. You can always readjust the global sliders if needed. But, there are many approaches so, in reality, neither is right and neither is wrong.

[@RobinWhalley]

No, there isn't anything wrong with using Global adjustments but many people seem to use them in preference to local adjustments. For the best results you need to combine the two.

[@swanseamale47]

I would have probably used luminosity masks in PS. Being honest I don't like the horizon at half way. I'm guessing you took it deliberately to show the technique though.

[@RobinWhalley]

I use Luminosity Masks a lot, but I also use local adjustments in the RAW development just as much. I like to start my Photoshop work with an image that's 80% there. As for the photo, yes, it was selected to make a point. It's not being presented for a critique.

[@ChrisDN]

White balance. I hate it with the fire of a thousand suns. I don't want a 'balanced' image... I want the damn scene that's in front of me.

[@difinitytheonly]

Could have managed the exposure in camera to bring out the desired light in the first place. Constant post editing is not a solution to getting a good balance in camera. Also, a small adjustment in the histogram will achieve mostly the same effect without painting in LR

[@foisonurlubu4303]

Very strange picture. How is it technically possible to capture a dark blue sky only on the upper right part of the picture and not the left side? How is it possible to show a very dark part on the under left side and not elsewhere? The picture is so boring, sorry. Why did you take it? I always say that photography is just the same as cooking: if your basic products are bad, no 3 * chef will be able to make something out of it. Your changes make the picture less bad, but it remains a bad picture. I prefer the one shown on the link 😀

[@lphilpot01]

Robin is an excellent and very accomplished photographer (check out his work) and I'm sure he can answer for himself if worthwhile. But I suspect this image was chosen to illustrate the point of the video, i.e., the value of local edits. By the way, what non-boring photos have you taken? Just curious. 🙂

[@RobinWhalley]

Capturing a dark blue sky on one side and colour on the other is easy. It's what happens with a wide-angle lens where there is a very wide field of view. Having the same Hue and Luminosity across the entire frame goes against the laws of physics and optics. It's the same with the dark areas. The shadows are created by the low angle of the sun casting shadows. The camera sensor struggles to cope with the changes in the light intensity. As for the photo, it wasn't selected to show a great image. It was chosen to make a point about editing for the video.