Very informative video, thank you ! For me, there is another good reason to go to the AI denoise route as a landscape photographer : that is when I shoot panoramas at sunset/sunrise. As the light conditions are changing pretty rapidly, it is better to shoot all the exposures as quick as possible and then use the denoise tool in post to recover the details in the shadows. I think it is a new tool that we can't throw right away just because it is labelled AI. Some people may think denoise softwares use some sort of magic relying on content aware fill but it is fundamentally different. They use only the pixels in your image without adding anything new. The AI part is only involved in the way the softwares analyze and process the noise. We still are the ones choosing the settings and the frame to create our own images.
@photosonthebay93416 ай бұрын
Thank you and great reply. Some very good points in there. Yes, the denoise tool uses ai, but it’s not “altering” the image, just enhancing what you have already captured. I don’t see any issues using it, only pluses 👌🏼
@BrianEddy-c8q6 ай бұрын
Your instruction on exposure blending was easy to follow, and I now have a better appreciation for how I can use layer masks on my landscape images in general. Thanks for making it clear.
@photosonthebay93416 ай бұрын
Thank you. That’s my goal, make things simple. Glad you enjoyed it. 👌🏼
@alexkublanovsky83246 ай бұрын
To put it simple and short - this is excellent! Thanks much!
@photosonthebay93416 ай бұрын
Thank you very much. 🙏
@sylvialynn74173 ай бұрын
This was an incredibly helpful tutorial! Thank you!
@photosonthebay93413 ай бұрын
Glad you liked it. Thank you
@adventure_photo4 ай бұрын
You didn’t really talk about Photomerge>HDR in LR and PS Raw. I find it works pretty well and has ghosting controls. Not always perfect but a tool in the kit to use for certain tasks.
@photosonthebay93414 ай бұрын
I am planning a Video on Exposure Blending vs HDR. I have some very interesting results using the HDR merge that show a huge flaw. HDR definitely has its use, and is an easy and affective tool. Stay tuned 👌🏼.
@joseenriquecorchadoarribas61376 ай бұрын
Fantastico, muchas gracias por la explicación. Un saludo desde España
@photosonthebay93416 ай бұрын
🙏👌🏼
@r1982ohan2 ай бұрын
Great Video. How would you exposure blend 3 images? Most cameras can now do 3 or 5 AEB images at 0.3/0.5 or 1EV. Or do you do one "normal exposure" and one overexposed image?
@photosonthebay93412 ай бұрын
@@r1982ohan Thank you. I’m working on a video showing HDR vs Exposure Blending soon. HDR is where the camera takes 3-5 “bracketed photos” and you merge them in editing ( or in camera ). I think that’s what you are looking for. Personally, I only use 2 exposures these days as it’s easier to get a natural look. One exposure for highlights, one for Shadows. Good question 👌🏼
@markdemarte67446 ай бұрын
My first time at your KZbin site. I subscribed. I already was familiar with the first 2 methods you described, but my eyes were opened when you went through the third method and I will definitely give it a try. I see it bringing me many benefits. However, I am not a Lightroom user. Seems ACR will offer me the same options. My question is this: is the denoise function in Photoshop also AI as you identified it is in Lightroom?
@photosonthebay93416 ай бұрын
Thank you and welcome. Yes, Lightroom and Photoshop use the exact same ACR. Both have the a.i option 👌🏼
@leniehulse16216 ай бұрын
What would be the advantage of blending in PS with masks as compared to blending it in Lr?
@photosonthebay93416 ай бұрын
As far as I know, Lightroom only lets you work with one image. Photoshop lets you stack multiple photos on top of each other.
@jay102426 ай бұрын
good information. But, like the foreground bush, sometimes there is just no point to bring every detail from the shadows. Our brains will fill the missing details. Human evolution is a wonderful thing.
@photosonthebay93416 ай бұрын
Absolutely, that’s the joy of editing. You have the choice to edit how you see things. Realistic or artistic, it’s good to have choice. Not all brains work the same, and we all evolve differently. Choice is one thing we all have in common. 👌🏼
@tedboyer58196 ай бұрын
Great detailed video and thank you for sharing it with us! Wish I could buy you a cup of coffee or tea? 🙂 Around minute 15 to 22 will be my new way of blending sunrise/sunset images. Question...once you select RGB Channel, why not use Gradient instead of Brush to paint in the darker sky? Seems like it would save some time and produce the same effect in eliminating the halos around the trees/hill area. Cheers!
@photosonthebay93416 ай бұрын
Thank you very much. You bring up a very interesting point about the gradient tool. I will give that a try and see what happens. You might be onto something 👌🏼
@debbiewitt70282 ай бұрын
Wonderful video I’ve been looking and looking for an easy way to exposure blend. I think this is my favorite so far.
@photosonthebay93412 ай бұрын
Thank you very much. Glad you enjoyed it 😀
@rosssayer65246 ай бұрын
Great video, I’m not a big user of photoshop mostly use Lightroom. I seem to learn better from reading a process so if you ever think of doing it I’m happy to buy. Thank you 🙏
@photosonthebay93416 ай бұрын
Thank you. Lightroom keeps getting better with each update. Once they add in “layers” so you can blend two separate photos, I’ll do another video. I still use Lightroom for the majority of my photos. It’s excellent. Good idea about the written examples. It has crossed my mind to do an in depth instructional course. 👌🏼
@OxleySteve6 ай бұрын
Thanks for a very informative video. You didn’t cover how you would blend the last, difficult image without AI.
@photosonthebay93416 ай бұрын
Thank you. The last image. Yes, without a.i there is no easy way. It’s a combination of blending as per part 2, then pushing the darker exposure as bright as possible with the help of normal noise reduction. Then manually masking the leaves best you can. It’s very time consuming. There is no “simple and effective” for this one. I did another video on complex blending which might be more helpful. That’s where “Blend if” comes in handy.
@norbertalexy88036 ай бұрын
Excellent description and observations, thank you very much. I'll have to do some testing, then I'll come back to you. I'm glad I found your site and contribution. Congratulations! 👍
@photosonthebay93416 ай бұрын
Thank you and enjoy testing. Let me know how you go. 👌🏼
@GarrisonFall6 ай бұрын
Great instructions, thank you! (I'll give the AI a miss - I'm still using PS version 6 :)
@photosonthebay93416 ай бұрын
Thank you. I only just moved from CS6 not long ago. There is so many new tools I simply don’t need. 👌🏼
@alanp91005 ай бұрын
Awesome video . . . great Step by Step approach. Thanks !