luminar 4 Landscape and Skies

[@edwardconway3775]

Super Video, I am new to Luminar

[@GaryMcIntyrePhotographer]

Hi Edward, thankyou for watching and I hope you enjoy Luminar😁👍👍

[@robinheider414]

Thanks Gary. Love the Videos. I've also fallen in Love with Luminar. I was in the computer graphics end since 1988 when I built my first system and then started a Graphics company in 1991 so an old hack at at image manipulation and production. Since retiring I have taken up photography in a big way. in my 30 years of Graphics work I have not seen a product as revolutionary as Luminar since the first vectored paint programs of the early 90's. You sir are a master at both photography and Image processing. Love your work would have used you as a freelance in a heart beat. You have an amazing feel for the story. My mantra was always "Whats the story the image is telling. This product is beginning to replace photoshop in my play flows (I don't have work flows any more ..ha ha) Learning curve is all downhill. Keep up the Great work. Love the Videos.

[@GaryMcIntyrePhotographer]

Hey Robin, thankyou very much for watching and for your kind comments it's really appreciated 🙏 Luminar is a great program to use as a standalone or plugin isn't it. Enjoy your photography and editing and thanks again🙏😁👍👍

[@johnmorrison191]

Starting to learn more on Luminar 4 and watching your videos help. Have played around with sky replacement and did one on the Village in Kinlochleven. Now need to test some of the points you were showing. Thanks

[@GaryMcIntyrePhotographer]

Glad they are helping John and thanks for watching. 🙏😁👍

[@andrewbailey2867]

I'm enjoying your videos. They're helpful and entertaining. Couldn't agree with you more on process. And the point of photography, for most of us, is representing an impression of a moment. It's personal. Enjoy it or move on, people. I often leave photos untouched. Sometimes I correct an exposure issue. And sometimes I want to do more. Each approach is valid, because it's a personal decision. And that's what art should be. Why that twists anyone's knickers is baffling to me. Thanks again. Good job. If I had to guess at the skies...I'd say photo 3, but only because of the expanse. I don't know, which says what needs to be said about that part of the program, at least for me.

[@GaryMcIntyrePhotographer]

Thats very true Andrew, its a moment in time thats precious to the photographer. Glad you are enjoying the videos, thanks for watching 😁👍👍

[@Kit2Canada]

Nicely done and an excellent philosophy. Thank you and I wish more would people would speak out against the “haters”.

[@GaryMcIntyrePhotographer]

Thank you very much for watching Kit. Glad you enjoyed the video😀👍👍

[@78degreesfilms]

Gary, great editorial comments. I agree that’s creativity should be explored. Always enjoy your tutorials.

[@GaryMcIntyrePhotographer]

Glad you enjoy them and yes totally. Creativity is self expression and should definitely be explored thanks for watching and commenting its appreciated 😁👍👍🙏

[@michaeljohn2029]

Awesome vid Gary, and great rant at the end..Nice one... I was going to say image 2 as it appeared more surreal than the others but still all three look fabulous. I love skies aswell but being where we live at the foot of the pennines near manchester we get more dull flat dreary skies than ones worth a shout at.. BUT luminar as now allowed me to scratch through my collections of pics with dull skies and add a new dimension to them which for me is just fabulous. Im loving luminar and i actually enjoy editing my images with it as its so great to get the results we want without the headaches of going through a thousand layer edits.. Keep the vids coming buddy.. Love em.. Take care.

[@GaryMcIntyrePhotographer]

Thank you very much Michael and you are correct it was image 2. It's really great if something can give you the passion for editing and taking photos isn't it 😀👍👍 all the best and thanks for watching :)

[@iraabramson3825]

Fabulous tuitorial

[@ricklesquier3147]

Excellent video Gary. As far as which one has the sky replacement, I can't tell! All are wonderful images!

[@JB-xi5ek]

Hi Gary, I'm not sure if I have the quiz idea right: I opine image 2 had a sky replacement. I wonder if you will consider placing something in an object please, by another layer image on top and erasing everything but the replacement object and showing how to get it into scale with the original please. I have made a couple of tries without success, hence my plea for your expertise. Thanks for sharing and educating in such a pleasant way. Regards Jan.

[@GaryMcIntyrePhotographer]

Hi again Jan, and thankyou for watching. My next few videos will be dealing with layers and compositing which you may find helpful in regards to this. Look out for the stormtrooper one which starts the series😁👍👍

[@AshBhang2010]

I just got Luminar this week and I Love it !!

[@dazbow7573]

Good video with great information thank you

[@GaryMcIntyrePhotographer]

Thanks for watching, glad you enjoyed it😁👍👍

[@burrdaddy]

Great videos. I don't think anyone else is doing as much for the Luminar system. Luminar should be throwing you some love. As the controversy of L4, I had a conversation with a guy a couple of days who said he couldn't use it for ethical reasons. He then said he would just continue with Photoshop! Hilarious. Ethics are about decisions and honesty.

[@GaryMcIntyrePhotographer]

Many thanks Jerry really appreciated and glad you are enjoying them. Honesty is a big thing when it comes to presenting your images😀👍👍

[@peterschmahl901]

Totally agree with you Gary in subject negativiteit, your video’s help me a lot to boost my creativity. Joy to watch. 👍

[@peterschmahl901]

By the way, number 3 ?

[@wallystellmacher6794]

Nice work as always. 👍

[@GaryMcIntyrePhotographer]

Thankyou very much really appreciated 😁👍👍

[@albarber6791]

You are a man after my own heart Gary. Love the videos and I have learned a lot from you. Totally agree re opinion of sky replacement. It's art, like it or loath it, it's art.

[@GaryMcIntyrePhotographer]

Hi Al and thankyou very much 😁 👍👍

[@CLANKEAY1]

Image 1... Love your comments, and couldn't agree more...! Keep up the great work Gary...!

[@GaryMcIntyrePhotographer]

Thank you very much and thanks for watching it's really appreciated. It was image 2 in this instance😀👍👍

[@douglasritchie2836]

Excellent video Garry, frankly I don't care which one has the replacement sky, they are all perfectly processed and all look realistic. I like your processing on the image, BUT! all it wants to make me do is immediately head up to Glencoe! I am really enjoying Luminar 4, it's beginning to overtake my old favourite Nik suite.

[@GaryMcIntyrePhotographer]

Thank you very much Douglas really appreciated. Glencoe has a light snowfall on it now so the textures are really beginning to show through😀👍👍

[@MisterTolley]

Good video Gary. Always good to learn how people do their creative "thing". Not a clue about which has been replaced, feel it might be 3, but not sure. WRT editing, it seems odd to me that folk get upset with editing still images - but I've never heard anyone say the same about movies/videos. There you are cutting chunks out, reordering and creating and showing something that didn't actually happen, but that doesn't appear to be an issue. I suspect folk who get hot and bothered about editing also subscribe to the idea that only "real photographers" get it right in camera and "proper photographers" should only shoot raw files and only ever use manual settings. I'm old enough to recall hearing otherwise sane individuals saying that proper photographers shouldn't touch that digital stuff and photography should only involve film. Kodak died out because they had a particularly specific idea of what photography should be. Time showed them how wrong they were.

[@GaryMcIntyrePhotographer]

Hi Martin, totally agree with your comment as most digital technology is a progression and folks should embrace it to see what new things can be created. Sometimes it is a form of escapism the same as movies. Image 2 replaced, totally bland sky which infact was a set up for a night astro shot.

[@burrdaddy]

I'd love to see some more tutorials about compositing and layers. Seems it can be done with great success in certain instances but that the selection options are rather limited to painting something in or out. Nice work, keep it up.

[@GaryMcIntyrePhotographer]

Hi Jerry, thanks for watching and commenting its appreciated. Next few videos concentrate on the layers and compositing. Look out for the stormtrooper thumbnail that starts the series 😁👍👍

[@burrdaddy]

@@GaryMcIntyrePhotographer Fantastic! Looking forward to it.

[@raystark5992]

Great video Gary nice to see a bit of fun .I think it’s image 2

[@GaryMcIntyrePhotographer]

Totally correct Ray and thanks for watching 😀👍👍

[@derekverlander3511]

Derek Verlander Great tutorial Gary look forward to more of your lessons. I think image 3 has the replacement sky.

[@GaryMcIntyrePhotographer]

Sorry for late reply Derek, thanks for watching and glad you are enjoying them 😀👍👍

[@anthonyedgar3391]

when it comes to photography editing i think it is up to the person editing it to do as they wish whether it is adding things to an image replacing the sky we all enhance are photos the way we see them i am a beginner in photo editing and i love to play with different things and try things i have not done before so i am all for manipulation and adding objects when all said and done is it not through the eye of the individual to make these choices. this is my though on the subject and i would just like to say i love watching your videos easy to fol;low and easy to learn thank you so much

[@testes6554]

Great video. Image #3. The reflection in the water.

[@GaryMcIntyrePhotographer]

Many thanks Tes Tes. Image 2 it was. Image 3 was actually just shot when I was out gathering skies for Luminar as we dont often see skies like that where I'm from😀👍👍

[@MrAkitaDog]

Great video cheers mate. Subscribed look 4ward to more of these great videos.thanks.

[@burrdaddy]

I would guess #2 based on the light on the structure vs the local of the sun. All look great.

[@GaryMcIntyrePhotographer]

Many thanks Jerry and totally correct😀👍👍

[@jamesss1953]

A fellow Scott, good rant and I think the way you seem to. Which 1 had replacement sky - not really sure but a guess was the 3rd. 1st had a bit of a halow, 2nd was 2 obvioiuse possibly. Enjoyed this video and your crack.....I have subscribed so will watch more of .....

[@GaryMcIntyrePhotographer]

Hi Frank, thanks for watching, commenting and subscribing its really appreciated. It was 2 that was replaced. I was setting up for an night time shoot at the time and the sky was bland😁👍👍

[@mwe5398]

Image 1. Love your videos!

[@GaryMcIntyrePhotographer]

Really appreciated Mark thankyou. Image 2 it was.😀👍👍

[@stevesparkesPhotography]

Possibly number 2. I don't understand why people have to get so upset about a sky replacement, it's just another form of photography. Next we will have complaints that stitching images together to form a panorama is cheating!! Anyway, great channel Gary, makes me want to make the trip up North again, thanks.

[@GaryMcIntyrePhotographer]

Hi Steve, totally correct 2, it was. The snow is beginning to fall again so giving everything a nice texture. Thanks for watching 😀👍👍

[@jackielawrence9622]

I had no idea which one was replaced, but just read the comments. Well said on your soap box. People say the same about all editing. Though they only say photoshop. That photo must have been photoshopped or wow great photo you must have a good camera. Now it’s, you must have replaced the sky. I say life’s too short, let’s just do to our photos what we want. Great video too, thanks.

[@GaryMcIntyrePhotographer]

Hi Jackie and thanks for watching. Lol yup forgot about that one ' you must have a good camera ' nothing to do with the years of practicing and then the rest of your life still practising to improve.😁👍👍

[@Missbagpipernorthwest]

Photography is about artistic expression and creativity! I'm betting it is image #2...... but they are all very very good!

[@GaryMcIntyrePhotographer]

Very true! And you are correct it was image 2. Thanks for watching 😁👍👍

[@Missbagpipernorthwest]

@@GaryMcIntyrePhotographer The only reason I guessed #2 was the shadow on the side of the bldg was a bit dark compared to the front and the placement of the light. I do like all 3 images tho!!

[@davidfimio6637]

Great Video...I totally agree that the software is there to create for yourself and hopefully others to enjoy...I think image 2 may have had the replacement.

[@GaryMcIntyrePhotographer]

Really appreciated David, thank you😀👍👍

[@tdcrom]

There hasn't been a video of yours yet that I haven't enjoyed watching. They give me lots of ideas.

[@GaryMcIntyrePhotographer]

Glad your enjoying them Tom. Thankyou 😁👍👍

[@robertmeyerson1618]

Thanks for the video !! If I had to guess I would pick #2.

[@GaryMcIntyrePhotographer]

Totally correct Richard :) and thanks for watching😀👍👍

[@photonsonpixels]

Great tutorial Gary. I am going to GUESS image 1 has the sky replaced. But it could have been any of the three or none because they all look very natural. And by the way, I fully agree with your views. Let’s ditch the negatives and let them do their “pure” photography. Thank you!

[@GaryMcIntyrePhotographer]

Hi Jorge, thanks again for watching and commenting it is really appreciated. It was image 2 😁👍👍

[@dugblair1]

Great video again Gary, I am learning so much just watching them. 3 great photographs I would pick image 3 as the sky replacement because of the reflections in the foreground, but I cheated and looked at your replies below so I know I got it wrong. Totally agree with your comments at the end. If I like what I have done to my pictures then that's all that matters, but I do like constructive criticism and advice.

[@GaryMcIntyrePhotographer]

Glad you are enjoying them David. And totally agree, constructive criticism and advice is so beneficial to us all. Thanks for watching and commenting 😁👍👍

[@dr.sandipmehta973]

Image editing is artistic choice. Actually if you visit gr8 location most of times light is poor. not just sky but overall. many places we go for vacation and we have few minutes to take the shot. luminar 4 is gr8. both landscape and portrait work . difficult photoshop workflow is made simple. if we do not embrace change we would be cavemen. absolutely love your videos..

[@GaryMcIntyrePhotographer]

So true. Thankyou very much for watching and commenting 😁👍👍

[@joerobertson289]

Thank you for sharing!

[@GaryMcIntyrePhotographer]

Thankyou very much for watching, it's really appreciated 😀👍👍

[@Paul_anderson_creative]

Image 2... Great work as ever. Tools are to be used. Use them well, create your own vision.

[@cdbeen123]

image 2 i think, hard to tell , they all look great

[@GaryMcIntyrePhotographer]

Totally correct Craig and thanks for watching 😀👍👍

[@peterfishley3951]

Love your way of teaching & I think all 3 skys were replaced

[@GaryMcIntyrePhotographer]

Glad you enjoyed it Peter thankyou 😁👍👍 it was only image 2 in this instance that was replaced 👍

[@ajdhill]

In the early days of photography, one of the first enhancements was a sky replacement by sandwiching two plates. There's nothing new to it, apart from the software making it easier. With regards to the images, my first thought was image one, then I changed to image two. PS, thanks for the videos, I find them very instructive.

[@GaryMcIntyrePhotographer]

Hi Adrian, and thank you very much for watching the videos I'm glad you find them useful. Digital software certainly makes it easier and quicker. I remember spending hours in the darkroom doing composites whereas it's minutes now in front of a computer. Image 2 it is 😀👍👍

[@thejacobite9433]

I think image 2 is looking a bit obvious Gary, so I'm going to settle on 3, reason, the very distant hills are sitting right on the horizon creating a neat blend of images. Anyway keep the tutorials coming they are very informative and great to watch.

[@GaryMcIntyrePhotographer]

Your first choice was correct my friend. Glad you are enjoying the videos and thank you for watching 😀👍👍

[@kenpeterson3414]

Hi Gary, Tough choice for me...you have done a good job so it should be hard to pick out the edited sky..I am a Luminar 4 user & agree it is art..love the video..Just my $0.02 Ken from Arizona USA..

[@GaryMcIntyrePhotographer]

Hi Ken, and thankyou very much for watching and commenting glad you enjoyed the video. Image 2 it was😁👍👍

[@IanSmithFotografi]

You re quite right about criticism Gary.. don’t know which was the dropped in sky but it doesn’t matter... 3 nice images.

[@GaryMcIntyrePhotographer]

Many thanks Ian appreciated mate. Constructive criticism is great and always helps even if you don't like what you hear at the time but just beating down because you can doesn't help anyone.😀👍👍

[@linton_photo]

Another great video man, and on an image taken in my favourite valley 👍 if it's image 1 you've nailed the lighting as the sun sets down there but I'm still thinking image 2 has the sky replacement.

[@GaryMcIntyrePhotographer]

Thanks very much Ian and yeah absolutely love Glencoe. Image 2 it was😀👍👍

[@dougd2723]

I find the tech to be tantalizingly intriguing. I'm vacillating between it's a tool to it's computer graphics. I feel guilty that it's so easy. But I love it. My guess? All 3.

[@GaryMcIntyrePhotographer]

Hi Doug, I'm the same why not see what it can do and if you can use it or not, it's there to be enjoyed and explored. Image 2 it was 😀👍👍

[@ninthsunn]

i've just recently discovered your channel & i'm yet to subscribe you as i've been bombarded with my subscribed emails, that said i really like your creativity work & i couldn't agree you more when it comes to creativity. i'm not one for landscape photography but i do like others work. my guess to your 3 images, i'd say number 2. the perspective of the clouds are beautiful & i've never been lucky enough to photograph such dynamic shot, that's because i'm not a patient guy to wait for the right moment.🙈 but the fact is with luck on our side & a little patient, we could photograph the scene of this sky situation. enjoy photography, i say!

[@codestyles72]

Hi Gary, I quick question for you with regards to sky replacement and image size of sky. Is it best the replaced sky image size is close to or matches that of the image size you are working on. Only reason I ask is that with some images I use the replaced sky on screen appears fine and export ok. On others the replaced sky appears pixelated and noisy on screen which makes it quite hard to determine final image, but when exported is ok. It’s just when working on it. Any ideas or advise would be very much appreciated

[@GaryMcIntyrePhotographer]

Hi, I find that the best skies are the ones shot on the same camera, yours I presume. When shooting fill the frame as best you can. I've found that when you mix different megapixels the results can vary. I have mixed mobile phone skies with camera and although it works you are aware of the megapixels. Hope that helps 😁👍👍

[@codestyles72]

Gary McIntyre Photographer thanks Gary.

[@rkic47]

Thanks for all your videos. I can see that there is a problem with image manipulation where the result is is intended to be used for news reporting or advertising. Where the image is for personal use or even is for sale as an artwork I have no problem with post production changes. When I got my first slr more than 50 years ago we had to get things "right" in camera but then often spent a lot of time working on the image in the darkroom to achieve a more pleasing result. With digital technology I will happily use focus or exposure stacking to avoid the limitations caused by the optical or sensor performance of a camera and get an image that reflects the scene that I perceived at the time. I will remove minor distractions and adjust colours to get the result that I want and get rid of acne off a portrait. I'm not sure that I would replace a sky but I couldn't condemn someone for doing it given the changes that I would make. As long as there is no intention to claim that the image is "straight out of camera" there is no problem. The camera has always been capable of "lying" whether through staging, lighting, filtering or processing of the image and we should accept that the result is the reflection of the photographer's vision.

[@GaryMcIntyrePhotographer]

Well said Robert and yes agreed there is no comparison to getting things right in camera but if you want to extend your artistic vision with post production techniques and don't make claims that its straight out of camera then why not it there art 😀👍👍

[@markborton729]

All three images are fantastic !! and truthfully who gives a shit what others think.. its your creative process on how you want to deliver your final image and really looking at all your youtube vids your images are really outstanding.. BTW I'll go with image 2 for the replacement..

[@GaryMcIntyrePhotographer]

Really appreciated Mark and apologies for the late reply. You are correct with image 2 😀👍👍

[@desmondtraynor1401]

I love luminar 4 it gives me the opportunity to have some fun with my photo’s, I can create things in minutes for my own enjoyment. If I need to work on photos for competitions I go to affinity photo,which I also love.

[@GaryMcIntyrePhotographer]

Hi Desmond, exactly it's meant to be fun 😁 and you can use it in your workflow for the purpose you best see fit😁👍👍

[@palantir135]

You eventually could have used split toning on the first image. Make the highlights a bit more orange and the shadows a bit more blue. I use more or less the same workflow although I start with smart contrast. I have no problems with replacing the sky. It’s the end result that counts. I think it was the second image.

[@GaryMcIntyrePhotographer]

Totally yeah, its all down to the individuals workflow and the end result. Thanks for watching 😁👍👍

[@howardpearson6281]

I think images 2 is the replacement,as a old photographer who started with 5x4 glass plates who hated photoshop 25 years ago I just love L 4 ,and I like photoshop now I am getting some great images now without sitting there for hour . In the good old day I worked for Gov and was paid overtime, GREAT Video, Thank for video cut the chat get to the point ASAP

[@GaryMcIntyrePhotographer]

Thanks for watching and commenting Howard glad you enjoyed the video 😁👍👍

[@monkeyking67]

At first I thought 2 because it just looks like it but Im going with 3.The only light in the clouds are behind the rocks,yet there is light facing the rock in the foreground!

[@GaryMcIntyrePhotographer]

You were correct to go with your initial thought, number 3 was photographed because we don't often get skies like that in our location.😀👍👍

[@phlotographer]

Gary --as has been once said "Frankly Scarlet, I don't give a damn". From the beginning of photography, various forms of image manipulation both at camera and in processing and printing, many techniques have been used to create the final product. Heck, most of us used professional retouchers and now with digital, those chaps are now basically unemployed.

[@ianthomas205]

I think it's image two, love the videos by the way.

[@GaryMcIntyrePhotographer]

Really appreciated Ian thankyou and you are totally correct😀👍👍

[@lorenomick7178]

I was thinking image 2, but what do I know. I do enjoy your videos. Just downloaded luminar4. Having fun playing with it and can replace the sky if I want. No hating here

[@GaryMcIntyrePhotographer]

Sorry for the late reply Loren, glad you enjoyed the video and thanks for watching 😀👍👍

[@charlespearson5268]

Maybe 2 would be the obvious choice so it's probably not that one. So my best guess is 3, Gary is right if you've taken the sky no problem using it to make a fabulous image.

[@GaryMcIntyrePhotographer]

Hi Charles, your first choice was correct as I was setting up for some astro photography so the sky was really bland. Thanks for watching😀👍👍

[@Allen-Trav]

1? Could Gary be showing us how well sky replacement works? A recent KZbin demo from another channel showed an intricate sky replacement in Luminar 4 that was faster and much better than what he could do in Photoshop.

[@GaryMcIntyrePhotographer]

Hi Allen, thanks for watching and image 2 it was for this example. Yeah totally agree there are times and quite a few that the sky replacement process in Luminar is quicker than in Photoshop especially when intricacy is required😀👍👍

[@volkerwehres5917]

Like your workflow, inspiring. Sky 2 I think, but I don‘t know. And... sky replacement is what photographers do since there is photoshop available, especially professional photographers, wedding photographers aso... They have to make money and cannot wait until the sky is right. But they don‘t talk about it and they have needed hours and hours more time for their edits. My personal preference...

[@GaryMcIntyrePhotographer]

Thank you very much Volker, really appreciated. Sky 2 it was. Time is money and when you can do something quickly that the client is more than happy with why not😀👍👍

[@78degreesfilms]

Oh, and I’m voting for image 2

[@shastapaul8544]

I'd guess number 2 only because you said you loved your dramatic sky and it seemed more dramatic than number 3. I really appreciate your soapbox comments. Art is art and as we all know there is way too much negativity with derisive comments made in social media.

[@GaryMcIntyrePhotographer]

Thankyou very much for watching and commenting and you are very correct with 2 😁👍👍

[@grosema]

I am thinking the one with the Barn has the new sky ............. I sit and try new skys on the same Picture ...its hard to choose just one ... I have over 500 skys That I have been shooting over the years ..nice Big skys. Nikon D850

[@GaryMcIntyrePhotographer]

You are totally correct. Yeah it's great to go out and shoot skies for composites, they come in handy at times. Thanks for watching 😁👍👍

[@mcallyno1]

Definitely not image 1 I've shot there many times and I know the sunsets in that position. Could be either of the other 2 lol. Great video again. Nothing against sky replacement in luminar 4 I use it myself. 👍

[@GaryMcIntyrePhotographer]

Hi and thanks for commenting. It was indeed image 2 and agree, why not use it😁👍👍

[@CultureAgent]

I'm going to say Image 1, the reason being the position of the sun and the hillside to the lhs above the snow line; you would expect to see at least a little bit of golden glow there. Affinity Photo does a great job of sky replacement but it requires refining with brushstrokes. Skylum have got this nailed. I got an offer of it for £80 that expires on 2 Dec...I'm hovering over the purchase selection. If you are flogging an image on Shutterstock and the sky gets more dosh then I'd say go for. I'm going to....If I buy it. (Probably will)

[@GaryMcIntyrePhotographer]

Thanks for commenting, it was image 2. Luminar 4 is definitely worth a go even if it's used as a plugin in your workflow 😁👍👍

[@CultureAgent]

Gary McIntyre Photographer Hi again Gary, you pushed me over the edge I got a "Black Friday" offer of £82 in the mail from them then used your link and it became £72 just like magic. Now discovering the zen of manipulating sun beams. Thanks for your videos of late, they were really helpful in making up my mind about it. Amazing time saver though it gets a bit carried away, finding a final saturation decrease always works a trick or similar on selective areas. All with little effort. Cheers.

[@GaryMcIntyrePhotographer]

@@CultureAgent hi again, and glad you used the code to save even more😁👍 hope you enjoy the editing and bring new life to photos. 👌👍😁😁

[@cashino]

My guess is image 3 is the sky replacement one lol. Judging by the light source 😂

[@GaryMcIntyrePhotographer]

Thanks for watching and commenting, it was image 2 in this instance. Image 3 was an unusual sky for my location so had to capture it in case I could use it in another composite 😀👍👍

[@cashino]

@@GaryMcIntyrePhotographer Well well if image 2 was it then it's good I got it wrong as 2 blends in well with the surroundings. Image 3 looked very unusual hence that was my choice. Awaiting the next challenge 😂

[@GaryMcIntyrePhotographer]

@@cashino hi again, yeah the sky in 3 was unusual for our coast line so think that's why it looks as if it was a replacement 😁😁👍

[@IslandFilmMaker]

I AM using LUMINAR 4 TRIAL VERSION for 8 days now! The program started crashing the 5th day, today while working on an image, it crashed again, then again, and yet again! I restarted my system and tried again, same thing. Now, LUMINAR 4 just opens a crashes all by itself!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WTF? I heard this was a MAJOR ISSUE with LUMINAR 3 from many users and looks like its still an problem! I wouldn't recommend buying LUMINAR 4 until we can see how many other USERS experience the same problems! I'll stay with Adobe Lr & Ps for now

[@GaryMcIntyrePhotographer]

Sorry to hear that Richard, have you tried contacting Skylum regarding the issue?👍

[@IslandFilmMaker]

@@GaryMcIntyrePhotographerThank you for your reply Gary! No I haven't tried to contact Skylum to correct this problem! I don't own it, it's on trial! Since you seem to have close ties with them it would be better to hear it from you! I would suggest asking on your vlog to see how many others have experienced the same thing? For all the amazing things Luminar does, it still needs to work... everyday! Clearly it's not there yet. Once it's out, I will wait for the reviews from the masses and possibly revisit it again..

[@WilliamWallaceRoss]

Well, isn't photography an art? If so, then, you should be allowed to be an artist. Believe me, I use Aurora HDR 2019 sometimes and some of my photos, after I am done editing, look like a painting. I don't do it a lot, but, when I do, I have my reasoning. I have tried the sky replacement feature and it has its place. I prefer to not have clear skies 75% of the time, so, I may replace it. None of my Photography Club members have a problem, nor have I heard any complaints from those who see my work online. So, be an artist!

[@jamesss1953]

It 'was' very obviously that one. But I thought it was far to obvious.....but it was ideal for the image.....

[@GaryMcIntyrePhotographer]

Hi Frank, yeah it was put in as a red herring for that reason. Thankyou, yes that sky was the best suited for the image😁👍👍

[@vanessarobertson57]

2 I think

[@GaryMcIntyrePhotographer]

Totally correct Vanessa, thanks for watching 😀👍👍

[@TFM3234]

image 2 has the sky replaced.

[@GaryMcIntyrePhotographer]

Totally correct 😁👍👍

[@TFM3234]

Just started using luminar and I love it

[@chadmorrison5757]

Image 2

[@GaryMcIntyrePhotographer]

Totally correct Chad, thanks for watching and commenting😀👍😀

[@RedBeard30-06]

Number 3 has been replaced.

[@northernninjafoto3230]

Image 3? I went to Glencoe last year for a few days. The scenery was amazing but the sky was awful. No clouds just blue skies. Gorgeous weather but not for photography. The images i took were sat on my hard-drive till Luminar4 came out, and now i have some amazing images thanks to Luminar. Photography is an art form and therefore subjective. They are my images so i will do with them as i please. Chill out Folks!

[@GaryMcIntyrePhotographer]

Exactly! and well said. Image 2 it was. Image 3 was photographed just for the sky as I was collecting skies for composites in case I got a day like you mentioned in Glencoe😀👍👍

[@digger7965]

2

[@ilariocagnazzo8728]

Ohhhh come on Gary! Please try to work for one week on luminar with win10 machine and than make a new video.....😢

[@GaryMcIntyrePhotographer]

Ilario, unfortunately or fortunately whatever way you look at it my current workflow is mac based 😀👍👍