Clactonian
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Re: Final preparations
I suspect you were caught between the devil and the deep blue sea here Chris, trying get both the guy in the foreground and the chap to the right in frame.
I say this because I would prefer to see just a little bit more of the 'leaning post' to the left so that the guy is not just leaning on the edge of the frame.
You certainly caught the fumed filled atmosphere/
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27/Oct/15, 8:00 am
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eternumviti
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Re: Final preparations
I feel that the nearest chap could certainly run a bit darker, and is it not too 'silky', needs some 'grunge', perhaps some added grain.
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27/Oct/15, 8:45 am
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Elines
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Re: Final preparations
Thanks for your comments and suggestions.
Can't now remember what I was trying to do but your comments make me think that if I were to have the same opportunity again then I would stand further back to allow a contrast between the fume filled pits and the general clearer area outside.
Adding grunge isn't something I normally think about so will give that a go.
Thanks to you both
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27/Oct/15, 9:12 am
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eternumviti
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Re: Final preparations
Chris, and perhaps a little gradient top and bottom to darken the lead-in and pull the eye into the frame. I think you mentioned you have silverefex, very easy to do there, and there is a very adaptable grain engine. It just needs a bit of texture.
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Elines
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Re: Final preparations
Thanks - at this stage specific suggestions like that are really helpful.
Yes I do have the Nik collection and one thing (amongst so many others) that I need to do is learn how to use it in a way that helps what I want to do.
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Re: Final preparations
OK - this is what it looks like having acted on the comments received.
I like it more than the original - in particular as the fumes now have a stronger contrast at the top of the image.
Thanks for the help.
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Re: Final preparations
This is looking better, though I think the tree has gone too dark, needs to be very subtle.
Regarding the foreground figure, I think he needs a slight structure boost, it might help pull him back into focus a little. In SEP click on 'Control Points', then on some point mid-man. You will see options to boost brightness, contrast and structure, just try fiddling with the sliders. The area of the control point can also be adjusted with the top slider. If you then click OK and find that you have gone too far, reduce the opacity of the layer back in PS, or you can delete the layer and start again.
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Re: Final preparations
Thanks - will give it a go.
I'll also search Amazon for a 'subtlety' gene - I think that is the only way I will get some of this stuff 
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28/Oct/15, 7:08 am
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) and fumes and how oblivious to it all were the 'regulars'.
