Have you ever been haunted by the wind when you need to make a long exposure but elements in your composition move in the breeze? You wait and wait, but the breeze doesn't subside. You try a faster shutter speed, but it's still not fast enough to stop the motion for the effect you desire. You think about returning on another day, but your schedule doesn't allow it. Fret not-there's a solution. First, make the image using a long exposure to obtain the effect you crave. And here's the beauty-next, raise your ISO, open your aperture, remove the neutral-density filter and make the photo using a shutter speed that's fast enough to freeze the motion. When you post-process the photos, use a layer mask and blend the parts of the frozen movement into the image with the slow shutter speed. Here's how. Step 1: Open both images in Camera RAW or Lightroom and make the desired adjustments to the RAW files. Be sure to SYNCHRONIZE the settings by applying identical adjustments. Step 2: With the “slow shutter speed” and “faster shutter speed” files opened, separate the two into their own windows. Step 3: With the MOVE tool selected, hold down the shift key and drag the file of the slow shutter speed image over the file of the fast one. Holding down the shift key while you move the image will automatically align the images so all the pixels match. Step 4: The fast shutter speed file is now hidden under the slower speed layer and two layers appear in the layers palette. Add a layer mask to the top layer by clicking on the ADD LAYER MASK icon at the bottom of the layers palette. Step 5: With the Layer Mask highlighted, click on the brush tool and be sure the foreground color at the bottom of the tool palette on the left side of the Photoshop workspace is set to black. Look at the top of the Photoshop workspace in the OPTIONS BAR and be sure the Blend Mode is set to normal, set the Hardness to 0% and set the Opacity to 50%. It's better to work with a soft edge brush at 50% and build up the effect than try to accomplish it with just one swipe of the brush. Step 6: Use the brush to “Paint Out” the motion of the moving leaves on the photo itself. With each stroke of the brush, more and more of the “faster layer” will be revealed. Continue painting until all the sharp leaves have “replaced” the ones that show movement. The layer mask with reveal where you applied the brush strokes. Visit www.russburdenphotography.com for information about his nature photography tours and safari to Tanzania. The post Blending Multiple Exposures In Photoshop appeared first on Outdoor Photographer.
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Art direction, graphic design, and brand development by studio PaperView for Dirty Laundry.PaperView is a branding and design studio that produces visually distinctive work for regional and international clients. From their offices in the two most vibrant cities in the region (Beirut and Dubai), their specialized creatives and planners have given birth to some of the most renowned identities in the market today. Their creative team as recently asked to produce a distinctive visual identity for a bar named 'Dirty Laundry'. Read more below. Dirty Laundry, kitchen and bar, seals within its dirty secrets. The hidden elements provoke mysteriousness. The brand identity gradually reveals itself. It slowly unfolds through the guests' interaction with different brand elements. The bar uses symbols of different origins in a midcentury modern style. The dark background and foil details convey a modern and sophisticated look. The result is a brand identity with a new approach. It has been achieved through new materials and intriguing visuals. See more below or have a look at PaperViews website. All images © by studio PaperView. Do not hesitate to find other inspiring projects in our Graphic Design and Branding categories. The post Dirty Laundry Branding by PaperView appeared first on WE AND THE COLOR. “The Lembeh Foundation is accepting donations for the victims of the earthquake in Palu, Central Sulawesi. An aircraft from the Indonesian airforce will deliver everything that we can collect to Palu on Saturday 06 October. The funds will be collected with a credit-card form and will go directly Lembeh Foundations non-profit account. This means that no taxes or fees will be deducted, 100% of your donation will go to the families in need. Lembeh Foundation will purchase much needed materials and send them. Please contact [email protected] for more details on how to donate.” Donate here. Tagged: earthquake, news, palu |
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