Digital SLR Photography - UK (2020-01)

JAMES ABBO

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Exposure blending

LONG EXPOSURE MONO EXPOSURE BLEND

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EXPORTANDALIGNOnceyou'vematched

theWhiteBalances, make sure both

imagesareselected.Nowhoverthemouse

pointeroverthethumbnailsandright-click

yourmouse.WhentheMenuopens,goto

EditIn>Openin PhotoshopasLayers.Make

surebothimagesarestillselectedafterthey

openandgotoEdit>AutoAlignLayers,

leave Projection set to Auto and press OK.

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MASKTHELAYERSAfterthelayersarealigned,

youmayneedtocroptheimageslightly.

Afterthis,clickontheAdda LayerMaskicon

at thebottomof theLayerspalette,andpress

theDkeytosetthepalettecolourstoblack

& white.PressXtotogglebetweenthetwo.

Bringblacktotheforegroundandusethe

BrushTool set to a soft edge to paint in the

desired parts from the image below.

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CONVERTTOBLACK & WHITEMakesureblack

is theforegroundcolourandthatwhiteis

in thebackgroundbypressingXif necessary.

ClickontheCreatenewfilloradjustment

layericon(it’sthehalf-blackhalf-whilecircle

at thebottomof theLayerspalette)andselect

GradientMap.By addingthisAdjustment

Layer now you'll convert the image to a

punchy black & white that looks amazing.

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