Erika Thornes shows how she applies a gradient filter in Adobe Lightroom to the shadows in a silhouette to bring out bolder colors while keeping it looking natural.
- [Instructor] So we're continuing on…editing the same file that we were using before.…However, I found that this image…was a little bit bottom heavy.…There was too much darkness at the bottom.…This is a perfect opportunity…to dive into the Gradient Tool.…Let's go look.…Alright, so when I open up the Gradient Tool here,…I can have lots of different effects.…We're going to just start with Temp, it doesn't matter,…and we're going to come…and down at the bottom left hand corner,…we're going to hit Show Selected Mask Overlay.…When I do this and I'm dragging the gradient onto my image,…I'll be able to see what part the images are affected…and in what kind of percentage…because if I go really far,…there's going to be a nice gradual gradient.…
Now, if I pull that back down again,…we're going to get a much more severe line.…We're going to want something in between with this image…so let's kind of adjust and pull this up.…We only want to adjust the water at the bottom of the image…but we also don't want a hard line…showing us exactly where that is.…
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3/17/2017In this course, photographer Erika Thornes demonstrates shooting techniques for several kinds of silhouette scenarios, from people to trees and more. She explores the lighting conditions that work best for silhouettes, and shoots several examples. The course concludes with an exploration of post-processing techniques that accentuate shapes and bring out lighting.
- Getting the shot
- Changing angle
- Exposing for the sky
- Using AE lock
- Setting exposure compensation
- Using Shutter Priority mode
- Selecting a lens
- Fixing the horizon
- Adjusting contrast and blacks
- Using the Targeted Adjustment tool
- Adjusting HSL (hue, saturation, and luminance)
- Using the histogram
- Fixing banding and haloing
Skill Level Intermediate
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Introduction
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Welcome30s
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Exercise files13s
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1. Silhouette Photography
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What is a silhouette?1m 16s
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Get the shot1m 5s
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Post-production45s
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2. How to Get the Shot: Location
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Finding the light3m 51s
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Angle2m 7s
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Separation7m 18s
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Think outside the box5m 31s
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3. How to Get the Shot: Camera
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Exposure, an overview5m 31s
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AE lock29s
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Highlight Alert enable1m 22s
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Lens selection3m 2s
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4. Clean Edit Basics
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Fixing the horizon2m 38s
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Basics panel4m 15s
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5. Tone Curve
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Contrast1m 57s
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RGB51s
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Targeted Adjustment tool1m 2s
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6. HSL
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Saturation2m 13s
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Hue1m 6s
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Luminance2m 10s
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7. Lens Correction
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Chromatic aberation2m 45s
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8. Adjusting Your Blacks
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Using the histogram3m 8s
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9. Split Toning
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Split toning3m 26s
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Before and afters1m 25s
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10. Bold Silhouette
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Gradient filter6m 1s
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Fixing banding and haloing5m 44s
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Color overlay4m 51s
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Conclusion
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Recap24s
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