Erika Thornes edits the saturation on each color in silhouettes individually. She teaches how much more controlled the colors can be when you correct for colors individually instead of using saturation in the basics panel of Lightroom.
- [Instructor] Alright, we're about to leave the…tone curve and move on to the HSL panel.…I want to make sure we are all on the same page…before we go.…We've got the light set to plus 22,…and the darks to negative 11.…That works for this image.…Your image might be different,…but let's go with it for here.…Alright, now we're in the HSL panel.…It has adjustments for hue, saturation, luminance…and we can adjust it to be able to see them all.…You know, I would normally say we'll start in hue…but for this image,…we're going to start in saturation.…Okay, now this image needs some saturation…in individual color places.…
Now, remember, above we were able to adjust saturation…for the entire image…and it was more of a global change.…I would like to adjust saturation…on the individual colors.…It gives this a more pleasing and accurate…and refined way to edit the colors…to bring out the best in whatever sunset we have.…So let's start playing and see what it can do.…Alright so I like to see a little bit…more red in this image…
Author
Erika Thornes
Released
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
Duration
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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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