Your City or Town at Night

**kat** · 03-11-2009, 09:54 AM

Maybe it's just me but I don't mind the sky color.

It reminds me of the color you see when you first hit a big town because of all of the lights.

**Ben H** · 03-11-2009, 10:14 AM

Originally Posted by Lovin

I shot it in RAW. I tried different WB, but if the sky is darker, then the the bridge will have different colors (blue instead of green, etc).

Set one to one WB, and a copy to another WB. Load the two into two layers of your post-production tool of choice, and use the features to selectively bring in whatever parts of each layer you want.

You're the captain!

**kat** · 03-11-2009, 10:28 AM

Originally Posted by Ben H

Set one to one WB, and a copy to another WB. Load the two into two layers of your post-production tool of choice, and use the features to selectively bring in whatever parts of each layer you want.

You're the captain!

What would that process be called? I'd like to find a youtube video or something on how to do that. I have no clue and most times I have to see it a 100x before I get it!

**Mad Aussie** · 03-11-2009, 03:16 PM

Using layers and layer masks. It's how I get the clarity and colours I get if I don't manage it straight out of the camera.

**Ben H** · 03-11-2009, 04:05 PM

Yep - it's basic image processing tasks - using multiple layers, selection, masking, painting on masks, layer blend modes - lets you do very powerful things indeed...

Google around for Photoshop tutorials, and they will have a ton of this stuff. While they will be specific to PS, the principles are similar with other image editing programs, providing they have those features.

**kat** · 03-11-2009, 04:12 PM

Thanks you guys! I see people using them but never had a clue. Just finished watching some videos..I think I may start using layers..oh yah..seems a lot easier for a lot of things!!

**JAS_Photo** · 03-16-2009, 02:22 AM

**Mad Aussie** · 03-16-2009, 02:41 AM

ooooo that's a similar shot to the one you took before isn't it raiven?

Or maybe someone else did?

Very different looking now! Nice and sharp!!

**JAS_Photo** · 03-16-2009, 02:44 AM

It's from the exact same location, yes.

only this time it was very cold. And thanks! It is a lot better I think.

**Mad Aussie** · 03-16-2009, 06:28 AM

Originally Posted by raiven

It's from the exact same location, yes.

only this time it was very cold. And thanks! It is a lot better I think.

Those other two shots I see in your Flickr album are worth showing too Raiven!

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