Natural Light or Doctored Up ?

[BuckSkin]

Please look at THIS PHOTO and tell me if you think the lighting is natural or created.

Pay no mind to the obituary as it is irrelevant to the question at hand.

If this has been created by doctoring in a "photoshop" program, I would sure like to have the recipe.

Thanks for reading/looking.

[jackscrap]

Looks like the colours have been saturated a tad or two, but maybe the grass is really greener on the other side.

[pontiac1940]

Mar 24, 2023 1:20:45 GMT BuckSkin said:

Please look at THIS PHOTO and tell me if you think the lighting is natural or created.

BuckSkin
I'd say a bit of both. The grass is backlighted and if tallish (vs mown) some of the bright green-yellow would be natural. The yellow saturation could have been enhanced to yield the bright grass color. 
This is a field of backlighted barley with awns. 


EDIT: This also barley that is sort of backlighted. I increased the yellow saturation. 

[hmca]

Here's a thought, BuckSkin. If you would like to see what members might do with a similar image you could share one in Member to member advice and explain what you would like to see done to it....or find a stock image that you think could use editing to achieve the kind of look you want. Your call.

[PeteB]

Hi Buckskin

I am not sure how this image was edited but here are some interesting things about the original. The photographer is Tim Hill.  Here is the original that is available as wallpaper. As you can see it is available in various aspect ratios and I assume when someone downloads it they do some editing. BTW, TinEye {reverse image software) found 697 hits (use) of this image.

Tim Hill link

TinEye link

[hmca]

I love that you tracked that down, PeteB! Beautiful photography.....I especially like the Robin Hood's Bay images and info.

[BuckSkin]

Mar 25, 2023 20:36:01 GMT pontiac1940 said:

a field of backlighted barley with awns

What are "awns" ? Thanks.

[BuckSkin]

Mar 26, 2023 16:34:35 GMT PeteB said:

here are some interesting things about the original. --- TinEye {reverse image software) found 697 hits (use) of this image.

That is really cool that you could do that --- but then it also is quite scary that it is even possible --- if they can do that, it is untelling just what other scary things technology can do.

Thanks for the investigation and the information.

I just figured the funeral director stopped the procession along the way, got out and stood in the hearse door and snapped the picture.

[pontiac1940]

Mar 26, 2023 18:30:06 GMT BuckSkin said:

What are "awns" ? Thanks.

Awns are the long thin spikes on the head.

[BuckSkin]

Mar 26, 2023 23:29:02 GMT pontiac1940 said:

Awns are the long thin spike on the head.

Okay; I would have called them whiskers.

One should try and learn something everyday and I have learned what awns are; I will always remember.

Thanks.

[cats4jan]

Overly lightened - it washed it out

[Chris]

Mar 24, 2023 1:20:45 GMT BuckSkin said:

Please look at THIS PHOTO and tell me if you think the lighting is natural or created.

Pay no mind to the obituary as it is irrelevant to the question at hand.

If this has been created by doctoring in a "photoshop" program, I would sure like to have the recipe.

Thanks for reading/looking.

Buckskin, I believe it is an original raw photo capture that has been processed by ACR/Lightroom and/or photoshop. Pete B has kindly sent a link to the full photo. The photographer has his unique style of processing, As Clive has mentioned, the colour hues have probably been tweaked. Also, its possible if the sky has been darkened, maybe by reducing the blue luminance. But then again it appears to be a golden hour photo, and the timing may make all the difference. The starburst is produced by using a small aperture; maybe F 11 or F16. If you contact the photographer privately. he may be able to tell you how he did it.


Kind regards

Chris 

[Chris]

Buckskin, I just found a guide to Tim Hill's Lightroom processing on his Blog. (Thanks Pete B for mentioning his name)


Kind regards
Chris


Tim Hill Lightroom Workflow (8 minute Video)
timhillphotos.co.uk/my-simple-lightroom-workflow/

[hmca]

Thanks for sharing, Chris. I liked the way he showed how he adjusted the image to establish his main focal area.