Cavite - Before The Emerging Storm

joelhgarcia

I was invited by a Friend in Cavite City Philippines to shoot, but we didnt know there was a storm coming so our pre visualization preparation was not materialized well some but not all.

I would like to learn so im hoping to hear "what works and whats not"

Gears:
40D
Hoya CPL
Hi Tech GND .09
Hi Tech ND8
CS3 for treatment.

Furious

joelhgarcia

Burdeny Dream

Dixie

I like both of the shots.

Would like to know some of the workflow if you don't mind parting with it?

Awais Yaqub

Beatutiful ! very different

Pezpix

Dixie wrote:

I like both of the shots.

Would like to know some of the workflow if you don't mind parting with it?

Ditto here, I'd love to hear more about how you achieved such great detail and color.

joelhgarcia

Treatment

Dixie wrote:

I like both of the shots.

Would like to know some of the workflow if you don't mind parting with it?

for the furious,


i took double exposures blend it together.
.5 sec and 3secs. @ f22 ISO 100

used ND8 to get more time exposures
GND .09 - to control the sky highlights

CPL- to get the contrast and to get rid the reflections in the water.

Treatment

Curves - Auto
Softlight Blend mode- adjust the opacity mask to get rid too much contrast.
Multiply Blend Mode - to increase the dark tones mask again...

Color Balance- according to your taste

hi-res- resize to 1800 width

JOEL H. GARCIA SHARPENING:

local contrast enhancement via USM .14, 40, 0
smart sharpen - value 500, .3, 0 then adjust opacity according to your taste
Blend to fade mode luminosity

resize to 900 width,
smart sharpen - value 500, .3, 0 then adjust opacity according to your taste
Blend to fade mode luminosity

Flatten.

Note- in sharpening dont sharpen the water and the sky...mask it.


Hope it helps.

Joel G.

Please visit my site: www.februarystar.multiply.com

schmoo

Wow, very impressive. I really love the first in particular! Dramatic and moody.

Thanks for sharing your workflow, too!