ChrisF Posted January 14, 2022 Share Posted January 14, 2022 Hey all, I've taken a photo today, and tried to edit it and am stuck on how to enhance a certain aspect of it but still have it looking natural. This picture is a tree in front of a street light casting rays of light in the fog. If anyone can point my in the right direction, or advise me on how I'd go about making the tree stand out more, and also having more definition between the light rays, I'd really appreciate it. Thank you in advance, Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoltBait Posted January 14, 2022 Share Posted January 14, 2022 I would start by tinkering with "Adjustments > Brightness / Contrast". Start by increasing the contrast, then adjusting the brightness to taste. Quote Click to play: Download: BoltBait's Plugin Pack | CodeLab | and how about a Computer Dominos Game Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisF Posted January 14, 2022 Author Share Posted January 14, 2022 Cheers, I've just done this, and have an overall look that I'm happy with. Still would like to make that tree stand out more, and have that definition in those rays of light. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
midora Posted January 14, 2022 Share Posted January 14, 2022 Hi @ChrisFjust show your image. To discuss things on an abstract level is difficult. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisF Posted January 14, 2022 Author Share Posted January 14, 2022 This is the unedited version Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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ChrisF Posted January 14, 2022 Author Share Posted January 14, 2022 Wow. thats a Huge difference. I might have to have a play around with that. Thank you. If anyone else has more suggestions, tools, or just general advice, i'm all ears. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Solution Pixey Posted January 14, 2022 Solution Share Posted January 14, 2022 Hi @ChrisF and welcome I had a stab at it. 1. Duplicate the picture. 2. Uncheck the duplicate. 3. On the lower image use the Levels Plugin to get the tree to stand out. 4. Go to the duplicated image and use the Gradient, set to transparent, and drag over the area by the tree. Tip: To use the gradient to fade the edge, first use fright click of the mouse to start the gradient, then drag. Quote How I made Jennifer & Halle in Paint.net My Gallery | My Deviant Art "Rescuing one animal may not change the world, but for that animal their world is changed forever!" anon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisF Posted January 14, 2022 Author Share Posted January 14, 2022 ohhh thank you, I'll give that a try. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisF Posted January 14, 2022 Author Share Posted January 14, 2022 So any hints on definition of those light rays? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisF Posted January 14, 2022 Author Share Posted January 14, 2022 So far this is what i've got.. had to drop size and save at 8bit to upload.. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pixey Posted January 14, 2022 Share Posted January 14, 2022 Great job 👍 Quote How I made Jennifer & Halle in Paint.net My Gallery | My Deviant Art "Rescuing one animal may not change the world, but for that animal their world is changed forever!" anon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisF Posted January 14, 2022 Author Share Posted January 14, 2022 thank you. any tips for those rays of light? lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pixey Posted January 14, 2022 Share Posted January 14, 2022 You could: 1. Make a new layer. 2. Using the line tool pick a color (I used black- but you may want a softer dark grey). 3. Gaussian blur to you liking/or try the Splinter plugin and then play with the layer modes to see what you like. Quote How I made Jennifer & Halle in Paint.net My Gallery | My Deviant Art "Rescuing one animal may not change the world, but for that animal their world is changed forever!" anon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisF Posted January 15, 2022 Author Share Posted January 15, 2022 Oh wish i had thought of that.. Damn.. Thanks for the idea 😁 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisF Posted January 15, 2022 Author Share Posted January 15, 2022 Added that most recent idea.. Tried to keep it subtle, but noticeable. What you think? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pixey Posted January 15, 2022 Share Posted January 15, 2022 I think it's perfect ⭐ Quote How I made Jennifer & Halle in Paint.net My Gallery | My Deviant Art "Rescuing one animal may not change the world, but for that animal their world is changed forever!" anon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scooter Posted January 23, 2022 Share Posted January 23, 2022 ChrisF well done. Your question answered one of mine- that I didn't even know I had, So Thanks....Hummm ....Gaussian blur....click on the..... Quote Scooter Age is only a number --in my case a Really BIG number, but there you have it When the prefect paint.net image is created, I will still be wondering "How they Do that?"- sigh☺️ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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