@@Llama.7890 Simon has incredibly direct, detailed and useful content, which is one of the reasons why his channel has grown so much. Additionally Simon is very personable, and this comes across in his videos here on RUclips.
An even quicker way of doing the same thing is to intersect the mask with another mask of the same type. For example, step 1. select sky, step 2. intersect with sky - gives you the same clean mask of the sky. It also works with other types of selections, not just the sky.
Almost every other photography RUclips: BUY MY PROSETS! BUY MY COURSE! Simon: Here's some cool tips! Now go practice editing! It's such a better way of doing things! It lets people create their own editing style and become much better at editing instead of using prosets to do a bunch of work for them
@@syllycatface Totally agree! I don't think lightroom presetes are necessarily a bad thing, but my photos WAY improved when I decided to start editing without presets because it caused me to develop a more unique style.
@@syllycatface Educators vs Grifters. Simon is an educator and wants to share knowledge. Those other people are grifters and want to sell you something.
@@erikkarjala i agree with your sentiment but it takes time to create such quality videos. While I'm new fan of Simon, I would totally understand if he tried to monetize the effort spent here
Holy crap, that "Select Sky" / "Subtract Sky" tip is wild. I can't tell you how many hours I've spent painstakingly cleaning up those small details by hand. THANK YOU
Just when you think you’re figuring out Lightroom and it’s tools then Simon comes along and opens your third eye on how to use Lightroom properly 😂 the best teacher on RUclips by far!
I am from the south in the states. And I truly wish more people with think like you do. What I mean is, you giveaway secret tips freely, and yet you know that these tips will help others. The lack of selfishness in you is inspiring!! oh yeah, and your photography skills are absolutely inspiring!! Thank you, Simon
You’ve tapped into my favorite masking technique: intersect. A powerful tool. Great explainer as always and I love your enthusiasm for intersecting masks.
Having just recently got "serious" about photography, focusing on birding and nature, the LR tips have made my photos so much better. Especially when I'm shooting with an old point and shoot, bridge camera. The great thing about my camera is I discovered it can shoot in raw although sloooooowly. I had just spent half the day out shooting birds when I saw this video. I have already used these tips on several of my photos from the day with great results. Thanks Simon!!! Your generosity and knowledge are so appreciated.
I anticipated that the title was an exaggeration, but subtracting the mask from itself really doesn't sound like it should work, and yet it does! Great tip 👏
Until a few months ago I only watched Simon's camera settings and composition technique videos because my laptop didn't run processing software very well. Now I'm basically on a lightroom tutorial binge and these are just as good. Kudos, Simon.
Thanks for the hack at the end. That masking problem with the intersection of sky and snow covered mountains has confounded me no end. I can’t tell you how much time I’ve spent brushing a sky mask out of snow. Merci Simon! You just earned yourself another subscriber. 😊
That information is fantastic, your knowledge of LR editing is a great source!👍🏻 PS: Congratulations on reaching 500k followers…. You have a very high quality channel 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
I am seriously speachless with that last trick. That will help enormously with processing :D THANK YOU Simon, as always. Great job and it is really appreciated.
I use the last tip on my selection all the time. It's not always perfect, but it's normally better. You can take this a step further. I made presets for subjects, sky, and backgrounds using this technique. I usually click what preset I want instead of using the standard masking tool. It's another time saver. I always enjoy your videos.
I'm going to have to watch this a few times, because there is SO much greatness here!! I was just trying to figure some of this out on an edit this week, so I'm so glad you made this! Thanks Simon!
Man what a freaking good explanation. The way you explain, straight to the point and with that charisma, top! And by the way, the bonus tip.... AMAZING
good stuff. photos are a snapshot of a moment, the photo editing reflects the personal impression of that moment. it's such a fun combination of skill and art.
Ok that last tip (and the variation suggested in the comments by @notdisclosed…) is pure black magic! Thank you! As a wildlife photographer I really struggle with selecting edges that have fur / feathers- anything that helps with that is gold!
One cool trick I like to use to darken the skies is to reduce the luminance (and saturation if it doesnt look natiural) of blues. This works best when there's some clouds because the darkening only applies to the blue part of the sky similar to a polarizing filter.
Merci Simon! I'm used to try workarounds when the selection is not working as expected. One of them is starting with a contrary selection, especially for selecting skies with trees. But removing the sky from the sky is really something! Most people do not realize the potential of combining, intersecting, cloning and inverting masks. The next level is to create Adaptive presets with the AI-based masks: everything but the brush and object masks will be applicable on any other picture with the same type of photography.
Hello Simon this is the first video of yours that I've watched. You have a great ability to simplify more complicated techniques. Looking forward to the rest of your inventory 😁.
Good morning Simon, love your video’s, you have taught me so much about Wildlife photography. I got so excited yesterday, so I waited for an hr to get a picture of a Mother killdeer with her little fluffy baby just old enough to walk. I got down eye level and took about 30 shots, all in Raw so I can really edit them later. Thank you Simon for the knowledge that us beginners need, God bless
Your videos and their content just go from strength to strength Simon and I really love the useful tips which always have some new knowledge to impart. Keep up the fine work and I can assure you that I for one will keep watching and liking. 😊
Wow, Congratulations. I saw today you had gone over 500k subscribers. The quality of your videos, advice and teaching is just outstanding, many Thanks for all the help you’ve given.
For the bonus tip, have you tried selecting the sky, then intersecting the mask with select sky again? I think it yields similar results with one less click.
Wow. All of this time I’ve been brushing out what “select sky” added to the trees, buildings, etc. I tried the trick you showed to subtract “select sky” then inverting it and it worked perfectly. Such a time saver!!
An excellent video. It easily solves a problem I have experienced numerous times, without realising that the answer was right there all along. Subscribed.
Love that bonus tip! I had this exact scenario with snowy mountains last week in NZ and was using the brush to painstakingly tweak the mask. Can’t wait to put this tip to the test - thanks Simon!
Simon you are a great presentor and your entusiasm and joy in your work really helps in wanting me to watch even more video's. Again thanks for the great tips, tricks and explanations on how to get the best out of my pictures with lightroom.
Thank you for your videos! You are an amazing presenter and educator using this medium. Some of the best content on the internet and definitely for photography!
Interesting on the sky mask. I had the same thing happen to me. I selected “subtract” and chose “object” (I think) and removed the unwanted areas manually. Your method is much easier. I look forward to trying it.
Only just started taking pictures with an old D3100 I’ve had for years with an 18-55 kit lens and a janky old laptop running Lightroom but loving it, your videos have helped me learn a little and going back to some older photos I’m now and getting some nice results, saving for a better body and couple of lenses next. I find how you teach and the tone of your voice very easy to watch, I was subtracting bits like the bonus tip but with a brush so trying to subtract with that tip should hopefully save some time 🙂
Another great video on masking. I liked how you built on the skills of the last one. I also like the community the follow you and offer some of their ideas on their hack tips on intersecting.masks. It's a great youtube channel!!! Thanks
I used the tips in the last video quite a lot for my last photoshoot, looks like i'm gonna have even more to do on my next one! Keep them coming Simon, loving the way you teach!
Great video, as ever. When you inverted, in the hack at the end, you are inverting sky2, rather than the whole mask or sky1, and I'm not sure if the audio is clear on which of the three you invert; by following the visuals, it is clear, however. A similar tightening effect can be had by selecting the sky and then intersecting with the sky; it may be that the two routes are identical, behind the scenes. I have also found that a sharp edge, as in your image, shows better results than if the, say, skyline is soft. And if the skyline is soft, then each time one intersects with the sky, there is a marginal gain (one of my images took a dozen iterations before the skyline was clear of red!). Once again, than you for your excellent output. [Edit - just seen someone else talk about the intersect thing!]
Merci Simon! A fantastic video as always. The hack at the end was great, Adobe should throw you a sponsorship for that at the very least, I'm sure that's going to help them improve their products!
Hello Simon! Woow that video came at the excellent moment I've been needed, this past weekend i was at the mountain doing some milkyway photography with my friends, and that video will improve my abilities editing. Thank you for your help!
Hi Simon, I found this video very important to me as I tend to Over select the Masks, and that bonus hack tip was helpful. It was good to learn about the intersecting Masks and the background Masks working in combination. Also thanks for showing the examples of the Lion, the Elephant, and the Landscape. Showing those examples helped to understand the process. Much appreciated Simon 😊
Just Wow! after last weeks video have been playing around with masks a lot separating and editing the photo without any global changes. The one little niggle I had was on occasion when the mask bleeds into other parts and have just tried this hack and it works perfectly!. I appreciate the other tips equally, Am going to have some editing fun this week!.....Great video Thank you Simon
Loved the video Simon! The bonus tip at the end was super helpful! I was having trouble with the over / under selection with trees just like you pointed out in my own photos. This will be a huge help with future photo editing! Thank you!
That last tip is a good one, as I generally shoot a lot of landscapes and have run into this issue where trees are not masked correctly. Even if it is a "bug" this is one time we can maybe legitimately call it a "feature".
A good video thanks. For the last tip with some subject selections if the edges need cleaning up more, intersecting with subject often does that quickly and easily...😊
Great bonus tip Simon! I play a lot with different mask calculations usually to refine what the Lightroom intelligence is doing trying to replicate what I can do with Tony Kuypers panel in Photoshop. I find this is a huge limitation with using marks in Lightroom Classic. Honestly didn’t think to try your bonus tip. Excellent
Simon I have enjoyed watching your editing tips. I was fortunate to be introduced to you when you appeared on Gavin Hardcastle’s channel a while back. Since then I have been following your work and I have picked up a number of expert tips in using LR. Thanks for sharing your expertise.
Excellent content as always, Simon!! Really like your bs-free videos, just 10 minutes of useful information and excellent examples. I realized how much potential Lr has that i never used and that many badly edited photos have relatively easy fix. Cheers
Simon, I think you are among the best educators on YT. I have learned so much from you, thank you for sharing your knowlege. I regret to say I disagree with your opinion that landsscapes further away should have more contrast than those closer to the camera. this is unrealistic as mist/pollution/particles in the air will make objects further from the lense less contrasty. The further from the lens, the more lighter and misted they should be. This gives layers of depth to far landscape photo's
@@simon_dentremont I live in Australia Simon, where it is more likely to be blazing sunshine than misty, and I can say for certainty that irrespective of atmospheric conditions, things closer to the lens have more contrast and colour than those further away. One only has to look to the horizon and then to ones feet on any given day to see this is true.
the other day i found my favourite technique to get subjects in frame within seconds, even at long focal lengths (having both eyes open, non dominant eye looking throgh the vewfinder) and i'd love to see what your tips and tricks are.
Probably the best video yet (because I'm working on these types of masks). I have seen the end hack before but you made it look so easy and following your way it probably is (for me).
Love the sky minus sky trick! Similarly, treating the sky in two parts and dropping off the light on the land were simple but so effective and definitely techniques that i will use
If you want to learn wildlife photography, check out my video course, with 5 hours of content! journalofwildlifephotography.com/simon/
After getting your course I feel like your videos taught more
@@Llama.7890 Simon has incredibly direct, detailed and useful content, which is one of the reasons why his channel has grown so much. Additionally Simon is very personable, and this comes across in his videos here on RUclips.
An even quicker way of doing the same thing is to intersect the mask with another mask of the same type. For example, step 1. select sky, step 2. intersect with sky - gives you the same clean mask of the sky. It also works with other types of selections, not just the sky.
Thanks for the tip. I'll try it both ways. Amazing what one can find out when willing to play around with PP.
Holy wow thank you for this tip
tru nuf
Thanks for this tip too - I’ll give it a go!
Why would you intersect sky with sky?
It really feels bizarre to get this much free high quality educational content from any single place.
Almost every other photography RUclips: BUY MY PROSETS! BUY MY COURSE!
Simon: Here's some cool tips! Now go practice editing!
It's such a better way of doing things! It lets people create their own editing style and become much better at editing instead of using prosets to do a bunch of work for them
@@syllycatface Totally agree! I don't think lightroom presetes are necessarily a bad thing, but my photos WAY improved when I decided to start editing without presets because it caused me to develop a more unique style.
@@syllycatface Educators vs Grifters. Simon is an educator and wants to share knowledge. Those other people are grifters and want to sell you something.
@@erikkarjala i agree with your sentiment but it takes time to create such quality videos. While I'm new fan of Simon, I would totally understand if he tried to monetize the effort spent here
Holy crap, that "Select Sky" / "Subtract Sky" tip is wild. I can't tell you how many hours I've spent painstakingly cleaning up those small details by hand. THANK YOU
Glad it helped!
FOR REAL!!
Regarding the bonus tip: You can also create a develop preset that performs all of the steps with one clik.
Just when you think you’re figuring out Lightroom and it’s tools then Simon comes along and opens your third eye on how to use Lightroom properly 😂 the best teacher on RUclips by far!
I am from the south in the states. And I truly wish more people with think like you do. What I mean is, you giveaway secret tips freely, and yet you know that these tips will help others. The lack of selfishness in you is inspiring!! oh yeah, and your photography skills are absolutely inspiring!! Thank you, Simon
I have been so confused with masking and intersecting, you have helped me out soooo much now, thank you sir.
You’ve tapped into my favorite masking technique: intersect. A powerful tool.
Great explainer as always and I love your enthusiasm for intersecting masks.
Awesome, thank you!
Having just recently got "serious" about photography, focusing on birding and nature, the LR tips have made my photos so much better. Especially when I'm shooting with an old point and shoot, bridge camera. The great thing about my camera is I discovered it can shoot in raw although sloooooowly. I had just spent half the day out shooting birds when I saw this video. I have already used these tips on several of my photos from the day with great results. Thanks Simon!!! Your generosity and knowledge are so appreciated.
I anticipated that the title was an exaggeration, but subtracting the mask from itself really doesn't sound like it should work, and yet it does! Great tip 👏
The Bonus Tip is an absolute Gold Nugget!
Until a few months ago I only watched Simon's camera settings and composition technique videos because my laptop didn't run processing software very well. Now I'm basically on a lightroom tutorial binge and these are just as good. Kudos, Simon.
I’m a simple man.
I see a new Simón video
I click
I stay all the way down to the end for the bonus tip
I like
Thanks for the hack at the end. That masking problem with the intersection of sky and snow covered mountains has confounded me no end. I can’t tell you how much time I’ve spent brushing a sky mask out of snow. Merci Simon! You just earned yourself another subscriber. 😊
That information is fantastic, your knowledge of LR editing is a great source!👍🏻
PS: Congratulations on reaching 500k followers…. You have a very high quality channel 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
I am seriously speachless with that last trick. That will help enormously with processing :D THANK YOU Simon, as always. Great job and it is really appreciated.
You cant just leave us on a cliffhanger like that Simon, may singlehandedly be the best Bonus Tip ever!
Mind was blown when you put a linear gradient on the lower part of the sky!! I've needed to do that forever! Thanks.
This is worth watching over and over again!
I use the last tip on my selection all the time. It's not always perfect, but it's normally better. You can take this a step further. I made presets for subjects, sky, and backgrounds using this technique. I usually click what preset I want instead of using the standard masking tool. It's another time saver. I always enjoy your videos.
great idea!
I'm going to have to watch this a few times, because there is SO much greatness here!! I was just trying to figure some of this out on an edit this week, so I'm so glad you made this! Thanks Simon!
Glad it was helpful!
Man what a freaking good explanation. The way you explain, straight to the point and with that charisma, top! And by the way, the bonus tip.... AMAZING
good stuff. photos are a snapshot of a moment, the photo editing reflects the personal impression of that moment. it's such a fun combination of skill and art.
Mate - that extra tip is nuts - fiddling about with the brush and eraser tools to tidy things up must add up to hours of my life. Game changer!
Ok that last tip (and the variation suggested in the comments by @notdisclosed…) is pure black magic! Thank you!
As a wildlife photographer I really struggle with selecting edges that have fur / feathers- anything that helps with that is gold!
Your explanation of how to use "Intersect Mask" is the best that I have found. Thank you!
One cool trick I like to use to darken the skies is to reduce the luminance (and saturation if it doesnt look natiural) of blues. This works best when there's some clouds because the darkening only applies to the blue part of the sky similar to a polarizing filter.
I have been struggling for years to improve my photos but since I have found this channel it is improving. Thanks Simon! You are the best!
Great to hear!
Merci Simon!
I'm used to try workarounds when the selection is not working as expected. One of them is starting with a contrary selection, especially for selecting skies with trees. But removing the sky from the sky is really something!
Most people do not realize the potential of combining, intersecting, cloning and inverting masks.
The next level is to create Adaptive presets with the AI-based masks: everything but the brush and object masks will be applicable on any other picture with the same type of photography.
After watching previous video i tried it and my concern was intersecting mask ..... thank god you posted it 😅 you are a great teacher sir ...
Hello Simon this is the first video of yours that I've watched. You have a great ability to simplify more complicated techniques. Looking forward to the rest of your inventory 😁.
That last masking tip was worth the whole video. Thanks!
Every video you make, make me a better photographer. You doing it with charm and passion. Thank you 🙏
Dear Simon, the last two bonus tips are not tricks but epiphanies. Much better than going to church.
Deserving is an understatement for this video.
The number of time that I had to play with add and subtract to Skies or Objects, I won't lie, looking forward to that hack!
Your bonus tip may be the solution that I have been trying to work out for ages. Thank you for posting.
Good morning Simon, love your video’s, you have taught me so much about Wildlife photography. I got so excited yesterday, so I waited for an hr to get a picture of a Mother killdeer with her little fluffy baby just old enough to walk. I got down eye level and took about 30 shots, all in Raw so I can really edit them later. Thank you Simon for the knowledge that us beginners need, God bless
Your videos and their content just go from strength to strength Simon and I really love the useful tips which always have some new knowledge to impart. Keep up the fine work and I can assure you that I for one will keep watching and liking. 😊
Much appreciated
Wow, Congratulations. I saw today you had gone over 500k subscribers. The quality of your videos, advice and teaching is just outstanding, many Thanks for all the help you’ve given.
For the bonus tip, have you tried selecting the sky, then intersecting the mask with select sky again? I think it yields similar results with one less click.
That last tip just solved one of my biggest problems ! 😂 Thank you so much 🙏
Wow. All of this time I’ve been brushing out what “select sky” added to the trees, buildings, etc. I tried the trick you showed to subtract “select sky” then inverting it and it worked perfectly. Such a time saver!!
Stunning video. An eye opener with illustrative examples and demos. Awesome Simon. 👏🏽👏🏽💐
Yeah, that subtract mask feature is pretty cool. I saw another guy do it a few months ago. That's really handy.
Brian Mattish channel. But as others pointed out sky intersect sky is easier
Would be fun to see a video of you spending a day outside getting wildlife photos.
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An excellent video. It easily solves a problem I have experienced numerous times, without realising that the answer was right there all along. Subscribed.
Excellent!
Love that bonus tip! I had this exact scenario with snowy mountains last week in NZ and was using the brush to painstakingly tweak the mask. Can’t wait to put this tip to the test - thanks Simon!
Just reviewed a photo of the British musium using these tips. Omg totally different and more closely resembling the image I had in mind. Thank you!
Simon you are a great presentor and your entusiasm and joy in your work really helps in wanting me to watch even more video's. Again thanks for the great tips, tricks and explanations on how to get the best out of my pictures with lightroom.
Whoa.... that bonus tip will be a game changer for my wildlife and landscape shots. I appreciate that!
Thank you for your videos! You are an amazing presenter and educator using this medium. Some of the best content on the internet and definitely for photography!
I appreciate the kind words!
Thanks for the in-depth guide, Simon. I learned a whole lot, especially with that bonus tip. No more weird boundaries for masks.
Glad it was helpful!
I've been doing the equivalent with 'add', 'subtract' to a mask, but didn't know about 'intersect', which seems easier. Thanks!!!!
Glad it was helpful!
This is a really cool thing to do in lightroom which is not in many of the recent guides to lightroom. Thank you for the tip!
Brilliant Simon, thanks for the bonus tip, I've been using the intersect option for a while but will definitely be giving this tip a go 👏
Interesting on the sky mask. I had the same thing happen to me. I selected “subtract” and chose “object” (I think) and removed the unwanted areas manually. Your method is much easier. I look forward to trying it.
Interesting!
Simon, your podcasts are truly helpful and enjoyable. Many thanks.
Only just started taking pictures with an old D3100 I’ve had for years with an 18-55 kit lens and a janky old laptop running Lightroom but loving it, your videos have helped me learn a little and going back to some older photos I’m now and getting some nice results, saving for a better body and couple of lenses next.
I find how you teach and the tone of your voice very easy to watch, I was subtracting bits like the bonus tip but with a brush so trying to subtract with that tip should hopefully save some time 🙂
Another great video on masking. I liked how you built on the skills of the last one. I also like the community the follow you and offer some of their ideas on their hack tips on intersecting.masks. It's a great youtube channel!!! Thanks
The sky select hack at the end really works well. Have used it for several months. 😊
I used the tips in the last video quite a lot for my last photoshoot, looks like i'm gonna have even more to do on my next one! Keep them coming Simon, loving the way you teach!
I'll have to try that bonus tip! I've been doing subtract with the brush. I'm always looking forward to seeing your next video. Thanks!
Great video, as ever. When you inverted, in the hack at the end, you are inverting sky2, rather than the whole mask or sky1, and I'm not sure if the audio is clear on which of the three you invert; by following the visuals, it is clear, however. A similar tightening effect can be had by selecting the sky and then intersecting with the sky; it may be that the two routes are identical, behind the scenes. I have also found that a sharp edge, as in your image, shows better results than if the, say, skyline is soft. And if the skyline is soft, then each time one intersects with the sky, there is a marginal gain (one of my images took a dozen iterations before the skyline was clear of red!). Once again, than you for your excellent output. [Edit - just seen someone else talk about the intersect thing!]
Merci Simon! A fantastic video as always. The hack at the end was great, Adobe should throw you a sponsorship for that at the very least, I'm sure that's going to help them improve their products!
Hello Simon! Woow that video came at the excellent moment I've been needed, this past weekend i was at the mountain doing some milkyway photography with my friends, and that video will improve my abilities editing. Thank you for your help!
Hi Simon, I found this video very important to me as I tend to Over select the Masks, and that bonus hack tip was helpful. It was good to learn about the intersecting Masks and the background Masks working in combination. Also thanks for showing the examples of the Lion, the Elephant, and the Landscape. Showing those examples helped to understand the process. Much appreciated Simon 😊
Thanks Simon ☺️
Just Wow! after last weeks video have been playing around with masks a lot separating and editing the photo without any global changes. The one little niggle I had was on occasion when the mask bleeds into other parts and have just tried this hack and it works perfectly!. I appreciate the other tips equally, Am going to have some editing fun this week!.....Great video Thank you Simon
Glitches are your friend! All you have to do is be able to recognize - and exploit - their potential.
Great video as usual, Simon!
Loved the video Simon! The bonus tip at the end was super helpful! I was having trouble with the over / under selection with trees just like you pointed out in my own photos. This will be a huge help with future photo editing! Thank you!
I moved from Luninar Neo to lightroom because of intersecting mask function. Fantastic feature!!!
That last tip is a good one, as I generally shoot a lot of landscapes and have run into this issue where trees are not masked correctly. Even if it is a "bug" this is one time we can maybe legitimately call it a "feature".
I like this episode a lot. The trick at the end is pretty awesome, too.
A good video thanks. For the last tip with some subject selections if the edges need cleaning up more, intersecting with subject often does that quickly and easily...😊
Many thanks Simon for your help, its really made my photos look stunning with small adjustments
Very welcome
Aaahaha, I always wanted to do that, and everytime i tried combining masks, brush etc. Awesome feature I didn't know of. Thanks a lot!
Great bonus tip Simon! I play a lot with different mask calculations usually to refine what the Lightroom intelligence is doing trying to replicate what I can do with Tony Kuypers panel in Photoshop. I find this is a huge limitation with using marks in Lightroom Classic. Honestly didn’t think to try your bonus tip. Excellent
Simon I have enjoyed watching your editing tips. I was fortunate to be introduced to you when you appeared on Gavin Hardcastle’s channel a while back. Since then I have been following your work and I have picked up a number of expert tips in using LR. Thanks for sharing your expertise.
Thanks for that!
I have saved this one to follow along when I need multiple masks. Thank you for this!
You're so welcome!
Thank you so much for this video, and all your videos. I am learning so much!
Excellent content as always, Simon!! Really like your bs-free videos, just 10 minutes of useful information and excellent examples. I realized how much potential Lr has that i never used and that many badly edited photos have relatively easy fix. Cheers
Great to hear!
Cannot wait to try your hack. That over selection issue has frustrated me for years now!
Yeah, I agree with Sergiob - you have a great channel going here. Looking forward to all future content. Cheers!
Well all of these tips are so useful! I actually am excited to try them out, and I’m never excited for post processing!
Even today you taught something. This is great.
Yet another bookmark video! Yes, the last hack was weird. I'll give it a go though. Thank you Simon!
Not a LR user (darktable), and yet Simon still imparts editing ideas that can be applied regardless. Thanks!
Mind blown on the bonus tip, thank you Simon!
My pleasure!
Simon, I think you are among the best educators on YT. I have learned so much from you, thank you for sharing your knowlege.
I regret to say I disagree with your opinion that landsscapes further away should have more contrast than those closer to the camera. this is unrealistic as mist/pollution/particles in the air will make objects further from the lense less contrasty. The further from the lens, the more lighter and misted they should be.
This gives layers of depth to far landscape photo's
Agree that with misty scenes that would be the case.
@@simon_dentremont I live in Australia Simon, where it is more likely to be blazing sunshine than misty, and I can say for certainty that irrespective of atmospheric conditions, things closer to the lens have more contrast and colour than those further away. One only has to look to the horizon and then to ones feet on any given day to see this is true.
the other day i found my favourite technique to get subjects in frame within seconds, even at long focal lengths (having both eyes open, non dominant eye looking throgh the vewfinder) and i'd love to see what your tips and tricks are.
OHHHHH MYYYY SOUL! I have been trying to find a way to get a cleaner mask ,that bonus tip really gave magic a new meaning 🤗
This was a very helpful video thank you. I am glad I finally know how to cover specific sections when I use the mask future for the background 🎉
That last mask hack is amazing! Thank you for the quality content! Gonna go do some selections now! lol
You got it!
Brilliant teaching and content Simon. Thank you ever so much.
Glad you enjoyed it
Probably the best video yet (because I'm working on these types of masks). I have seen the end hack before but you made it look so easy and following your way it probably is (for me).
Love the sky minus sky trick! Similarly, treating the sky in two parts and dropping off the light on the land were simple but so effective and definitely techniques that i will use
Good stuff!
Your enthusiasm is contagious and I feel that when you are sharing tips that i have been given trade secrets. Going to rewatch and take notes.🤓
I would have never thought about separate sky adjustment let alone masking and subtracting sky 😂😂 That was wayy too cool
Another brilliant video. Thanks so much! Love these editing tutorials! I’m sure they’ll be some of your most popular.
Thank you Simon, well explained it makes things a lot easier.
Glad it helped
Thank you I will definitely be using these tips from now on!