Dusty Road

[Gaz]

Hard to believe people actually make a living and live out here...



I've been working on, and researching ways to tone down bright light (That sun on the LHS), reckon I'm getting closer to something that's more acceptable?

ƒ/8
1/250 Sec
ISO - 250
Fl - 19

[loose cannon]

Tripod and two exposures blended in pp is my suggestion, that approach offers infinite possibilities and flexibility.

Or a hat used to shade the lens can help in some situations.

Hard to stop the blown out areas turning an ugly grey if you try and do it all in pp, really need to do all the work with the camera at the time then the pp becomes easy peasy.

Great image...that's my kinda road.

[P Plates]

Not an easy life, especially when it's a dry season. I agree with Mick, manually blending two or more exposures is the best way to tone down bright sunlight. The image has a very warm feeling - appropriate for our hot summers but the left is still a little too light IMO.

[seaslug]

Another way is to select a colour tone from just outside the bright area. Then use the brush at about 12% opacity to paint in gently the spot that's too bright.

Here's a quick example.

[Gaz]

Thanks for the input, I'm wanting to take more of this style of image over summer and every suggestion is welcomed, I'll pack the tripod next time and get a little more serious 'In-camera' rather than relying PS too much.

Thanks Greg, after your edit I had a play with the 'Radial Gradient tool' doing a similar thing on a new layer and it's getting closer but not quiet realistic yet, multiple images seems like a way to go.

Cheers people....