Excellent tutorial. Thanks so much Greg.

This by far is the best explanation about luminosity masks and how to use them that I have seen. Some other guys have them etc but they either talk so fast or go back and forth that you really can't grasp their explanation. Thanks for making this video, it's very easy to follow for us Forest Gump types. I'll watch it several times to make sure I catch it all.

@gregbenzphotography

7 жыл бұрын

art cid glad that's helpful, thanks for the feedback!

....Great Master....Always. ...

The more I watch and study your videos the more I understand how Lumenzia and masking are incredibly powerful tools. Your videos are exceptionally well done as is your teaching style. Thanks for including your step-by-step instructions in your latest email. I'd always watch your videos straight through. Then I'd watch again like this: watch-pause-watch-pause-watch-pause until the end...at each pause I'd add information for my step-by-step reference for future use. Thanks so much Greg.

@gregbenzphotography

8 жыл бұрын

Thanks Barry, I really appreciate that. Makes my night to hear that you find it so helpful!

Excellent tutorial and how to create better sunsets. Really helped a lot!

Lumenzia is so much simple and quick (plus easy) way Thanks Greg for sharing

@gregbenzphotography

8 жыл бұрын

Thanks!!

Excellent video, and I love this shot as I have shot from this exact spot quite a few times! Minneapolis, my hometown!

Really useful for me. Thanks !

Awesome!

Im so happy I found your channel! You gave the best explanation of luminosity masks to date. One small suggestion...if you are going to go through all of that effort to create such a beautiful image, take another minute and straighten the verticals on the buildings and the bridge. Thank you for a great tutorial!

@gregbenzphotography

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks, and agreed, that would be a better edit.

@Serenitees

6 жыл бұрын

Greg Benz I just went to your website...wow! Lightbulb moment! I look forward to taking your class. Sent a request for the Facebook group, too. You are a great instructor.

@gregbenzphotography

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Flo!

Great channel find today! Greetings from Scotland! Sir, I salute you!! 👏🏽👏🏽

@gregbenzphotography

6 жыл бұрын

Hey Allan!

Thank you Greg. Just what I was looking for.

@gregbenzphotography

8 жыл бұрын

You're welcome, thanks for the feedback!

Really like using Lumenzia for these types of photos, so thanks for making these quick videos. There are still some abilities in Lumenzia that I need to use more so I become more comfortable with them, but these are really great !!

@gregbenzphotography

8 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the feedback!

@BrianPex

7 жыл бұрын

It is awesome isn't it??

@gregbenzphotography

7 жыл бұрын

Endless fun with luminosity masks!

I cannot believe I wasn't subscribed to your channel! I could have sworn I was! WELL I AM NOW!! AWESOME DUDE!!!

@gregbenzphotography

7 жыл бұрын

Brian Pex good to see you here!

U got my sub

Thanks. working file .... if possible ?

Hi Greg, great vid thank you... When I try to insert solid fill layer as you've done around the 6 - 7 min mark, it does not allow me to set the color picker... what am I doing wrong please - and thank you!

@gregbenzphotography

7 жыл бұрын

You can double-click the solid color layer's icon to pick a color.

Question, did you start with two different exposures out of the camera or could you duplicate the original layer and run an exposure adjustment just for the use in creating a mask?

@gregbenzphotography

8 жыл бұрын

+Harry Brimberry Separate exposure. I like to shoot brackets whenever possible, opens up much more potential dynamic range opportunities.

SO............. You used purple to blend (quite sharply) into deep yellow!!? Never seen that before!

Do you think it looks more realistic to control the solid color fill layer with a luminosity mask as described in the video (as you may then add color to places that are equally bright but not necessarily the same color) or to "control" the solid color fill layer with an actual color mask of the same color?

@gregbenzphotography

7 жыл бұрын

Brian Divelbiss a color mask won't work if there isn't sufficient color already. A luminosity mask can easily be restricted to keep it from hitting all areas of similar luminosity (a group mask is perfect for that, but you can paint black right on the luminosity mask too).

Greg you referred to your free luminosity mask actions. Please would you give me the link to those. Thanks. David

@gregbenzphotography

8 жыл бұрын

+David Portwain They come along with some related tutorials when you subscribe to my free newsletter: gregbenzphotography.com/newsletter/

Is Lumenzia as good in non-contrasted images ? for example in mid-day images ? Can you demo such an image ? I do architectural visualizations and most are mid-day Sun so I am wondering how if at it can improve my renders ? Cheers.

@gregbenzphotography

8 жыл бұрын

What do you mean by "non-contrasted"? Mid-day sun sounds like "high contrast" to me. If so, you can certainly use it to help reduce contrast and extend dynamic range. But luminosity masks implicitly work with what you have in the image. So you can make shadows stronger or weaker, but not necessarily harder or softer (though weakening a shadow may appear to make it softer to a point - certainly less distracting). A key use of luminosity masks in mid-day sun would be to restore exterior details seen through windows (extend dynamic range by blending exposures).

@LightShadow

8 жыл бұрын

OK.THX

Need to do an updated tutorial for 3.0. please. Lost.

@gregbenzphotography

7 жыл бұрын

Absolutely no difference for this workflow. V3 did not remove or change relevant functionality.

@Mr31formula

7 жыл бұрын

I'm new. I'll figure it out.

@gregbenzphotography

7 жыл бұрын

Mr31formula let me know if you have a specific question. LAB is tricky.

So how does luminosity masks compare to HDR photography?

@gregbenzphotography

7 жыл бұрын

Luminosity masks can be used to increase dynamic range (like HDR), but can produce a more controlled and high quality work. However, they require more skill to master. Additionally, they can be used for numerous other things beyond what HDR is intended to do (dodging and burning, isolated changes in a single impact, etc). Ultimately, luminosity masks can do substantially more, but with that capability comes a steeper learning curve.

@pdebie1982

7 жыл бұрын

Greg Benz so in short: luminosity masks are an advanced HDR method :) I'm going to try it out. Looks like a real fun method to play with.

@gregbenzphotography

7 жыл бұрын

pdebie1982 yes, but they are also much more. Even if you aren't expanding dynamic range, they have numerous uses.

What camera did you take this photo with? (maybe you name it later on in the video so i'll keep watching haha) keep it up!

@gregbenzphotography

8 жыл бұрын

Nikon D810. I believe I was using my 14-24mm f/2.8 lens.

It would be far more realistic, technique aside, if the colour of light emanating from the sunset into the sky was the same colour as that being reflected from the sky into the water. The sky below the apex of the bridge arch is a deep golden colour, then above the bridge its pink. Looks completely bogus in my opinion.

@gregbenzphotography

6 жыл бұрын

Captain Barnacles looks at the before image. The golden color is in the original. Rest area of water is a reflection of the far sunset sky, not the overhead sky.

@cptbrncls7050

6 жыл бұрын

I till think it'd be far more realistic with gold in the sky than pink. Where's the pink coming from?

@gregbenzphotography

6 жыл бұрын

Painted in, as shown in the video, but that it was that color and there is faint pink in the RAW. The sky was a brilliant pink moments before I captured this image. I had a tripod issue, so I missed the leak light. I punched up the amount of color a bit, but it truly isn’t that far off what I saw. It was a brilliant night with many colors, despite the dull look of the RAW starting point. Not the kind of conditions that occur often, and splitting the sky with the bridge makes things seem more drastic Because you’d don’t see the color transition from gold to pink.