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Full Edit of Thermal Hot Springs in Rotorua, New Zealand Using TK9 Plugin

The Joy of Editing with Dave Kelly via YouTube

Overview

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Follow along with this 21-minute tutorial on editing a thermal hot springs image from Rotorua, New Zealand using the TK9 Plugin for Photoshop. Download the provided image and PDF notes to practice the techniques demonstrated. Learn various editing techniques including balance and contrast adjustments, mid-tone contrast enhancement, color saturation improvements for greens and yellows, adding detail to rocks and grass, manipulating shadows and highlights in steam clouds, creating atmospheric haze effects, targeted sharpening, and applying a freehand vignette. The tutorial includes special discount codes for TK9 Plugin, Topaz software, and DXO products, along with links to additional free resources like the TK Selection Brush and Linear Profiles.

Syllabus

00:00 Intro
00:29 Download the Image and PDF Notes
00:49 TK Webstore Info
01:37 Lightroom Classic Editing Info
02:28 Balance and Contrast Adjustment
04:18 Mid Tone Contrast
07:58 Increase Green Saturation
09:17 Increase Yellow Saturation
10:16 Add Detail to Rocks and Grass
12:04 Darken Shadows in the Steam Clouds
14:18 Lighten Highlights in the Steam Clouds
15:51 Remove Light Area in the Upper Right Clouds
16:23 Lighten Distant Trees to Add more Haze
17:29 Sharpen Rocks and Grass
18:47 Freehand Vignette
20:24 Overall Before and After
20:48 Outro

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The Joy of Editing with Dave Kelly

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