Stripping away the distraction of colour allows you to focus on shapes, textures, patterns, and the interplay of light and shadow, revealing the beauty of the architecture. While colour can be a powerful tool, black & white photography offers a unique way to capture the essence of architecture in a timeless and abstract manner. Pay attention to how different colours interact with architectural elements. To make the most of colour, observe the dominant tones and complementary colour palettes present in the scene.Įxperiment with contrasting colours to create bold visual statements or use similar colour combinations for a more tranquil and cohesive look. When thinking about colour in fine-art architectural photography, colour becomes a great tool to express emotions, highlight architectural details, and add impact to your shots. It can also be used to complement or contrast with the surrounding environment. Photo credit: Mike HollmanĬolour can play an important job by adding visual interest and emphasising certain features of a building.
You’ll be amazed how a simple change of sky can dramatically change the mood of an image.Choi Hung Estate, Kowloon, Hong Kong. Experiment with other images and skies as well. Erase around the edges that do not require skyĪnd that’s it! Once you have erased and blended the sky to the image, you are done. I have used 49%, but you can lower the opacity if you need. Once selected, lower the opacity of the eraser – this will help it blend. To blend in the sky with the rest of the picture you will need to select your E raser Tool. Once you have used your gradient tool, it should look like this: Note: if you can’t locate your gradient took, you might need to right-click on your Paint Bucket tool to find it. You’ll want to drag the gradient from about halfway down the sky to the bottom of the sky in the image (as shown). Once you have created the new layer mask, click on the Gradient Tool in the tool bar. You will then need to create a N ew Layer Mask. This will make the sky layer transparent. Select your sky from a collection of sky images you have gathered earlier.Īlign your sky over the open space in your original chosen image.Ĭhange your O pacity Layer to ‘ Multiply’. Open your ‘sky’ image by placing an embedded image.
Open the photo you would like to edit in Photoshop. Read on to learn how to place a sky overlay in Adobe Photoshop. It is such a quick and simple method, and can make such a difference to your image. Placing a sky overlay on an image in Photoshop can turn an average image into an AMAZING image. Adobe Photoshop Tutorial: How to place a sky overlay
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