This original file was shot at an outdoor area at the National Museum of Scotland in Edinburgh, and includes a view of the Castle and the set-up for the Tattoo that happens there every year in August:
ISO 800 f/18 1/640 22mm 1/640sec
I have several photos of this scene but I chose to edit this slightly underexposed image over a slightly overexposed one because there was more detail available in the sky and I was pretty confident that I could bring the underexposed parts up to an acceptable level:
ISO 800 f/18 1/640 22mm 1/640sec
I’ve applied two Luminar looks to this edit. The first is “Wonderful” which I’ve used a gradient to apply it more to the sky portion of the image than the foreground. The second is “Quay” which I set to 32%. I then applied a custom vignette.
The Tattoo is a show that is one of a kind and well worth seeing. While you are visiting Edinburgh to see that, the National Museum is a beautiful museum with a lot of interesting exhibits.
The Made with Luminar Series
This image is part of a project I am calling Made with Luminar. What the images in this series have in common is the software used to edit them, Luminar 3. As with my usual blog posts particulars of the camera settings can be found in the caption below the image. I’ll then explain what other filters and edits have been applied, often mentioning what layer and therefore order that they were applied. The text of these posts includes any Luminar “Looks” that have been applied to the photo. Each look is a series of presets that are applied to the photo. Where applicable I will mention what changes I have made to any of the looks. A full explanation of looks is available here on their website, https://skylum.com/luminar/user-guides/chapter-14-working-with-luminar-looks
You can assume basic edits have been applied. My most common edits are cropping, detail enhancement, and vignette. Specific questions or thoughts on the image are welcome in the comment section below.
Added to Lens-Artists Photo Challenge, Capital.
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It’s a wonderful viewing point, isn’t it? Your original is so dull! You’ve made a great job of it, Amy 🙂 🙂
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Thanks very much Jo!
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Edinburgh looks good … in all shapes and lights, it was a bit of my playground for 10 years. I prefer the lower image. Thanks for playing.
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Thanks very much, and I agree, it does look good from all kinds of angles.
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A great choice, Amy! The edit version is beautifully done!
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Thanks Amy
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Excellent skyline, beautiful sky. Well done.
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Thanks very much 🙂
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Edinburgh is a lovely Capital – and I visited the Tattoo a couple of times as well. Stunning. Your editing is super.
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Yes, this was my second Tattoo, but it had been years in between, I was so excited to be back.
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Amazing to think that this landscape has been enjoyed for hundreds of years already, almost unaltered!
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Yes, the city’s history does certainly stretch back.
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I see great minds think alike this week Amy 🙂 . We were actually there during the Tatoo but didn’t see it. Did you? Your edits worked very well, especially on bring out the texture of the sky – and of course, it IS Scotland so a cloudy sky is quite natural LOL.
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Yes, we timed our trip specifically for the Tattoo and the Fringe Festival. I had been one summer as a child and I was curious to see it again. I was glad I had the chance to go.
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