stump4545 Posted October 8, 2011 Share #1 Posted October 8, 2011 Advertisement (gone after registration) i generally shoot a lot of B+w and i come from a film background just getting started in the digital world, and while i have good understanding of aperture 3 now i was just wondering how pro photographer get those eye popping color in photos sometimes. I know the colors have to be at the scene but sometimes i wonder how they are able to achieve those colors in post. can those looks be achieved in aperture 3 or does one need to dive into Photoshop and really start cooking to get those looks? i have messed with the aperture vibrancy and saturation sliders and color dropper to enhance lets say reds or blue in an image but sometimes i wonder one really needs Photoshop to really drum up color images. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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maxpachernigg Posted October 12, 2011 Share #2 Posted October 12, 2011 You can play around with the masking features to enhance selected parts of the pictures not affecting other areas. I think some things can only be done in photoshop by professional post processing artist, who does nothing else than manipulate images the whole day, to get results like these really outstanding looking photos used in commercials... There are a lot of plug-ins i guess - never tried it myself -(main menu: aperture plug-ins) you can download for Aperture. I dont really know, what kind of photos you're talking about, perhaps you can post one example. Max Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
250swb Posted October 12, 2011 Share #3 Posted October 12, 2011 Popping colours is often as much about contrast as saturation/vibrancy. Mid tone contrast is particularly effective if you give it a boost. Steve Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Rawcs Posted October 12, 2011 Share #4 Posted October 12, 2011 Watching the Aperture tutorials is always a good start. Apple - Aperture - How To Also Nik Software have just introduced a new version of Color Efex Pro - again with training videos. Nik Software, Inc. | Color Efex Pro 4 Any of the effects can be adjusted by the user to get the individual look that they want. Mike. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gromit2 Posted October 16, 2011 Share #5 Posted October 16, 2011 I found John Thawleys 3 articles about his workflow useful ( written for Aperture 2 ) Post Shoot Workflow ~ Part One of a Three Part Post Shoot Workflow ~ Part Two of a Three Part Post Shoot Workflow ~ Part Three of a Three Part Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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