Behind the scenes!
I don't believe in comparing a fully retouched image with a single out-of-the-camera file to make the former look super-impressive; the images at left here have all received a standard process with mainly global adjustments to get them looking as presentable as possible: at right you can see some of the refinements which can then be brought to a scene via manual compositing techniques and numerous local adjustments thanks to Pen Tool selections and luminosity masking : please click on any images to scroll through larger versions.
I don't believe in comparing a fully retouched image with a single out-of-the-camera file to make the former look super-impressive; the images at left here have all received a standard process with mainly global adjustments to get them looking as presentable as possible: at right you can see some of the refinements which can then be brought to a scene via manual compositing techniques and numerous local adjustments thanks to Pen Tool selections and luminosity masking : please click on any images to scroll through larger versions.
BEFORE AFTER
Ambient light HDR blend
With exterior view and flash frame hand blending, fabric retouching
Single RAW file with flash fill...
After window pull and local adjustments to remove color casts and improve wood textures.
Flash-filled single RAW
Window pull and other local adjustments to enhance contrast and deal with green color contamination from window glass
Basic five frame HDR blend
After masking of walkway, multiple local enhancements and neutralisation of warm color casts
HDR merge with modest global adjustments
Separate sky exposure blended plus local colour and exposure adjustments
HDR blend of ambient frames plus global adjustments
Removal of color casts, flare, plus window pull and fabric smoothing
Local adjustments to correct color casts and enhance products
HDR merged file with limited global adjustments
After window pull for separate exposure and multiple local adjustments
Sky substituted to enable better defined roof profile
locally adjustments to enhance contrast and artificial light addition without color cast
Flash filled single RAW with global adjustments
After local masking and enhancements to color, contrast and exposure
Removal of color contamination for cleaner look
Removal of color contamination, local enhancement of various materials
fixing color contamination from plants and mixed light sources, removal of flare spots
Sky replacement, local contrast enhancement and digital clean-up
Digital clean up, neutralising of color contamination and contrast enhancement
Remedial retouching and frequency separation clean-up of stonework
Neutralising color casts, local contrast enhancement and substitution of view (client: acoustic installation suppplier)
Window pulls plus bedsheets smoothing via frequency separation
Smoothing of fabrics and local contrast/ exposure enhancements
Smoothing of bedspread and local enhancement of stone and timber textures
Removal of posts, signage and general clean up of stonework with frequency separation
address color contamination, create accented light effect on far left unit
Basic image with global adjustments
With sky replacement, plus local exposure and colour enhancements, lawn retouching
HDR merge with minor global adjustments
Window pull and local adjustments
HDR merge with standard adjustments
