Graphics Programs Reference
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Selections in Landscape Photography
Selections aren't always about individual objects. Sometimes, we will want to separate ma-
jor features in an image so that we can edit them independently. Landscape photography
offers a great example of this situation.
The sky doesn't always look like we want it to in a landscape scene. It might be dull and
gray or far too bright for the rest of the image. Being able to separate land and sky is a
great advantage in landscape photography. We can then enhance the sky without worrying
about how those changes might affect the rest of the image. Likewise, we can brighten up
the rocks and trees without overexposing the sky. This is not cheating. Our eyes balance
these variations in brightness very well, but cameras have very distinct limitations with tonal
values. Often, we are just compensating for the camera's limitations.
There is no NEED to separate the sky from the land in
Figure 82 —
the image is fine as
it is
.
I chose this image for this example, because it has the characteristics that I need to
demonstrate this technique.
