Panoramic Edit & Print Advice
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- čas přidán 28. 08. 2024
- I love finding a woodland scene that comes together as a panoramic photo. They're not always easy to find, visualise and execute, but it's fantastic when they come together and they make wonderful large format prints.
This is an image I made in a local woodland quite recently. I was very keen to nail the image so I returned the following day to retake the photo with my 55mm prime lens. It required a bit more editing than usual so I thought it would make an interesting photo editing and printing video. I hope you find it insightful and useful. Thanks for watching!
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That's seriously one of my favorite photos of yours! Very beautiful :)
Thank you very much, Mads :)
That woodland pano is gorgeous Simon. It is amazing how quickly the ferns have turned. Over the last week in the Lake District the bracken is completely brown in some places. Great video and always good to see other editing techniques. Thanks Nigel
I hope the tree foliage in the Lakes will be good for 2nd half of Oct Nigel and not peak too early this year...I went first week in Nov last year and it was a week or so past it's best and having had to cancel Skye trip in may I'm especially looking forward to Lake District this autumn.
Love the mixture of colors in the ferns.
A true pleasure as always.
Yes I agree with previous comment about the interest in the flattening early on, the use of negative dehaze and foreground intensify! Brilliant.
So nice Simon. The mystical feel of the photo touched me and took me on a fairytale journey. I watched this video after a long day and it was the icing on the cake! Keep up the good work. Liked and subscribed. Cheers from Seattle, WA, USA!
Many thanks! Thanks also for subscribing :)
Simon Baxter Sure thing!
I really enjoyed hearing your thoughts about why you edited it this way. So many videos emphasize the how not the why. Your comment about the importance of balance to photography is one of those simple statements with great depth. I will be thinking about that one for some time. Thanks.
This is another one of those cases that confirm photographs are meant to be printed! I can only imagine how much better the print looks up close if it looks this good through the video!
Absolutely love your work Simon, always so emotional and three dimensional.
Ditto yours too!!!
That's very kind, Alister. Thank you :)
excellent insight Simon, and a wonderful image.
🇨🇦 Wow, Simon! I'm slacking off at work, here. (large-format printing tech) I'm going to have to watch this a couple of times. I'm a fan of hugely printed panoramas and feel that marketing them for above the livingroom sofa is an UNDER-tapped market! Cheers!
Awesome work Simon 👏 thanks a lot for sharing!
A fantastic video, thank you very much. I learned a lot and really love this photography!
Thank you :)
Wow!! Loved that video. Amazing image. Will be out in the woods next time it’s foggy!
Absolutely awesome work! Love it!
Lovely image and learned from a lot from your editing. Thank You
stunning shot n processing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thank you. I’ve learnt so much from this. 🙂
The orderly chaos of nature in this shot is so much different than the minimalist path Thomas, Adam and others are taking.
Not saying either is better than the other, as I like them both. Just that you have an eye for bringing order to the chaos.
Thanks for sharing how you edited this one!
Many thanks. I guess my primary objective is to portray the experience of woodland and how important that is to me. With that in mind, it's rare to find something minimalist. I find the more complex scenes are challenging but very satisfying to make images of :)
Wonderful video. Great editing easy to follow. Love your woodlands. Ever since watching your videos I’ve become fascinated in trying to photograph some woodland scenes here in my area. I live in New York so no beautiful woodlands like yours but thanks for making me fall in love with woodland photography.
Many thanks for your kind words, Sue :)
Really beautiful Simon .. the print when you held it up, even though looking at it on screen, had such depth .... thanks for sharing the process ..
Many thanks, Nigel. Much appreciated :)
I always love videos ending with a print...and your images particularly fit fine art textured paper. A true joy for the eyes!
Many thanks, Michele!
Absolutely brilliant, Simon! Wonderful video!
Thank you very much, Benedict!
Thats the best woodland shot that I have seen in a long time....very well done......Malc
Really nice image, Simon. You nailed the separation between all the trees.
Simon, thank you for the fabulous insight to your process, front to back. The photo and print look absolutely awesome. Thanks again.
That's very kind, Andrew. Thank you :)
Lovely image Simon. I found the processing very interesting, starting off by flattening an already flat raw file and only then adding some magic. I must try it.
Fab walkthrough, Simon. And even on a CZcams video I can see how amazing the print is going to be, the instant it starts to emerge from the printer!
Thank you very much, Martin! Hopefully the 4k video has helped too :)
Really enjoyed watching this whole process and how subtle changes can make so much difference to the overall feel of the image and what an image! This is what woodland photography is all about. Thank you for sharing Simon.
Great video and fantastic capture. One minor concern is the bright white object/ color at the base of one of the trees. My eyes are drawn to it and interrupts my appreciation of the entire scene.
Brilliant! Thank you
Wow, that print is spectacular! Great video and image as always.
Thanks so much for sharing Simon. The way in which you talk through what caught your eye and then how you are going to bring that out in the image is fascinating. I'm going to have to watch this a few times to follow through the hints and tips you have talked through.
Thank you Simon, such a pleasure to follow along and enjoy.
Very useful. Thank you.
Well that was magical and inspiring, brilliant.
Stunning. The emotion you pack into an image is amazing. Even before I watched the video all the feelings that you describe when taking the picture come through. Thanks for sharing Simon.
Very helpful video!
Such a beautiful Woodland image and a fabulous walkthrough edit. Very inspiring 🌿🌳
Wow! What a lovely scenery in that photo! You made that photo to a masterpiece Simon, with your editing. It´s a stunning photo and print.❤👍
Fantastic vid / info Simon! Really enjoyed watching your edit’g and seeing that gorgeous forest scene printed on paper looks lovely
Thank you very much :)
Thank you for this Simon! Wonderful photo and such a clear and inspiring walkthrough of your process.
Many thanks. Glad you enjoyed it!
Thank you, Simon, for sharing another beautiful scene with us. Absolutely beautiful photo. The post processing techniques seem so simple, but when I attempt the same things in LR and PS I get overwhelmed. So, I plan to keep your instructions so that I can go back and review your video whenever I need to. Thanks again.
That was some eye opening workflow there. Thanks for sharing
Enjoyed seeing your approach to processing your beautiful image. Thank you
Fantastic image and so subtle editing thank you for your still share
Great video Simon, I’m feeling very inspired to bring my print sales in-house after watching your process. Just the printer cost holding me back now lol 😂
Simon, thank you for sharing your knowledge and mastery with us. I really enjoyed it!
Hi Simon, As always beautiful images, superbly edited. Many thanks for the free lesson, will definitely snatch this one again!
Many thanks and glad you enjoyed it :)
Enjoyed that Simon , thanks for sharing the editing process , love the print
Thank you for an excellent and very helpful tutorial. The image is very beautiful.
Simon, what an amazingly beautiful photo!
Awesome print. Looks so much better printed.
I like this one a lot. Hahn. has a pearl I'm testing. I like the glowing colors. Red River has a good luster finish also, but I'm testing others because I'm not sure it holds out all tines and details. I've been using Canson papers a lot.
Super image and a great walk through of how you would deal with the processing and print an image, thank you!
Many thanks, Janice!
Interesting and helpful. Thank you
Fabulous image too!
Yet another beautiful image, Simon.
I just love this mate, I dabble with printing so some helpful stuff here for me, that must look just gorgeous at A2
Thank you very much, Alan :)
Great video.
Beautiful image! Very very interesting inside in your way of processing, I love it. Thanks!
Thank you, Jorge. Glad you enjoyed it :)
Useful tips there, Simon. I don't print my work but am always interested to see how other photographers edit their images.
Beautiful pano, you nailed it.
Nicely done, really useful to see the whole process.
Sensational image, thank you Simon.
Hi Simon. Aside from two days in woodland this week, this has been the best use of my time by far ! Can't imagine how much work you've put in, but the end result is a fabulous 22 minutes. Thank you so much for sharing both editing and printing processes. I've just started printing my images again so it's good timing for me. Think I'll give the Fotospeed Platinum Etching a go for my next woodland prints (appreciate the 10% discount code as well thank you). Thanks again for sharing this excellent video Simon.
That's very kind of you to say, Tim. Thank you very much :)
Loved it Simon,amazing photo
Great stuff Simon, thank you.
Gorgeous image Simon.
Great information!
Great video Simon, and a great edit. Now I’m probably not going to make any friends here, but my eye keeps going straight to the bright spot at the top, sorry. Every5hing else next notch especially the importance of printing. As always love your work. Looking forward to your next video.
Thank you, Tim! I think that perhaps part of that is because I brought your attention to it in the video a few times. I often make images which don't include the sky, but I think it works just fine here. I feel confident that anyone looking at the print for the first time won't be distracted by the sky. Cheers :)
Hey Simon, this was such a helpful video and beautiful image. I still need to get custom profiles from my paper company. One thing I never got around to because there’s so much irregular natural light in my office. Man, watching that beautiful print come out without endless tweaks and soft proofs looks like it’s reeeally satisfying...Thanks man, great video.
Many thanks :) I'm not a fan of endless tweaks - embrace the perfect imperfections ;)
I found this video so helpful thank you, I'm hoping that some day my images will have a little bit of the wow factor that yours do, it's going to take a long time, but I'll get there, love your photo 😊
I never thought about a Panoramic shot in the woodland so you have started me on something else I can do. Appreciate the effort you went to show your Lightroom and Photoshop processing.
As far as Goblins and Fairies I'm sure they do exist. There are some amazing places like Lord of the Rings here in my country.
Fabulous image and some interesting post processing techniques. Most of us seem intent on accentuating detail and contrast rather than softening it. I don't like glossy prints, but I've never had any joy with matt papers either, they just seem to suck the life out of a print, and appear dull and flat even when I've had them correctly profiled and soft proofed.
Thanks, John! It's worth persevering with matt papers if it suits your work. It takes a bit of getting used to if you're used to seeing back lit images on your monitor but I love the understated but classy feel.
Great pictures - thanks - greetings from Germany ✳️🍀✳️🍀✳️🍀
I'm waiting on my panoramic 6x12 pinhole camera and will be buying a 35mm pano camera as well as a 6x17 camera soon.
People ask about why I want pano cams and I just show them videos like this one
Thank you for sharing your love of the woodlands and providing great guidance how these images can be captured in a lasting print.
Can I make a suggestion about your presentation and the use of the mouse?
I’ve provided many illustration software demos to customers over the years. I had a great mentor who taught me best practices for using the mouse on screen during live demos and web-based demos.
Purposely use the mouse to draw the eyes to the area of attention then take your hand off the mouse.
Don’t wiggle or circle the mouse quickly as the eyeballs in the room will get tired keeping up.
Move the mouse at a slow to moderate speed when moving from one area of the screen to another. Too fast and eyeballs will get whiplash!
It is okay to move the mouse around a shape. Do it purposely and do it once.
I enjoy your presentations, Simon and will look forward to the next.
Cheers!
Thank you for your suggestion, Scott. I noticed that when watching it back so I'm glad you mentioned it. I'll be less excited with my mouse next time :)
Thanks for showing the edit
I'd love some more content on editing for print! I'm just an amateur/hobbyist photographer right now (I have much to learn before I start taking commissions), but I do have an office wall that is... very bare. I'd love to learn more about printing/framing.
I thought I knew editing. I had no idea ... 😀
Hello Simon, that was just incredible! I loved your thought processes and obviously the final print. I only use Lightroom, so when you mentioned Photoshop I shivered. I do not know if it an age thing with me but I soon forget all that has to be done and I get lost. Perhaps I should invest in a one to one Ps course. But basically, its a memory thing with me, so probably is got to do with my age. You are really a very talented person who has grasped the concepts of photography; printing and the theoretical side of it all. I imagine that all of your family are very proud of you indeed! So once again, thank you for sharing your skills and passion. Exemplary! Best regards, Allan Davies
That's very kind of you to say, Allan! My knowledge of Photoshop is minimal but it has its uses. I don't think you need it but it's nice to have for some things. Thanks again for your kind words :)
Allen, I understand about it being hard to remember all that has been done. Have you though about using the history tabs to keep track of your editing process?
Melani Wright I think my problem is Melani is that I am 68 years of age and only switched on my first computer 5 years ago. I use it for Classic Lightroom only, so my thought processes and knowledge is very limited. But thank you, I shall make more enquiries ...
Excellent!
Beautifully done, Simon.
excellent content as always....
I never comment but I felt compelled to say this was inspiring and your style is amazing. I am from RI USA. If you ever in the area I would like to me you
Many thanks, James. Much appreciated!
Great result Simon. It’s amazing just a little too much of a tweak one way and you have something that does not look natural! Bet it looks great printed even bigger. Thanks for a great photo. Graham👍👍📷📸
Many thanks, Graham. Glad you enjoyed it :)
Simon Baxter 👍👍📸
Hey Simon. Another impeccable image and video walking us through some of the ways you add your signature atmosphere to your images. I smiled to myself when you gave the name of the image, as I was very much ‘feeling’ the LotR Alan Lee vibe too. Beautifully done sir.
One suggestion - when I edit my own images, I get a lot of satisfaction from doing a quick before-after toggle been the raw and finished versions. I’d love to see the direct-comparison differences been the original and final versions of your images and I think it would help your viewers reinforce the cumulative effect of each of the modifications you walked us through, step by step. Hope this is a helpful suggestion :)
Many thanks, Rick! I kicked myself when I read you comment as it was my intention to blend the original into the final result. Damn it! I'll remember next time :)
Like Rick says, a before & after comparison really drives home how much or little the original has been processed and is valuable to us interested viewers!
@Big Beard
Yes, I know. It was my intention but I forgot. Just open two browser tabs for now ;)
Excellent video! I have a question: why do you use apply image + screen blend mode before applying Orton effect? I have never seen it done that way.
A beautiful image, thank you for the tips. I now need to work out how to do the same in my software. 😭 Stay safe and well.
Lovely photo Simon and a nice professional workflow to the finished print. LR obviously nailed a beautiful image for print but when would you consider handing the job over to Capture one, as I know you are getting to grips with that superb software.
Many thanks, Malcolm. I've been a bit slow to invest enough time in it, but I will. Having said that, LR is king for panos :)
@@SimonBaxterPhotography That's true, HDR as well. I only asked as I'm in the same boat. I'm not putting the time into C1, I've even got the iridient transx plugin in LR, which does a great job of the Fuji raws, so c1 is getting a back seat. I wouldn't mind but I've renewed the c1 license for another year. 😳
What a handsome gentleman though😍🤤
itsMido2 definitely ❤️
Fabulous image, that takes the viewer into the scene, combined with a great tutorial with lots of tips.
Can I please ask what monitor you are using ?
Thank you very much. Pretty much all my gear is listed here: baxter.photos/my-gear/#tab-postprint
Simon Thanks for that. Much appreciated
Hi Simon , I noticed you seem to have a BENQ monitor, do you color correct on the RGB side of the monitor? When you go to the SRGB side of the monitor for the web, do you have a large difference in color. I seem to have a problem with that on my BENQ monitor. I always enjoy your woodland photography since day one, it's excellent. Thank you for your time. Take care and be safe.
Many thanks, Danny!
I'm not sure what you mean. Are you referring to the colour issues when looking at the web? The colours are way off when I watch my own video but appear better when I switch my monitor to SRGB mode.
Hello Simon, Thank you for the video. I would appreciate if you make a video about printing when sent to print service rather than having my own printer. What would the settings and profiles for that case.
Thanks
Krishna
Alright Simon, hope you're well.
I have just watched this youtube video by "The trail hunter" and thought it might be something you'd fancy getting behind and maybe mentioning in a video.
Hope you don't mind me posting this on here.
Beautiful image...do you not sharpen the image after setting your size? Was just interested in your sharpening style. Thanks...great video.
What is the effect called where you combine the image with a a blurred version of itself? I couldn't make out what you called it. Thanks.
Orton effect
Thanks for this lesson .I do not use lightroom / photoshop tiil now but DxO( and I'm happy with )and I noticed that 3/4 of the process I use is very similar .
Unfortunatly I do not print .
I think that printing at home is beautiful but too expensive if you print rarely! what do you think ?
I agree that it's expensive and you do need to be printing fairly regularly. It's certainly worthwhile if you can justify the cost.
Just wondering about tree movement with a panoramic image like this🤔 do you remove certain problem areas .
I would have opted for a single frame if there was a lot of movement. Fortunately it was a fairly calm day :)
@@SimonBaxterPhotography oh ok thanks for answering my question .well shot👍its not easy doing panoramas of trees and ferns.
oops, wrong chanel, i thought it's Bill Burr, sorry