Lighting
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Lighting
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Lighting with Textures Direct SpotLighting (also for Spot Lighting example)
Hi Beverly,
In dealing with lighting in my images, I use B&W layers and 'Overlay' blending mode. With Overlay mode, mid-greys (128, 128, 128), do not impact an image at all. Anything darker than than mid-grey darkens an image, anything lighter than mid-grey lightens an image. I've added three layers to your image. All three are turned on, but they can all separately be used to help solve the problem. The 'Curved Rays' layer hints at expanding rays of light. The 'Dark Corners' layer works like a spotlight at an angle. And the 'Diagonal Gradient' shifts the light and dark areas across a diagonal. It is often easier to play with the gradient than the opacity in dealing with these layers.
BTW: Lovely feel to your image.
Rob
C 2008 by Beverley J. Stamford
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