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Post Processing Tricks With Ryan Dyar
One of the most powerful, and most underused techniques by newer landscape photographers has to be dodging and burning. Â Â When done right it can take a photo that is flat, confusing and busy, do a dynamic photo with clear eye movement and dimension in its subjects. Â Dodging and burning really unlocks the full potential of a photo and in this episode Ryan is going to take us through some of his favorite techniques.
A quick refresh of the terms  Dodging and Burning
- Dodge = to lighten
- Burn = To darken
Creating Dodge/Burn Layer
- 50% grey layer
- Different blend modes (soft light, overlay)
Dodging and Burning with Color
- Why?
- How to choose color
- How and where to dodge
The light bleed effect
- Three Rules of light bleed
Creating atmosphere
- When and where to do it
- Darks luminosity selection
- Dodge the darks to flatten and decrease contrast
Fixing Blend issues
- Manual blending issues
- Fixing reverse halos with dodging
- Fixing bright halo’s around areas of contrast
Star Glow
- How and where
- Not overdoing it