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Breaking Wave Kauai - Full Edit with TK9 Plugin for Photoshop

The Joy of Editing with Dave Kelly via YouTube

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Follow along with this 23-minute tutorial demonstrating a full photo edit of a breaking wave in Kauai using the TK9 Plugin for Photoshop. Learn professional editing techniques including balancing sky and foreground contrast, enhancing mid-tone contrast, increasing wave saturation, adding shadow detail, and sharpening focal elements. Download the provided image and PDF notes to practice these techniques yourself. The tutorial includes special discount codes for TK9 Plugin, Topaz software, and DXO products, making it perfect for photographers looking to improve their post-processing skills with professional tools. Each editing step is clearly timestamped, allowing you to easily navigate to specific techniques you want to master.

Syllabus

00:00 Intro
00:21 Image by John Herridge
00:32 Would you like me to edit you photo on a TK Friday
01:02 TK9 WebStore Info
01:49 Lightroom Classic Editing Info
02:34 Sky and Foreground Balance and Contrast
04:51 Mid Tone Contrast
06:39 Lighten Mid Tones
07:34 Increase the Saturation Inside of the Big Wave
10:31 Add Shadow Detail
11:56 Darken Shadows at the Bottom of the Image
13:55 Close Off the Top of the Image
15:13 Increase Overall Image Contrast
17:53 Slightly Darken the Water Below the Wave
19:19 Sharpen the Main Waves
21:30 Overall Before and After
21:59 Outro

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The Joy of Editing with Dave Kelly

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