Wonderful video, Mark! Those are some seriously expert edits. I use masks largely the same way as you (yet I still learned a lot, especially the way you use range masks). For my bird photos, masking allows me to tighten focus and lighting on the bird while diminishing the background. I just wish Lightroom did a better job masking bird feather tips. I use range masks and the Brush a TON because of that. Also: Thanks so much for the free presets! Those vignettes will immediately come in handy. 😊
Thank you, Mark, illuminating video! I will try to emulate you, using your presets. One other question: do you use a monitor hood at all? I cannot see one in your videos. Thanks, Rob
Thanks so much 😊 hehe it does take a little patience to build an edit step by step, but it’s worth it. It also helps you to develop your own style, which is really fun to do.
I really enjoyed this video Mark. When I edit my subject I tend to completely forget to use intersect, I have to start using it more often. Thanks for reminding me!
Hi Mark - great video. Really helped my workflow. When does version 1.2 of the Lightroom tools come out as noticed in your video? I saw 1.1 is available. Thanks so much.
Thanks Mark for very informative session ❤, I have one question in lightroom mobail app is there any method for intersecting mask? If yes please make video
Another excellent video Mark….. I was second guessing you there with the intersecting mask ! 😀 I knew it would feature a few times. I used to find that daunting, but your previous tutorials on using it has simplified it for me.
Mark - great stuff ! As always, watching your tutorials, these minutes are well invested ! Early in your video, I am not sure what are your presets within LRC applied for importing NEF RAW files, before kicking off the editing part? I saw you switched to Adobe Standard for instance after the import. Why that, you can apply these as a preset in the preference settings. I am struggling with the presets these days 😮
Thanks for the comment. I choose Adobe Standard because it’s available for everyone using Lightroom and I like having that uniformity when I teach editing. Thanks for the tip on the preferences, I’ll check it out.
Thanks for this tutorial Mark. I have tried using it on one of my photos, problem is the background is very complex with palm tree leaves and i've not been able to figure out how to edit a more involved image using masks and subtracts etc... would be great if you could produce such a tutorial. I'm happy to send you my image to show you what i'm referring to if it would help.
Hi, thanks for the comment. Unfortunately on busy images it’s very difficult to select areas properly. Subject masking in particular works well when there is some kind of separation, usually created by narrow depth of field.
Great video again Mark. But, Q: extract subject from Radial ( at 3:10) doesn't work for me. Do you have a video about that (slower explanation ... :)) subject? I'm an old man..... :) I've a dutch version of LR, so translation of the commands is part of it...
Hi, thanks for the comment. I created a radial gradient and then intersected that radial gradient with a subject mask. What that means is I’ve created a mask based on the areas the radial gradient and subject mask has in common. Let me know if that doesn’t make sense 😊
Hi Mark, many thanks. I really enjoy your your videos and have learned a lot of new techniques from you. On this one I don’t quite understand why you need to intersect the radial gradient with the subject (leopard) as the radial gradient doesn’t cover the parts of the leopard outside it. Am I missing a trick here?
Thanks so much for the comment. I always interest with the subject just in case there is a slight area that extends past the subject. Let me know what time in the video that radial gradient occurred, and I can reply to you more accurately.
Hi Mark, Do you always sharpen/denoise your images with the plugin/app which create the .dng file and then use the .dng as the working file or do you ever work on the original RAW file? Thanks
Thanks for the comment 😊 lately I have been running most images through DxO even if just for a small amount of denoise or sharpening. I then use that DNG file to edit in Lightroom. I do sometimes just edit on the original Raw but rarely now.
Hi, thank you learnt somethings here I didn't no. However can I ask if you have a problem now in when you open an image to DXO when it comes back to L/R the option to select a mask is not working because the process version in L/R reverts to version 1, manually change it back to 6 and it works.
Hi Russell, that is strange, never heard of that happening before. I wonder if something is being applied (import preset) when it’s coming back to Lightroom. If you use PureRaw and the DNG file is brought back into LR, does hitting the reset in the develop panel sort the issue out? If it does, I think there is something being applied on import. Let me know if reset works, and we can then figure out what’s going on.
@@MarkDumbleton Hi, thank you for the reply and suggestion, fortunately that does work thank you, but it still should not happen. Apparently this is a bug in DXO and has been reported (found out after my comment) Thanks again Russ. Sent a link to the problem on the Adobe website to your email addy.
How do you use Lightroom masks? I would love to find out new ways to improve the way we edit our wildlife photos.
Wonderful video, Mark! Those are some seriously expert edits. I use masks largely the same way as you (yet I still learned a lot, especially the way you use range masks). For my bird photos, masking allows me to tighten focus and lighting on the bird while diminishing the background. I just wish Lightroom did a better job masking bird feather tips. I use range masks and the Brush a TON because of that.
Also: Thanks so much for the free presets! Those vignettes will immediately come in handy. 😊
Thank you, Mark, illuminating video! I will try to emulate you, using your presets. One other question: do you use a monitor hood at all? I cannot see one in your videos. Thanks, Rob
@@robzaagman9678 I dont use a monitor hood at all, I've also never used one. Do you use a monitor hood at all?
This guy is absolute gold.
Thanks so much!
Awesome!
Thanks so much for watching!
What a awesome video and use of the tools. Man i wish i had the patience sometimes to go through the details like this.
Thanks so much 😊 hehe it does take a little patience to build an edit step by step, but it’s worth it. It also helps you to develop your own style, which is really fun to do.
Great tutorial Mark new ideas for me to play with
My pleasure, thanks so much for the comment and for watching
Hi, Mark.
Stunning video, my friend.
And especially for the free mask presets.
They are awesome, man.
Antoine (the Netherlands)
My pleasure. Thanks so much for the comment and I hope you find the presets useful.
Great tutorial Mark thank you.
Thanks a lot Kobus! Appreciate the comment!
Another great video Mark, your tutorials really do make things so easy to follow.
I really appreciate that a lot, thanks so much for the continued support!
Good video as always, thank you for sharing all this information to us, I will use these amazing techniques in LrC.
I really appreciate that, thanks for taking the time out to comment and watch! 😊
Thanks Mark .👏🏻👏🏻
My pleasure, thanks for watching.
Brilliant video. Thanks again ... now to re-visit photos from our 2023 safari in the Kruger National Park
My pleasure, thanks so much for watching. Hope it helps you with those Kruger photos 😊
As always, something new & invaluable. Many thanks, Mark!
Thanks for watching Rob! Appreciate it 😊 hope you’re well!
I changed my LR after seeing your videos. Great stuff. Thank you
Hi, thanks so much for the comment. Happy to hear I’ve inspired you to change how you use LR 😊
I really enjoyed this video Mark. When I edit my subject I tend to completely forget to use intersect, I have to start using it more often. Thanks for reminding me!
Hi Jackie, thanks so much for watching! Hehe I too sometimes tend to forget to use intersect. It’s such a powerful feature
Hi Mark - great video. Really helped my workflow. When does version 1.2 of the Lightroom tools come out as noticed in your video? I saw 1.1 is available. Thanks so much.
Thanks so much for watching. Good observation 😊 the v1.2 update should be sent out in a couple days, just finalising a couple things for it.
Thanks Mark for very informative session ❤, I have one question in lightroom mobail app is there any method for intersecting mask? If yes please make video
Thanks for the comment. I don’t use Lightroom mobile at all so I’m not sure to be honest. Perhaps if anyone uses LR mobile, maybe you can let us know…
This is great!!
Thanks so much, glad you enjoyed it 😊
Another excellent video Mark….. I was second guessing you there with the intersecting mask ! 😀 I knew it would feature a few times. I used to find that daunting, but your previous tutorials on using it has simplified it for me.
Thanks for watching Bryan. Those intersecting options make for amazingly customised photo editing.
Mark - great stuff ! As always, watching your tutorials, these minutes are well invested ! Early in your video, I am not sure what are your presets within LRC applied for importing NEF RAW files, before kicking off the editing part? I saw you switched to Adobe Standard for instance after the import. Why that, you can apply these as a preset in the preference settings. I am struggling with the presets these days 😮
Thanks for the comment. I choose Adobe Standard because it’s available for everyone using Lightroom and I like having that uniformity when I teach editing. Thanks for the tip on the preferences, I’ll check it out.
Thanks for this tutorial Mark. I have tried using it on one of my photos, problem is the background is very complex with palm tree leaves and i've not been able to figure out how to edit a more involved image using masks and subtracts etc... would be great if you could produce such a tutorial. I'm happy to send you my image to show you what i'm referring to if it would help.
Hi, thanks for the comment. Unfortunately on busy images it’s very difficult to select areas properly. Subject masking in particular works well when there is some kind of separation, usually created by narrow depth of field.
@@MarkDumbleton Many thanks for your prompt response and clarification. Keep the great video tutorials coming.
@@tonyb736 I certainly will keep trying 😀 thanks for the support!
Great video again Mark. But, Q: extract subject from Radial ( at 3:10) doesn't work for me. Do you have a video about that (slower explanation ... :)) subject? I'm an old man..... :) I've a dutch version of LR, so translation of the commands is part of it...
Hi, thanks for the comment. I created a radial gradient and then intersected that radial gradient with a subject mask. What that means is I’ve created a mask based on the areas the radial gradient and subject mask has in common. Let me know if that doesn’t make sense 😊
@@MarkDumbleton Ok, I found it I think. I have to "Reverse" the mask then to effect the subject (I think..).
Hi Mark. Love the video. Could you please advise what laptop you're using for these edits?
Thanks so much 😊 I currently use a 2021 14” M1 MacBook Pro. Superb machine!
Hi Mark, many thanks. I really enjoy your your videos and have learned a lot of new techniques from you. On this one I don’t quite understand why you need to intersect the radial gradient with the subject (leopard) as the radial gradient doesn’t cover the parts of the leopard outside it. Am I missing a trick here?
Thanks so much for the comment. I always interest with the subject just in case there is a slight area that extends past the subject. Let me know what time in the video that radial gradient occurred, and I can reply to you more accurately.
Hi Mark, Do you always sharpen/denoise your images with the plugin/app which create the .dng file and then use the .dng as the working file or do you ever work on the original RAW file?
Thanks
Thanks for the comment 😊 lately I have been running most images through DxO even if just for a small amount of denoise or sharpening. I then use that DNG file to edit in Lightroom. I do sometimes just edit on the original Raw but rarely now.
@@MarkDumbleton Thanks Mark!
Hi, thank you learnt somethings here I didn't no. However can I ask if you have a problem now in when you open an image to DXO when it comes back to L/R the option to select a mask is not working because the process version in L/R reverts to version 1, manually change it back to 6 and it works.
Hi Russell, that is strange, never heard of that happening before. I wonder if something is being applied (import preset) when it’s coming back to Lightroom.
If you use PureRaw and the DNG file is brought back into LR, does hitting the reset in the develop panel sort the issue out?
If it does, I think there is something being applied on import.
Let me know if reset works, and we can then figure out what’s going on.
@@MarkDumbleton Hi, thank you for the reply and suggestion, fortunately that does work thank you, but it still should not happen. Apparently this is a bug in DXO and has been reported (found out after my comment) Thanks again Russ.
Sent a link to the problem on the Adobe website to your email addy.
@@russellwebb3672 Thanks a lot. Got the email. Appreciate the follow up and I do hope the bug can get sorted out with an update soon.