Hi Michael, thanks very much! I have not yet watched the “Enhancing Fog” video, look forward to it. And thanks for your thought processes on all of this – helps me better build a better model for approaching my images. Best,

Paul

Hi Michael! Happy Thanksgiving, I hope you and Claudia have a good Holiday.

I noticed on this part of the video, something I had not seen before – using both Clarity and Texture (global adjustments). I’d be curious to understand your thought process here, and why you have increased Texture (maybe for the rhododendron bush?) and…

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Hi Michael, yes I forgot to mention that was a minor idea/suggestion for future videos. Thanks for your thoughts on the Radial Filter, I look forward to seeing you using it in the Milky Way video. Take care!

Hi Michael,

Me again :-). One minor suggestion. I am just getting through the Color Grading section, and here’s an idea. So many subtle adjustments, it’s easy to see the before/after on each one. You always have a Before/After with all of the Adjustment Brush work you do (compared to just the global adjustments), and it’s sometimes hard to…

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Thanks, Michael – that’s help a lot! Appreciate you taking the time to answer questions here.

Paul

Am working my way carefully and slowly through the Advanced Class and have a question on Color Grading (2nd video, specifically the aspen field, where you did quite a few local color/tone adjustments).

My question is simply what is your thought process for using the Color Picker vs using the Hue slider? In that section of the video, you used…

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Thanks, Michael – very helpful. Much appreciated!

Update – I did try the links (with the correct password!) and I was able to access the videos.

tnx again

Paul

Working through the new course (fantastic!) I noticed sometimes you use Clarity, sometimes Texture, sometimes both. Do you have a general ‘rule’ on when to use what? Or do you just try them and visually decide?

tnx

Paul

thanks, Michael for fixing this. I tried to do what you suggested, but when I went to do that, the page I landed on (https://education.michaelfrye.com/courses/lightroom-essentials/) said I do not have access to this course.