{"slug":"mindset-over-gear","title":"你与大片的差距，不是器材，而是思路。","author":"Thomas看看世界","date":"2016-10-09","wechat":"https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s?__biz=MzI4NDA5MzE5NQ==&mid=2247484464&idx=1&sn=f77364bc74bbfe8564ed833a83394efe&chksm=eb81fa54dcf67342636fa93102bb151d70bf08c37d3d7554ed027233ec9724b29083cc70468e&scene=21#wechat_redirect","blocks":[{"t":"p","x":"很多摄影初学者认为自己没有拍出好的照片，是器材的原因。","b":false,"xe":"Many photography beginners believe their photos aren't good because of their gear."},{"t":"p","x":"本文托马斯就会用一张D90拍摄的照片告诉大家：你与大片差的不是器材，而是思路。","b":false,"xe":"In this article, Thomas uses a photo shot on a D90 to show you: the gap between you and great work isn't equipment — it's mindset."},{"t":"p","x":"知识点：摄影的前后期思路","b":false,"xe":"Key topic: the shooting & editing mindset"},{"t":"img","f":"img-02","w":640,"h":430},{"t":"p","x":"本文例片使用08年出品的经典入门截幅机型，尼康D90拍摄，真的没骗你哦～","b":false,"xe":"The example photo in this article was genuinely shot on a Nikon D90 — a classic entry-level crop-sensor body from 2008. Really, no kidding."},{"t":"img","f":"img-03","w":640,"h":590},{"t":"h","x":"思路1","xe":"Idea 1"},{"t":"h","x":"一张大片背后，可能有100张原片","xe":"Behind one great image, there may be 100 raw frames"},{"t":"p","x":"前面的教程《局部处理是摄影后期的核心》提到过，摄影后期的核心思路是对照片各个局部进行修改处理，使得每个局部都最优化，并与照片整体格调统一。","b":false,"xe":"The earlier tutorial 'Local Adjustments Are the Core of Post-Processing' explained that the core of editing is optimizing every local area so each is at its best while staying consistent with the whole."},{"t":"p","x":"其实摄影前期也是这样，我们拍摄的原片，可能最后并不会全部出现在成片之中。我们只要每张照片把一个部分拍美，最后合在一起就是每个地方都美的大片了。","b":false,"xe":"Capture works the same way: not every raw frame makes it into the final image. If each frame makes one part beautiful, blending them gives an image that's beautiful everywhere."},{"t":"p","x":"下面这张照片是一张普通的夜景照片，其局限性有2个：","b":false,"xe":"The photo below is an ordinary night shot with two limitations:"},{"t":"p","x":"1）由于器材的宽容度原因，这张夜景照片中同时有过曝和欠曝的地方。","b":false,"xe":"1) Due to the camera's dynamic range, the frame contains both overexposed and underexposed areas."},{"t":"p","x":"2）虽然建筑灯火辉煌非常漂亮，但是水面、天空、桥都不是特别的美观。","b":false,"xe":"2) Although the brilliantly lit buildings look great, the water, sky and bridge are not especially pretty."},{"t":"img","f":"img-04","w":640,"h":425},{"t":"p","x":"下面是一张同一位置更好看的照片，区别就在于这张照片的原片不是一张，而是100张照片中选出来的6张。这些照片位置一模一样，只是参数和拍摄时间有所不同。","b":false,"xe":"Below is a better photo from the same spot. The difference: it wasn't made from one raw frame, but from 6 frames selected out of 100 — all from the identical position, differing only in settings and shooting time."},{"t":"p","x":"下面这张是最核心的一张原片，我把它叫做底片。它的整体曝光比较合理，同时天空还是蓝色、细节丰富，桥上这时游客也较少。最后成片中绝大部分景色都来自这张照片。","b":false,"xe":"This is the core frame, which I call the base image. Its overall exposure is balanced, the sky is still blue and detailed, and there are few tourists on the bridge at this moment. Most of the final image comes from this frame."},{"t":"img","f":"img-05","w":640,"h":425},{"t":"p","x":"不过上面一张照片有个很大的缺点，就是水面波纹复杂，没有那种镜面一般的效果。因此我又长曝光了一张，拍到了平静的海面和流动的车流。","b":false,"xe":"But that frame has a big flaw: the water's ripples are messy, with no mirror-like effect. So I made a long exposure to capture calm water and flowing car lights."},{"t":"p","x":"这张照片大量区域过爆，不过不要紧，我要的只是水面和车光。","b":false,"xe":"This frame is heavily overexposed in many areas — no problem; I only need the water and the light trails."},{"t":"img","f":"img-06","w":640,"h":425},{"t":"p","x":"前两张照片高光部分都有过曝，所以我还得再故意欠曝拍摄一张，这张中远处的灯光logo，花朵建筑（新加坡艺术科学博物馆）的外立面细节都找了回来。","b":false,"xe":"The highlights were blown in both previous frames, so I deliberately underexposed another frame to recover the distant lit logos and the facade detail of the 'flower' building (Singapore's ArtScience Museum)."},{"t":"img","f":"img-07","w":640,"h":425},{"t":"p","x":"包围曝光完成，最后成片各个地方曝光应该都准确了，可以收工回家了吗？","b":false,"xe":"Exposure bracketing done, every part of the final image should now be correctly exposed. Time to pack up and go home?"},{"t":"p","x":"No No No。。。","b":false,"xe":"No, no, no…"},{"t":"p","x":"托马斯又在那等了一个小时，为什么？","b":false,"xe":"Thomas waited another hour there. Why?"},{"t":"p","x":"因为更晚时候游客回到酒店，远处金沙酒店里亮着灯的房间会更多！","b":false,"xe":"Because later, when tourists return to their hotels, more rooms light up in the Marina Bay Sands in the distance!"},{"t":"img","f":"img-08","w":640,"h":425},{"t":"p","x":"而且每天固定时间这里会有灯光秀，可以拍到美丽的光束。","b":false,"xe":"And at a fixed time every evening there's a light show with beautiful beams to capture."},{"t":"img","f":"img-09","w":640,"h":425},{"t":"p","x":"建筑的颜色也会变化。","b":false,"xe":"The buildings' colors also change."},{"t":"img","f":"img-10","w":640,"h":425},{"t":"p","x":"就这样一晚上拍了100多张原片，最后托马斯选了6张。","b":false,"xe":"That night I shot over 100 raw frames and finally selected 6."},{"t":"img","f":"img-11","w":640,"h":305},{"t":"p","x":"才组成了最后的一张成片。","b":false,"xe":"Together they formed the single final image."},{"t":"h","x":"思路2","xe":"Idea 2"},{"t":"h","x":"一张大片背后，可能有100处修改","xe":"Behind one great image, there may be 100 adjustments"},{"t":"p","x":"一张漂亮的人物大片，可能背后是摄影师对眼睛、鼻子、眉毛。。。每一个部分的精细处理。","b":false,"xe":"Behind a beautiful portrait there may be the photographer's meticulous work on eyes, nose, brows — every single part."},{"t":"p","x":"同样一张震撼的风光大片，背后也有摄影师对天空、前景、甚至远处的一个树桩，所做的局部细微调整。","b":false,"xe":"Likewise, behind a striking landscape image there are subtle local adjustments to the sky, the foreground, even a distant tree stump."},{"t":"p","x":"比如前面提到这张，导入Photoshop时是这样的。","b":false,"xe":"For example, the image mentioned earlier looked like this when first imported into Photoshop."},{"t":"img","f":"img-12","w":640,"h":322},{"t":"p","x":"第一步毫无疑问的矫正畸变，让建筑直起来。","b":false,"xe":"Step one, of course, is correcting distortion so the buildings stand straight."},{"t":"img","f":"img-13","w":640,"h":320},{"t":"p","x":"接着导入我们单独拍摄的水面和车流，用手动蒙板合成到照片中。","b":false,"xe":"Then bring in the separately shot water and car lights, blending them in with a hand-painted mask."},{"t":"img","f":"img-14","w":640,"h":318},{"t":"p","x":"还有我们单独照的高光部分，也要导入并用亮度蒙板合成进来。","b":false,"xe":"The separately captured highlight frame is also imported and blended with a luminosity mask."},{"t":"p","x":"（注意，这里只是大致的提下各个步骤，目的是给大家一个思路。具体的各种工具和处理，托马斯以后都会系统性的慢慢讲到的。）","b":false,"xe":"(Note: this is only a rough outline of the steps to convey the mindset. The specific tools and techniques will be covered systematically in future tutorials.)"},{"t":"img","f":"img-15","w":640,"h":320},{"t":"p","x":"上面的照片，已经是一张曝光合理的好片了。但是接下来载入我们拍摄的灯光束，照片才有了“哇”一样的效果。","b":false,"xe":"At this point it's already a well-exposed photo. But only after loading in the light beams we captured does the image get its 'wow' factor."},{"t":"img","f":"img-16","w":640,"h":319},{"t":"p","x":"前面由于矫正畸变的原因，画面右下角空出来了一块。这一部分，只能用图章和画笔“无中生有”了。","b":false,"xe":"Correcting the distortion earlier left an empty patch in the bottom-right corner — that area has to be conjured from nothing with the clone stamp and brush."},{"t":"img","f":"img-17","w":640,"h":317},{"t":"p","x":"前景桥下的水面还不够平静，后期进一步模糊柔化，每个细节都不能放过。","b":false,"xe":"The water under the bridge still isn't calm enough; blur and soften it further in post. No detail gets a pass."},{"t":"img","f":"img-18","w":640,"h":319},{"t":"p","x":"水面完了还有天空，水面平静柔滑，为了对比，天空我强化了细节和纹理。","b":false,"xe":"After the water comes the sky: since the water is smooth and silky, I enhanced detail and texture in the sky for contrast."},{"t":"img","f":"img-19","w":640,"h":319},{"t":"p","x":"降噪和锐化是相反的两个动作。对全局都降噪并锐化是自相矛盾的。所以也需要精细处理。","b":false,"xe":"Noise reduction and sharpening are opposing actions — applying both globally is self-contradictory, so they too demand refined local treatment."},{"t":"img","f":"img-20","w":640,"h":435},{"t":"p","x":"锐化建筑，特别是前面金属桥的质感。给天空和水面降噪，让他们更加纯净。","b":false,"xe":"Sharpen the buildings, especially the metallic texture of the bridge in front; denoise the sky and water to keep them pristine."},{"t":"img","f":"img-21","w":640,"h":419},{"t":"p","x":"这张照片有4种主要色彩，中间的金黄色，天空海面的蓝色（冷暖对比），左前方的紫色桥梁，右后方的绿色金融区（品青对比）。但是右边金融区中绿色里混入了一栋金黄的建筑。","b":false,"xe":"This photo has four main colors: golden yellow at center, blue of sky and sea (warm-cool contrast), the purple bridge at front-left, and the green financial district at back-right (magenta-cyan contrast). But one golden building sneaks into the green financial district on the right."},{"t":"img","f":"img-22","w":640,"h":325},{"t":"p","x":"所以还要局部调整，统一各个小区域的色彩。","b":false,"xe":"So more local adjustments are needed to unify the colors of each small area."},{"t":"img","f":"img-23","w":640,"h":319},{"t":"p","x":"当当当，经过十几步处理，才调出了满意的效果。当然，后面还可以继续对一些细节做更优化的处理。","b":false,"xe":"Ta-da — after more than a dozen steps, the result finally satisfies. Of course, some details could be refined even further."},{"t":"h","x":"总结","xe":"Summary"},{"t":"quote","x":"1. 一张大片的背后，可能有100张原片。 2. 一张大片的背后，可能有100处调整。 3. 你与大片的差距，可能不在器材，而是思路。","xe":"1. Behind one great image there may be 100 raw frames. 2. Behind one great image there may be 100 adjustments. 3. The gap between you and great work may not be gear — but mindset."},{"t":"p","x":"我是@Thomas看看世界，每个周日晚上，分享一篇原创摄影干货。","b":false,"xe":"I'm @Thomas Chu Photo, sharing an original photography tutorial every Sunday evening."}],"titleEn":"The Gap Between You and Great Shots Isn't Gear — It's Mindset"}