Joan Corrie
Senior Member
Here's another photo on which I'd sure appreciate help. Would anyone want to take it and touch it up for me and show the results--and say how you did it? TIA Joan
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The biggest problem I see is that the subject fades into the black background. I'm not skilled enough at PS to know is this can be fixed, but it seems to me that a light behind your subject, either on the subject as rim light or on the background. Best I can come up with for now.
http://www.pbase.com/baywing
--Here's another photo on which I'd sure appreciate help. Would
anyone want to take it and touch it up for me and show the
results--and say how you did it? TIA Joan
http://www.pbase.com/baywing
Joan Corrie
Senior Member
I tried to respond but don't think it went through. I was thinking of your posting about slide copying with Ott light. Have you tried using it instead of camera flash for your photos. I was wondering how it would work to use it as backlighting, or lighting the background in this kind of situation? Joan
--Here's another photo on which I'd sure appreciate help. Would
anyone want to take it and touch it up for me and show the
results--and say how you did it? TIA Joan
http://www.pbase.com/baywing
I don't think it is bright enough or big enough. It really is just about the size and output of a halogen desk lamp. The bulb is flourescent design of about 13-18 watts, if memory serves, color correct, but rather dim by photo standards.
I would and have used it to light small objects, macro etc where I wanted more control than I can get from the 990 flash set-up, but it doesn't have the output for anything big.
I would and have used it to light small objects, macro etc where I wanted more control than I can get from the 990 flash set-up, but it doesn't have the output for anything big.
http://www.pbase.com/baywing
John Brain
Forum Enthusiast
Hi Joan, I had a quick go at 'touching-up' your photo
If you think it's ok, I'll go through the three steps I took
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JB
5700 - 775 - PSP7
http://www.jbimages.co.uk
Joan Corrie
Senior Member
Yes, Brian, please do. Joan
Joan Corrie
Senior Member
Doug Barber
Senior Member
Joan Corrie wrote:
yours
My second go...
I'm not sure what you were trying to get... Let me know what you are looking for and I'll give it a go.
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Cheers
Doug B.
CP5700; PS7; MAC Ti-Book G4
yours
My first go...
My second go...
I'm not sure what you were trying to get... Let me know what you are looking for and I'll give it a go.
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Cheers
Doug B.
CP5700; PS7; MAC Ti-Book G4
Joan Corrie
Senior Member
Doug, I really like that second go. Would appreciate your passing on the steps you took. I don't have PS, but can usually get about the same steps in Paint Shop Pro. I like the softer look you got in your image. Thanks.
My first go...
My second go...
I'm not sure what you were trying to get... Let me know what you
are looking for and I'll give it a go.
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Cheers
Doug B.
CP5700; PS7; MAC Ti-Book G4
I like it just the was it is. Looks like a real live, cute little girl. Doesn't need any finishing touches as far as I am concerned, unless you were looking for a real portrait look. But I think you got it anyway.
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Muriel - 995, 775
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Muriel - 995, 775
Joan Corrie
Senior Member
Muriel, I really think my problem is....I've had computer problems, I've had the flu, and nothing looks right to me. Maybe the best advice is go take a nap and see if the world looks better after that!!! Joan
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Jim
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John Brain
Forum Enthusiast
Like you Joan, I use PaintShopPro, and first went to 'colors/histogram adjustments' and raised 'midtone compression' to 20 :
then 'colors/adjust/curves' :
and finally, to put back a little punch into the
photo 'colors/adjust/brihtness/contrast' and raised the contrast to 10% :
hope this helps
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JB (John Brain)
5700 - 775 - PSP7
http://www.jbimages.co.uk
Mnonkey
Well-known member
that first and second go are good, seems that he's done a duplicating of the original layer, put a gaussian blur and then put the layer blending to overlay.
there is one thing about this adjustment i don't particularly like, and that is that there is a very strong orange colour on her forehead. It could only be me, it' could only be my personal taste. but maybe playing with the saturation a little might help
Lionel
CP5700
Little Ol' New Zealand
(More of a Graphic Designer, but it's still Art)
there is one thing about this adjustment i don't particularly like, and that is that there is a very strong orange colour on her forehead. It could only be me, it' could only be my personal taste. but maybe playing with the saturation a little might help
--My first go...
My second go...
Lionel
CP5700
Little Ol' New Zealand
(More of a Graphic Designer, but it's still Art)
Joan Corrie
Senior Member
Jim, that corrects what Baywing said about it fading into the background. I wouldn't have thought of that, but it does help a lot. Can you email me or post more info about the Fred Miranda recovery action. I wonder if it works with Paint Shop. That might help several of my photos. Thanks for taking the time to do this. Joan
Joan Corrie
Senior Member
Hey! That's quite a tutorial! Thanks. I'll print this out and work with it later. Joan
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Jim
Guest
Glad I could be of assistance Joan. I'm not sure if his actions will work with PSP7 or not, but if you check out http://www.fredmiranda.com I'm sure you can find out. I think the action was $10 or so, and all the money from actions he sells there goes to the website upkeep. The action is called shadow recovery btw.
God Bless,
Jim
CP995, CP800
http://www.pbase.com/jrj02
God Bless,
Jim
CP995, CP800
http://www.pbase.com/jrj02
David Floroae
Member
I have made some retouching, not match but very slight changes.
Here is what I did:
Using PS7
Making a path selection of the black are and then removing the neutrals by 35-40 %, then change the RGB curves input- 245 and output 255
Before:
After:
Here is what I did:
Using PS7
Making a path selection of the black are and then removing the neutrals by 35-40 %, then change the RGB curves input- 245 and output 255
Before:
After:
Here's another photo on which I'd sure appreciate help. Would
anyone want to take it and touch it up for me and show the
results--and say how you did it? TIA Joan
Joan Corrie
Senior Member
I'll print this out, too, and see what I can do with it. This is getting very interesting...and I have to leave the office for the weekend. Will be checking back in on Monday. Joan
Here is what I did:
Using PS7
Making a path selection of the black are and then removing the
neutrals by 35-40 %, then change the RGB curves input- 245 and
output 255
Before:
After:
Here's another photo on which I'd sure appreciate help. Would
anyone want to take it and touch it up for me and show the
results--and say how you did it? TIA Joan
David Floroae
Member
You can change more and do a backlight with photoshop 7 but there is a matter of time, the changes that I have made to your photo took me about 3-4 minutes but in 30 minutes you can make miracles with photoshop and not even notice that the photo was touched.
Here is what I did:
Using PS7
Making a path selection of the black are and then removing the
neutrals by 35-40 %, then change the RGB curves input- 245 and
output 255
Before:
After:
Here's another photo on which I'd sure appreciate help. Would
anyone want to take it and touch it up for me and show the
results--and say how you did it? TIA Joan
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