second "need help" photo

Joan ~ Greetings. Here is a real quick stab using pictographics ilab filter. I agree that you probably need to take this over with some back lighting. No soubt our expert Shanzcan would do wonders here. Her work is sure tantalizing! Have a great holiday season.

Joan Corrie said:

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My take

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Joan Corrie said:

My second go...

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Joan:

All I did here was apply a dream action that I have and play with a lighting effect in PS. Mnonkey is might correct with the yellow tone. This can be adjusted out very quickly, I just did not take the time.
I guess at the end of the day it depends on the effect you are looking for...

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Cheers
Doug B.
CP5700; PS7; MAC Ti-Book G4

I know it's oeverly done, and not very natural, but since people have found the black background a bit of a problem, how about getting rid of it!

I've switched to the red channel of the pic so that i could see more detail. and made a path around her and cut her off.

Did some levels adjustment to make the area around her left side come out a bit more. and did an light softening of the pic.

http://www.pbase.com/image/8455898

Joan Corrie said:

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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Lionel
CP5700



Little Ol' New Zealand
(More of a Graphic Designer, but it's still Art)

Joan Corrie said:

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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This may look light on PC monitors(I'm on a Mac)

It would be nice to have a hair light, in order to get seperation from the background and a little more depth. The background didn't look all that great when I simply lightened it.

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Be the pixel.
950/990/995/4500 Mac/PhoSho5.5
FJBrad

Mnonkey said:

I've switched to the red channel of the pic so that i could see
more detail. and made a path around her and cut her off.
Did some levels adjustment to make the area around her left side
come out a bit more. and did an light softening of the pic.

Joan Corrie said:

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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Lionel
CP5700



Little Ol' New Zealand
(More of a Graphic Designer, but it's still Art)

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Lionel
CP5700



Little Ol' New Zealand
(More of a Graphic Designer, but it's still Art)

Joan Corrie said:

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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Hi Joan. I'm going to go in a different direction here. Instead of lightening the picture to regain lost detail, I tried to turn this into a low key portrait.



Note: I've spend up to 3 hours editing an individual picture, but only when it was a one of a kind shot. I think you'd spend your time better analyzing why the shot doesn't please you, adjusting your set up, and taking it again. If this is a family member, I'm sure she'll be pleased to pose for you again.

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Best regards,
Frank R. (CP995 - discontinued but not obsolete)
http://www.pbase.com/unclefrank/cp995&page=all

Frank R. said:

Joan Corrie said:

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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Hi Joan. I'm going to go in a different direction here. Instead
of lightening the picture to regain lost detail, I tried to turn
this into a low key portrait.



Note: I've spend up to 3 hours editing an individual picture, but
only when it was a one of a kind shot. I think you'd spend your
time better analyzing why the shot doesn't please you, adjusting
your set up, and taking it again. If this is a family member, I'm
sure she'll be pleased to pose for you again.

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Best regards,
Frank R. (CP995 - discontinued but not obsolete)
http://www.pbase.com/unclefrank/cp995&page=all

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Nice job, Frank. Very good points, too.
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Be the pixel.
950/990/995/4500 Mac/PhoSho5.5
FJBrad

Wow, if I don't learn something from all of these posts, I'm non teachable (if that's a word). Frank, I will certainly do as you suggested, and might even show the results on here! Also, think a small slave flash might be helpful to get better results the first time around. I really like the backlit effect. With women, it's easy to use the lasso tool to cut around them...or erase one layer...but with little kids with their hair pulled straight back it's hard to get it without it looking like a cut out.

Mackenzie will enjoy seeing what all of you have done with her photo. Thanks all. Joan