What can I do to make this better

Leica 18-56mm f/3.5-5.6 Vario Elmar-T ASPH

10/20/2005 10:45:36 PM · #1

I need to give the parents something tommorow and I didn't really like the shoot... but this may save it ... any ideas ???

MAK

Leica CL

10/20/2005 10:51:34 PM · #2

left a comment, I personally like it a lot.

Message edited by author 2005-10-20 22:59:03.

10/20/2005 11:03:43 PM · #3

Thanks for the comment ... and I am with you on the top...t'll schooch it down a bit

Sony 24-70mm F4 Vario-Tessar T* FE OSS

10/20/2005 11:05:59 PM · #4

Originally posted by nomad469:

I need to give the parents something tommorow and I didn't really like the shoot... but this may save it ... any ideas ???

by the way this was the first chroma key that I did for a (paying) customer. At first I really didn't like anything from the session... but in playing more ... I think that it could be okay.

Bear_Music

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra

10/21/2005 02:55:42 AM · #5

I didn't take the time to fine-tune the selection, and the color choice is exceedingly arbitrary, but consider something like this maybe:

Select for white background, fine-tune selection, set foreground color to something in the general range youw ant (you'lla djust it after).

Make a duplicate layer from BG, load the selection on it, and run the gradient tool at "foreground-to-transparent setting from lower left to upper right. You could also play with circular gradients etc. Anyway, lay down the gradient.

Now make a hue/sat adjustment layer and throw the colors & lightness the way you want them, then fine-tune the effect by adjusting opacity of the duplicate layer.

Robt.

ttreit

Canon EOS-50D

Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM

10/21/2005 03:33:01 AM · #6

Personally I like the original white better. The red shirt really pops from the white background and the other shirt acts like a mediator between the two.

Might still be worth experimenting with the gradiant, but I think I'd still prefer the white.

Bear_Music

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra

Sony 24-70mm F4 Vario-Tessar T* FE OSS

10/21/2005 03:39:05 AM · #7

Originally posted by ttreit:

Sure, that's valid. He was looking for something to do with it though, the white BG seemed to be leaving him dissatisfied. The technique is an interesting one. An obvious direction to explore would be to shift to a bluish hue. Maybe even a neutral gradient. Plus, as I mentioned, possibly a circular gradient.

R.

Brad

Olympus OM-D E-M1

Olympus 40-150mm f/2.8 PRO M.Zuiko

10/21/2005 03:56:55 AM · #8

Only suggestion I have, would be to make each successive layer a bit darker, makling it look like faded progression to full color.
The furthest back shot faded the most, with closest faded version being the darkest. Sort of a faux movement look coming to the camera.
Just an idea.

Message edited by author 2005-10-21 03:58:51.