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10/24/2007 10:03:18 AM · #1 |
I had a shoot the other night where I was able to intercept (litterally) a few test plates before they went out to test customers and shoot them for 20-30 seconds. For obvious reasons I couldn't/wouldn't touch the food so here's the gig...
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The clients love this shot and could care less that the fish is slightly off of the plate. While not cookbook worthy, not bad for the internet (shrunk down).
I on the other hand, for my own benfit wouldn't mind knowing a few ways to tuck that fish in nicely and recreate that plate border.
Have fun and let me know what you did...
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10/24/2007 10:20:24 AM · #2 |
| Very easy job. If someone doesn't do it first...I'll fix it when I get home tonight. |
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10/24/2007 10:32:05 AM · #3 |
Do you mean like this?
If so, I just used the "clone stamp tool" (S).
I selected a point on the plate border by pressing Alt and then clicked the cursor a little further down the border.
It could be neater and cleaner I think, but it's your fish, you do it!!
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10/24/2007 10:47:22 AM · #4 |
Originally posted by UNCLEBRO:
Do you mean like this?
If so, I just used the "clone stamp tool" (S).
I selected a point on the plate border by pressing Alt and then clicked the cursor a little further down the border.
It could be neater and cleaner I think, but it's your fish, you do it!!
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Cloning off the edge of the fish, selecting and copying a section of the plate to a new layer, lining it up, masking any funky edges, flattening, and then cloning/healing the edges works better as a process for this instance. IMO.
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10/24/2007 10:55:59 AM · #5 |
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something like this?
EDIT to add steps:
cut & paste the borders to move them away from fish
cloning / healing to clean up
a couple of selectively applied levels, curves, saturation etc.
quick job, would need a tad more cleaning on the outer edge
Message edited by author 2007-10-24 11:25:25. |
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10/24/2007 11:07:01 AM · #6 |
Originally posted by mouten:
[thumb]604240[/thumb]
something like this? |
I love this!! The colours are very appetizing!! |
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10/24/2007 11:19:14 AM · #7 |
I didnt edit anything but move the fish....
open image
dup layer
select fish with lasso
transform fish selection to fit
clone back dish
:)
just a quick job..... would fine tune further if needed
ETA: Changed the photo... did a levels, curves, and contrast adjustment
Message edited by author 2007-10-25 14:04:12.
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10/24/2007 11:24:05 AM · #8 |
They look good. The most important thing is that the edits look super clean.
I was thinking using the liquify tool, just to pull the fish slightly within the border and then replace the plate.
does that make sense and is it a possibilty?
As for the saturation levels, I haven't done much with them yet knowing the people that I shoot for dislike an oversaturated look on their food. I may boost them slightly but not much more.
Message edited by author 2007-10-24 11:27:09. |
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10/24/2007 11:27:02 AM · #9 |
you might end up distorting the fish.... you could try freeze mask on the edge of it before liquefying.....
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10/24/2007 07:12:55 PM · #10 |
Originally posted by Sunniee:
I didnt edit anything but move the fish....
open image
dup layer
select fish with lasso
transform fish selection to fit
clone back dish
:)
just a quick job..... would fine tune further if needed |
I wish I understood this...?
I rarely...never use the lasso tool and "transform fish selection to fit" is Chinese to me. |
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10/25/2007 01:53:48 PM · #11 |
Use the lasso tool to make a loose selection around the entire portion of the fish....including the ummmm.... noodley looking thingies its resting on... press Ctrl+J to copy selection to new layer.
On the top fish layer, press ctrl+T, this will bring up the box around the selection with handles to move the selection..... this will allow you to use corners or midline handles to transform the image...(make it shorter/wider/longer/narrower) once finished, near the top right of the window will be a check mark to accept the changes or a circle with a slash through it to reject the changes.
You can apply a layer mask to this layer and paint back anything that looks strange and/or rough edges left from transforming your selection.
Clone the dish back in the bottom layer
Hope that helps
Message edited by author 2007-10-25 13:57:16.
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10/25/2007 03:48:07 PM · #12 |
How's this? Details in photo comment field. Took about 45 seconds, maybe a minute...
R.
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