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12/21/2004 09:18:05 PM · #1 |
I just added this shot to my portfolio and something just doesn't look right to me. The boys are in the shadows but I can't figure out how to bring out their detail, and I really don't mind their look. But it's something about the water color. It really was that color but it just doesn't look right - anybody care to take a stab at it? Thanks
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12/21/2004 09:24:04 PM · #2 |
| Did you use a polarizer? Tiny bit of vignetting on the edges also. |
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12/21/2004 09:29:35 PM · #3 |
I'm no expert but looks like the sun was behind them causing shadows on the front of their bodies. With the bright water surface and their dark skin it may be difficult to get any detail. Polarizer and overexposing it a little may have helped.
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12/21/2004 09:30:44 PM · #4 |
I actually sort of like it. Gives me a few ideas. You might try magic selecting the water, and color burning it to a darker shade so the silhouette doesn't seem so out of place.
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12/21/2004 09:38:55 PM · #5 |
Thanks - no I didn't use a polarizer, just my P&S camera.
Joe - I'm kind of new at the Photoshop stuff, what does "magic selecting he water, etc", mean??? Sorry to be dense, but this is a whole new animal to me and I just kind of fumble my way around. |
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12/21/2004 09:40:41 PM · #6 |
I tried really quickly just with the PS (CS) Highlight/Shadow tool...... do you think this looks better?
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12/21/2004 09:51:35 PM · #7 |
Originally posted by Tuckersmom:
Thanks - no I didn't use a polarizer, just my P&S camera.
Joe - I'm kind of new at the Photoshop stuff, what does "magic selecting he water, etc", mean??? Sorry to be dense, but this is a whole new animal to me and I just kind of fumble my way around. |
In photoshop there is a little magic wand looking thing. You can adjust the tolerance until only the water area of the photo is 'selected'. Then, select your brush tool, go up to mode, select overlay or colorburn from your menu. Select the color you want to be burned as your foreground color. Then, without letting go of the mouse button (holding it will make the layer you paint even) cover the highlighted area. This way the water will look darker, and it won't look wierd because the water is so bright and the subjects are so dark. Hope that helps.
Message edited by author 2004-12-21 21:53:04.
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12/21/2004 09:56:16 PM · #8 |
| Karin - Yes, that definitely looks better, I knew they had faces :) Thanks! Joe - I'm going to try that tomorrow, I only have PS7, I'm assuming it'll work with that ? |
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12/21/2004 09:56:48 PM · #9 |
Debbie,
If your are using Photoshop CS if you go to the drop down menu under "Image" and then go to "Adjustments" and then to "Shadow and Highlights" you can really pull out a lot of detail in the shadows!
Here is what I came up with.
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12/21/2004 10:01:03 PM · #10 |
Originally posted by qmdi:
Debbie,
If your are using Photoshop CS if you go to the drop down menu under "Image" and then go to "Adjustments" and then to "Shadow and Highlights" you can really pull out a lot of detail in the shadows!
Here is what I came up with.
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Unfortunately you only have the "Shadow and Highlights” feature with Photoshop CS
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