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09/15/2010 08:58:27 AM · #1
I didn't want the kids looking into the sun and squinting, so I put them with the sun coming from behind and to my right (their left).

Wide angle lens, because I forgot a regular lens. No lens hood. Bad flare lines going through their shirts.

I'm not sure how to fix this type of problem in photoshop. What do I need to do (other than reshoot the picture) to fix this?


09/15/2010 09:09:22 AM · #2
Some careful cloning with a soft edged brush can fix the lens flare in the shirts, but I'm not good enough to do that over the boy's face.
09/15/2010 09:12:41 AM · #3
I tried the cloning, because usually there's a spot on the shirt that I can clone from. But for the coach in the middle back row, his collar is really off, and if I clone, I lose the definition of the collar.
09/15/2010 09:44:12 AM · #4
You know! I bet Art could fix this up real good for ya. ;-)
09/15/2010 09:51:14 AM · #5
Personally, I would hide the lens flare with a lightning bolt.

09/15/2010 10:06:54 AM · #6
Originally posted by Strikeslip:

Personally, I would hide the lens flare with a lightning bolt.



good idea, but I still see lens flare.
09/15/2010 10:37:29 AM · #7
If you post a full size version it may be easier, I would have a go at it but I am no expert.
09/15/2010 11:01:39 AM · #8
Ok, problem solved, and you didn't even have to wait on Ken to show up.
09/15/2010 11:03:24 AM · #9
I'd probably go down this route

09/15/2010 11:03:53 AM · #10
Originally posted by Yo_Spiff:

Ok, problem solved, and you didn't even have to wait on Ken to show up.


bahahahaha
09/15/2010 11:21:05 AM · #11
i would burn it, that seems like it would be the best idea
09/15/2010 11:37:02 AM · #12
Originally posted by JulietNN:

i would burn it, that seems like it would be the best idea


nah lol
09/15/2010 11:45:08 AM · #13
GO-ZILLLA!!
09/15/2010 11:55:49 AM · #14
content aware on cs5 :D
09/15/2010 12:05:27 PM · #15
Originally posted by hojop25:

content aware on cs5 :D


Hey thats a good idea it fixes it in one hit lol.....


09/15/2010 12:07:03 PM · #16
Originally posted by Lutchenko:

Originally posted by hojop25:

content aware on cs5 :D


Hey thats a good idea it fixes it in one hit lol.....



ummm... hmmm...
09/15/2010 12:11:58 PM · #17
Originally posted by vawendy:

Originally posted by Lutchenko:

Originally posted by hojop25:

content aware on cs5 :D


Hey thats a good idea it fixes it in one hit lol.....



ummm... hmmm...


CS5 worth the upgrade money just for that feature alone ...... lol
09/15/2010 12:28:37 PM · #18
Quick and dirty effort. One single adjustment layer.
09/15/2010 12:53:53 PM · #19
ill see what I can do-- during naptime :) its something ive been working on..... so I might be able to help (still learning though)
09/15/2010 12:57:20 PM · #20
Originally posted by Lutchenko:

Originally posted by JulietNN:

i would burn it, that seems like it would be the best idea


nah lol


snort! you know exactly what I mean!~!!! lol
09/15/2010 01:25:05 PM · #21
Originally posted by vawendy:

I didn't want the kids looking into the sun and squinting, so I put them with the sun coming from behind and to my right (their left).

Wide angle lens, because I forgot a regular lens. No lens hood. Bad flare lines going through their shirts.

I'm not sure how to fix this type of problem in photoshop. What do I need to do (other than reshoot the picture) to fix this?



Honestly with as many other issues that there are with this photo, I'd reshoot it. I can pick at least 4 kids with either mostly closed or closed eyes all together and unless you have other shots to do headswaps I'd suggest a re-shoot and change what went wrong on this one.

09/15/2010 01:35:25 PM · #22
Originally posted by JulietNN:

Originally posted by Lutchenko:

Originally posted by JulietNN:

i would burn it, that seems like it would be the best idea


nah lol


snort! you know exactly what I mean!~!!! lol


oh I just twigged lol I am laughing now
09/15/2010 01:44:48 PM · #23
Originally posted by MattO:

Originally posted by vawendy:

I didn't want the kids looking into the sun and squinting, so I put them with the sun coming from behind and to my right (their left).

Wide angle lens, because I forgot a regular lens. No lens hood. Bad flare lines going through their shirts.

I'm not sure how to fix this type of problem in photoshop. What do I need to do (other than reshoot the picture) to fix this?



Honestly with as many other issues that there are with this photo, I'd reshoot it. I can pick at least 4 kids with either mostly closed or closed eyes all together and unless you have other shots to do headswaps I'd suggest a re-shoot and change what went wrong on this one.


I just posted that as an example -- all of them were that way, and I was looking for ideas on how to fix it.

Here's a re-done photo with lutchenko's editing ideas:



(I didn't bother cloning the contraption in the upper left hand corner, because I still am not convinced that the photo is good enough.

Message edited by author 2010-09-15 13:45:42.
09/15/2010 01:48:31 PM · #24
Originally posted by vawendy:



Here's a re-done photo with lutchenko's editing ideas:



(I didn't bother cloning the contraption in the upper left hand corner, because I still am not convinced that the photo is good enough.


Ahh by the title I thought you meant How can I fix THIS picture. I didn't realize it was an example.

09/15/2010 01:53:16 PM · #25
Originally posted by MattO:

Originally posted by vawendy:



Here's a re-done photo with lutchenko's editing ideas:



(I didn't bother cloning the contraption in the upper left hand corner, because I still am not convinced that the photo is good enough.


Ahh by the title I thought you meant How can I fix THIS picture. I didn't realize it was an example.


sorry! I just had no idea how to start on something like this. Cloning wouldn't really work because of the details that would have been lost.
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