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 01/02/2006 03:36:01 PM · #1
I took this at the Natural History Museum in NY and I loved the way the shadows played across the face. I thought it would look nice with some good contrast of the light areas vs. the dark areas showing off his wrinkles with the focus being the eye. my photoshop skills area little lacking and wondered if anyone wanted to take a shot at this. I think the background needs to be modified so you can't tell it's taken indoors and would a better crop bring the eye as the focal point more effectively?


nick
 01/02/2006 04:32:06 PM · #2
Naw....

The photo's fine...it's the poor elephant who appears to be in need of serious help.
 01/02/2006 04:33:21 PM · #3
I'd just black out the background too keep it from being distracting.
 01/02/2006 04:59:03 PM · #4

01/02/2006 05:05:00 PM · #5
faidoi - I love it with the black background. What is the easiest way to do that? (hey, I said my PS skills were seriously lacking)

nick
 01/02/2006 05:38:23 PM · #6
Here's my take, similar approach to faidol but a gradated BG and a more neutral color for the elephant. Used focus magic to crisp it up, too. USM probably would have done as well. Levels were applied also, and in selective color I altered the density ratio between the neutrals and the blacks, as well as color-shifting the neutrals to remove yellow.

The easiest way to select the BG with this image is the magnetic lasso tool, then magnify it seriously and scroll along the edges using the magic wand to select/deselect any imprecise areas. Only took a minute or so.



Robt.

Message edited by author 2006-01-02 17:40:58.
 01/02/2006 05:40:13 PM · #7
that's a really nice looking version of it too, Bear. thanks for the tips. time for me to come up with my own.

nick
 01/02/2006 05:48:13 PM · #8
Originally posted by ngremour:
faidoi - I love it with the black background. What is the easiest way to do that? (hey, I said my PS skills were seriously lacking)

nick


Magnetic lasso the profile of the elephant reversed to select background, then darken with black. Went back to the elephant and applied a bit of curves and then burned the edges of the elephant. Selected the eye and put a bit of unsharpen on it.

Applied a stroke with a color selected from the elephant and applied a secondary border.
 01/02/2006 05:50:16 PM · #9
Trying to give it the look of:
:)

Message edited by author 2006-01-02 17:50:56.
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