PS editing question - DPChallenge Forums

06/24/2007 12:56:19 PM · #1

//www.pbase.com/2hoo/image/80312587

anyone have any suggestions on how to make this "pop"

thanks!

Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED

06/24/2007 12:59:27 PM · #2

Play with curves a bit for some more contrast. Nice shot but there really doesn't appear to be any bright whites or Pure blacks.

ED: Typo as usual

Message edited by author 2007-06-24 12:59:52.

Dr.Confuser

Nikon D800

06/24/2007 01:01:48 PM · #3

Lovely photo. Suggest using Curves to add some mid-tone contrast.

Dang: Too slow.

Message edited by author 2007-06-24 13:02:28.

06/24/2007 01:01:58 PM · #4

thanks!

06/24/2007 01:08:31 PM · #5

Try this... (this is Corel PSP XI but same theory in PS)

06/24/2007 01:12:09 PM · #6

tryin it now............

Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6

06/24/2007 01:22:02 PM · #7

//www.pbase.com/2hoo/image/81065808
any better?

Sunniee

Canon EOS-40D

06/24/2007 01:22:05 PM · #8

I played with it.... a little contrast adjustment and curves makes it pop!

06/24/2007 01:29:07 PM · #9

Originally posted by 2hoo:

//www.pbase.com/2hoo/image/81065808
any better?

Nice. It makes the child's expression intense, don't it?

Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6

06/24/2007 01:36:30 PM · #10

definitely! really appreciate your help...

Sunniee

Canon EOS-40D

06/24/2007 01:42:14 PM · #11

Hope you dont mind... I played with it a little...

brightness/contrast layer... brightness +15, contrast +40
curves adjustment
dodging/burning

06/24/2007 01:50:53 PM · #12

yours looks good too! just proves there are lots of ways to skin a cat.....i suck with dodge/burn and usually ruin my pics when trying to use dodge/burn.....

06/24/2007 01:51:26 PM · #13

by the way i love your pbase gallery!

Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED

06/24/2007 01:59:36 PM · #14

It is an excellent shot, the crop is really nice...you have a nice contrasty feel happening now.

Notice the cheeks, it looks like it was cold when you took this. Faces get splotchy when it is cold out when blood (vessels?) comes to the surface.

I might smooth the cheeks a bit. I tried it in psp with a Noise reduced Layer and then erased the eyes and mouth to bring sharpness of those areas back through.

If you can't do a noise reduced (I don't know PS) on a layer, try a Gaussian Blur layer @ 8 and then set the opacity of that layer somewhere around 26.

But I have to tell ya, that is a judgement call for the feel you are trying to convey. The smoothing of the cheeks looks good but also takes some of the feeling out of the shot and it starts looking more like a glamour shot.

ED: I believe Sunniee cleaned up the cheeks a bit with a little burning.

Message edited by author 2007-06-24 14:05:47.

Dr.Confuser

Nikon D800

06/24/2007 02:25:17 PM · #15

I had a go with Photoshop. Probably a little too much. Changes the feeling of the photo a lot. Hope you don't mind. It's difficult working on the small image. But it helps to start with a great capture!

And how to in Photoshop

. Reduce Noise in Neat Image
. Increase mid-tone contrast using Curves
. Use a layer mask to hide the contrast change in the eyes
. Lighten eyes: used a 50% Gray Layer, Overlay Mode, & painted them with white
. Sharpen the eyes slightly with the Sharpen Tool

Message edited by author 2007-06-24 14:33:20.

Bear_Music

Samsung Galaxy S21, S21+, S21 Ultra

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

06/24/2007 02:28:38 PM · #16

Tone mapped with photomatix pro then sharpened in PS with high pass sharpening. No other adjustments made.

Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM

06/24/2007 03:07:44 PM · #17

thanks a bunch for everyone's help!

steveh552

Canon EOS-700D Rebel T5i

06/24/2007 03:47:26 PM · #18

wow, that photo is so impressive that when i visited it, it said it did not exist, LOL. wish i could help but i could not view it.

06/24/2007 05:02:33 PM · #19

sorry............once everyone gave me suggestions I replaced the original picture i had questions about with the newly edited one..