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03/24/2010 08:35:07 PM · #1
I was just curious if there is any technique in post editing for getting blurry cage bars out of pictures. It seems like there should be a way, but if there is I do not know it.
Take for example this picture...


Now, this is not the best image of course, but it works perfectly for what I am asking about because:
A, The Orangutan is in focus
B, The cage bars are faint and mainly only noticeable through the lighter fur.
C, The cage bars nevertheless clearly detracts from the photo.

I own photoshop, but am an amateur in using it, so for me this picture would be unusable.
Is this actually true? Or is it possible with certain photoshop techniques to remedy the flaw? Which ones?

Thanks! :-)

Edit: Shoot, I don't know how to post image

Message edited by author 2010-03-24 20:38:34.
03/24/2010 08:37:49 PM · #2
The best remedy for getting rid of fences is using a long lens and being very close to the fence when you shoot. A wide open aperture (such as 4.0) will blur the foreground fence so much that it will not be an issue.
03/24/2010 08:40:29 PM · #3


For me that would take a lot of work to get them gone in PhotoShop. jeger had a good idea. Good luck!

Oh and I fixed your thumbnail. *smiles*

ETA - looks like you did it!

Message edited by author 2010-03-24 20:41:10.
03/24/2010 08:40:36 PM · #4
Jeger, that much I know :-)
I was just wondering if there was a means of "fixing" when that doesn't work out.
In this particular image, I was standing as close to the fence as possible, with as low of an aperture my camera would allow.
03/24/2010 08:45:51 PM · #5
The only thing I can think of would be a termendous amount of tedious cloning with the clone brush!
03/24/2010 08:49:44 PM · #6
Originally posted by EL-ROI:

The only thing I can think of would be a tremendous amount of tedious cloning with the clone brush!


I'd agree with that...but there are much better PS people here that may have a easier solution.
03/24/2010 09:32:24 PM · #7
Unfortunately, because I'm new member, I cannot post urls :(

But if you search google for: content aware fill
you will see an upcoming photoshop feature that is perfect for this situation.
03/24/2010 09:33:15 PM · #8
Where is CS5 with it's content-aware fill feature when you need it!
03/24/2010 09:51:43 PM · #9
Originally posted by giantmike:

Unfortunately, because I'm new member, I cannot post urls :(

But if you search google for: content aware fill
you will see an upcoming photoshop feature that is perfect for this situation.


Anyone can post a link. Just remember to tick the 'automatically parse urls' box below the post.
03/24/2010 10:06:32 PM · #10
Edit: now that I signed up as a member, I can post a URL. I signed up to submit to Orange II, not to post the url, in case anyone was wondering :)

But I wasn't lying guys. There is a block on new users posting urls (likely until certain time passes or number of posts are created). The forum told me I couldn't do it, and I had to take them out before continuing. It's a measure to reduce SPAM from new "users," which is a good idea, IMHO.

//blogs.adobe.com/jnack/2010/03/caf_in_ps.html

Message edited by author 2010-03-24 23:30:17.
03/24/2010 10:55:13 PM · #11
I'm a registered user, not a member, and can post the link: link So, I'm sure you can, too.

Message edited by author 2010-03-24 23:07:54.
03/24/2010 11:26:37 PM · #12
I must be really tired. I read the subject line as Getting Rid of Caged Bears.

Originally posted by giantmike:

Unfortunately, they added a check for new members


New members get checks? No fair, they didn't pay us at all when I joined.

Yea, I am really tired, I thought that was dang hilarious.
03/25/2010 12:21:27 AM · #13
Originally posted by giantmike:

Edit: now that I signed up as a member, I can post a URL. I signed up to submit to Orange II, not to post the url, in case anyone was wondering :)

But I wasn't lying guys. There is a block on new users posting urls (likely until certain time passes or number of posts are created). The forum told me I couldn't do it, and I had to take them out before continuing. It's a measure to reduce SPAM from new "users," which is a good idea, IMHO.

//blogs.adobe.com/jnack/2010/03/caf_in_ps.html


No, you're totally correct. The specific nature of the blocking (duration/how to progress beyond it) aren't known to me, but I know you're not crazy.

To be on topic... there was a thread awhile back that discussed this with specific edits and multiple people attempting the exact same thing. I tried searching, but to no avail. I believe it was a tiger? Anybody know what I'm talking about?
03/25/2010 01:11:46 AM · #14
Originally posted by Fiora:

I was just curious if there is any technique in post editing for getting blurry cage bars out of pictures. It seems like there should be a way, but if there is I do not know it.
Take for example this picture...


Now, this is not the best image of course, but it works perfectly for what I am asking about because:
A, The Orangutan is in focus
B, The cage bars are faint and mainly only noticeable through the lighter fur.
C, The cage bars nevertheless clearly detracts from the photo.

I own photoshop, but am an amateur in using it, so for me this picture would be unusable.
Is this actually true? Or is it possible with certain photoshop techniques to remedy the flaw? Which ones?

Thanks! :-)

Edit: Shoot, I don't know how to post image


Bring wire cutters :)
03/25/2010 08:20:33 AM · #15
It's possible to relatively quickly (note I did say relatively!) reduce the appearance of the wires. Here's the general procedure:
- Make a selection that includes just the affected areas; make sure the selection is feathered to fade it to match the blurred edges of the wires (this takes some practice)
- Adjust the contrast within the selection. I normally do this with curves, not the contrast slider; it gives far greater control. For instance, if the foreground object, in this case the wire, has a color cast, you can minimize that.
When you do the above procedure, you should do it non destructively (that is, work on a curves adjustment layer, with a layer mask). The advantage is that you can keep turning the adjustment layer on and off to see your progress, and you can adjust the mask as necessary.
You can greatly reduce the appearance of the foreground object, in this case I'd bet few would notice anything present at all after you're done. There will always be some small trace though. This method takes practice, but it's good practice, since the tools used are very powerful and have a wide range of uses.

Message edited by author 2010-03-25 08:21:12.
03/25/2010 08:58:11 AM · #16
Or you can wait for CS5, as described in this thread!
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