Looking for some c&c on PP, OK?

[saycheese76]

Does anyone have some specifics as to what I can do in PP to improve this?
Thanks!
Jason

 

[rufus5150]

clone out the stuff in the background. It's too sharp to give context without taking focus away from your subject.

Technically, you could deal with the hotspots (not a big problem with this image) or bring up the shadows a bit around the eyes.

With his sharp angles, defined features and facial hair, this image may be a good candidate for a fairly aggressive high-pass sharpening that accentuates those features.

 

[saycheese76]

clone out the stuff in the background. It's too sharp to give context without taking focus away from your subject.

Technically, you could deal with the hotspots (not a big problem with this image) or bring up the shadows a bit around the eyes.

With his sharp angles, defined features and facial hair, this image may be a good candidate for a fairly aggressive high-pass sharpening that accentuates those features.

Whew. Google is my friend. Howzabout this?

 

[Moe]

I say :thumbup: to the PP of the face/sweatshirt. However, with the background completely black, he looks as though he's been photoshopped (I think even someone who didn't know about photography would spot this). I am a noob, but did you try selectively blurring the background? (I think that's possible) All in all, nice work.

 

[manaheim]

I think the guy's face, the colors, exposure, etc. are perfect. The background just needs help, and I think utterly removing it looks a bit ... off.

What about something like this?

It's a touch sloppy because I did it in like 2 minutes, but I basically...

1. Selected the area in the background
2. Feathered the selection by a bit
3. Did a brightness reduction bringing it down all the way
4. Did a gaussian blur on it

 

[saycheese76]

I think the guy's face, the colors, exposure, etc. are perfect. The background just needs help, and I think utterly removing it looks a bit ... off.

What about something like this?

It's a touch sloppy because I did it in like 2 minutes, but I basically...

1. Selected the area in the background
2. Feathered the selection by a bit
3. Did a brightness reduction bringing it down all the way
4. Did a gaussian blur on it

Yeah. I kind of like the b/g. I like how bringing it down a bit made it fade into the background of the image overall. Thanks for the input, gang!

 

[saycheese76]

3rd time's a charm?

 

[Clancyz]

little too sharp in my opinion


edit: directed toward previous post

 

[Ejazzle]

2nd and 3rd are too sharp. it looks unnatural

 

[saycheese76]

I'll continue to tinker. Thanks again, guys!