Oh No! Cute idea, horrible outcome...

ElectricHarmony · May 31, 2006

Basically I just LOVE the picture below, but the lack of sky, white bushes, and washed out skin ruins it for me

Anyone have any photoshop tricks up their sleeve to fix the problem? I already realize the multitude of errors we made taking it, but it was a silly moment and now I hope it can be fixed because we love the expressions

thanks guys! I hope it's possible.

Big Version:
http://img349.imageshack.us/img349/9837/amyandjason063dl.jpg

JohnMF · May 31, 2006

do you want someone to have a go at editing it for you or do you want some tips and ideas on how you could make it better?

Off the top of my head i would say that you could add a little contrast and saturation, maybe cut and paste you and your boyfriend on to a different, more pleasing back ground (without making it look tacky that is)

to be honest though i think it looks ok as is, for a snap shop

Philip Weir · May 31, 2006

You can't put in what aint there. You obviously exposed for the two people, who were in the shade. You probably should have either used a fill-in flash or a reflector to brighten the subject, then the exposure would have balanced with the background [sky]. Your only way out now is to superimpose a sky with Photoshop into the original shot. Good luck.

LaFoto · Jun 1, 2006

ElectricHarmony, I moved your question about what to do to rescue this photo (nice one!

) to the Photoshop Challenges in the Photo Themes. Someone might come up with an idea and show you their edit. Be warned: some edits might also just be fun edits, so maybe you also get results that are to be taken with a grain (or two even) of salt

. Let's see what happens, hm?

ElectricHarmony · Jun 1, 2006

JohnMF said:
do you want someone to have a go at editing it for you or do you want some tips and ideas on how you could make it better?

Off the top of my head i would say that you could add a little contrast and saturation, maybe cut and paste you and your boyfriend on to a different, more pleasing back ground (without making it look tacky that is)

to be honest though i think it looks ok as is, for a snap shop

Either one would be awesome and greatly appreciated

Good ideas! I'll try, but it sounds advanced lol

ElectricHarmony · Jun 1, 2006

Philip Weir said:
You can't put in what aint there. You obviously exposed for the two people, who were in the shade. You probably should have either used a fill-in flash or a reflector to brighten the subject, then the exposure would have balanced with the background [sky]. Your only way out now is to superimpose a sky with Photoshop into the original shot. Good luck.

I know, I'm kickin' myself now

The problem is we were 100 feet in the air on a rickity old SkyFari

ElectricHarmony · Jun 1, 2006

LaFoto said:
ElectricHarmony, I moved your question about what to do to rescue this photo (nice one! ) to the Photoshop Challenges in the Photo Themes. Someone might come up with an idea and show you their edit. Be warned: some edits might also just be fun edits, so maybe you also get results that are to be taken with a grain (or two even) of salt . Let's see what happens, hm?

Wow that's so cool! Thank you :hugs:

Philip Weir · Jun 1, 2006

http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h171/pweird2002/amyandjason063dl.jpg

This I hope will work, I just did a quick retouch [took about a minute], but if the image I did goes through, I'm a genius, although only an amateur one. It will be the first time I've been able to transfer an image.
Philip.

LaFoto · Jun 1, 2006

Philip, I just helped you be the genius you have always wanted to be :biggrin:

- (just a little).
When linking pics from Photobucket to here, go to the third line, the one that already has the [ IMG]...[ /IMG] wraps around the photo URL, and if that is pasted in here, your photo will show right away.
And I do like your work on this photo!

Philip Weir · Jun 1, 2006

Thanks "LaFoto" Your advice is greatly appreciated. I will do another image
for you in the morning and send it through. Philip.

duncanp · Jun 1, 2006

Heres mine:

Used some cloud brushes made from pics of real clouds and the Gradient tool

ElectricHarmony · Jun 1, 2006

Philip Weir said:
This I hope will work, I just did a quick retouch [took about a minute], but if the image I did goes through, I'm a genius, although only an amateur one. It will be the first time I've been able to transfer an image.
Philip.

Wow you did a great job, and I love this shade of blue! Thank you :hugs:

ElectricHarmony · Jun 1, 2006

duncanp said:
Heres mine:

Used some cloud brushes made from pics of real clouds and the Gradient tool

Wow! Even some clouds! :biggrin:

Duncanp is my new best friend :boogie:

MommyOf4Boys · Jun 1, 2006

Here is a quick attempt with a masked illusion. I left the one spot above her head brighter so not to look too fake because of the bright sunspot on her hair..perhaps tomorrow when I am more awake I can spend more time on it LOL