PP Help Please

[max3k]

I really liked this photo of my son, but im not sure what or how to make it better thru PP. Can anyone help?

I took it thru a chain link fence.

Canon Rebel XS 18-55 EFS lense

1/1000 f4.5 ISO100

I have Corel PxP 2. Would like to blow the image up pretty big, but photobucket resizes it because its too big. What can i do
thanks in advance!

 

[Bitter Jeweler]

 

[KmH]

In ACR: set white balance and color correct. Open in Photoshop: Straighten, crop, clone, dodge, burn, sharpen, add border. You'll be able to do a better job with the whole file. It would be VERY helpful if it was shot as a RAW capture.

 

[Bitter Jeweler]

KmH, what did you do to bring out hilights in the shirt?

 

[max3k]

I will try those. Thanks for the help. I do need to try shooting in RAW.

 

[KmH]

KmH, what did you do to bring out hilights in the shirt?

That's proprietary info Bitter....But, for a fellow TPF member what the heck.

I set the Clarity to +75 in ACR. The clarity slider actually boosts the mid-tone contrast.

 

[Samanax]

I set the Clarity to +75 in ACR. The clarity slider actually boosts the mid-tone contrast.

It also created one heck of a halo around the boy.

 

[max3k]

what camera settings might have helped out before PP? I plan on doing this same shot for everyone on the team next weekend.

 

[KmH]

I set the Clarity to +75 in ACR. The clarity slider actually boosts the mid-tone contrast.

It also created one heck of a halo around the boy.

Nah, that's from my quick late night, didn't bother to mask, dodge and burn.

 

[KmH]

what camera settings might have helped out before PP? I plan on doing this same shot for everyone on the team next weekend.

The image you posted was properly exposed, just crooked. Make sure your camera is level to the lines. That will save a step in post.

 

[mikemicki]

I tried more of a dreamy "glamour" glow effect. Just another idea. :thumbup:

 

[max3k]

actually i think that kid was pitching uphill.......crazy little league rules. :lmao: