Sword Fighting C&C

[ArtFreak]

A shot I took at my friends sword fighting event. C&C welcome.

 

[The_Traveler]

IMO, too bright and charming and happy.

 

[TheNevadanStig]

I think a different angle would have helped. You can't really tell what they are doing, and from this angle, can't even really make out a sword.

 

[ArtFreak]

Thanks guys!
Traveler, I like that much better! How did you achieve that effect?

 

[ArtFreak]

I think a different angle would have helped. You can't really tell what they are doing, and from this angle, can't even really make out a sword.

Yeah, they were moving around so much it was hard to choose what angle I was getting. hahah

 

[The_Traveler]

Thanks guys!
Traveler, I like that much better! How did you achieve that effect?

Photoshop Masking and Compositing by Katrin Eismann 2004 edition page 431
done roughly and quickly

 

[ArtFreak]

What about this one?

 

[The_Traveler]

Much, much better capture.
Now a bit of PPing to dull down what the viewers shouldn't be attracted to:

 

[Light Guru]

Both of these edits have some really bad lines where fake blur was added and have all sorts of weird artifacts in the edited portions.

 

[Vince.1551]

Lol

 

[The_Traveler]

Pay me and I'll spend a lot more time on demo edits.

 

[fokker]

Both of these edits have some really bad lines where fake blur was added and have all sorts of weird artifacts in the edited portions.

Yeah but how careful do you really expect someone to be when doing a quick forum edit for someone elses photo? Personally I think the edits a dramatic improvement over the originals.

 

[The_Traveler]

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[mishele]

Let's get this back to the op's shots. Mmmmkay?!

 

[RichieT]

I think Lews' edits are just what is called for in this thread. Not a finished product, but pointing the OP in a direction that would improve his shots. The final edit should be for the OP. That's how we learn.