First Pop Out

[mjmcgarry]

Here is a picture I took using my father's D30 with 70-200mm F2.8 Lens and 1.4X extender.

When reviewing the pics I've taken, this one reminded me of some of the pop-outs I've seen on this forum and decided to try it myself.

http://www.pbase.com/image/17692900.jpg

[eland]

Very good action shot and the pop-out works very well indeed.
I wonder if a drop-shadow including the arm and leg
would make it even more impressive.

Just a thought.

Well done.

eland

[mjmcgarry]

Thanks Eland,

If I get the time, I will try to add a shadow. I have to figure out how to do that first, though.

I was cutting out an image of my daughter to put on a birthday invitation when I suddenly realized how to do a pop-out. I just need more time playing with Adobe and trying different things.

[pappy]

I like this photo Michael, good job...the framing is neat as well.

Regards,
Peter

[Leighow]

Well done. I like the motion of the "foot out" and "arm out" along the Left(bottom) to Right(top) diagonal. I am not sure that I would have thought of that! Clever.

Did you use a tablet to select these limbs?

[mjmcgarry]

Leighow wrote:
Did you use a tablet to select these limbs?

Still being a novice with Photoshop, I don't fully understand the question.

When I first saw the image on my computer, after uploading it, I saw what I wanted for the pop out. Once I understood what cut to new layer meant, the light in my head turned on.

The first layer I created was the central image, a simple rectangle. Is this what you mean by tablet?

I then cut the leg out from the background into a second layer.

Next step was to cut the arm from the backround into a third layer

Last step was to pick a color and fill in the background layer.

[Pewterpez]

hah, naw..

a tablet is a type of input device that allows you to use a special pen-shaped stylus as your mouse..and thus makes it easier to select stuff, repaint in lost objects, and the like...

the most popular tablet company is wacom: www.wacom.com


I have one of their graphire2's and love it.

[Leighow]

[quote]mjmcgarry wrote:
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Still being a novice with Photoshop, I don't fully understand the question.


MICHAEL

I too am a novice with PS. I would have tried your aproach. But as the above post suggests, some members may use a tablet that makes tracing an object easier. No matter. The result is just great.

Thanks.

HOWIE

[slejhamer]

Hi Michael - good work. The pop-out is not overdone, just enough to make the image fun. As eland suggested you can consider a drop shadow to add to the effect next time.

[mjmcgarry]

Oh, a Tablet PC. Doh :O

When I first read the comment I was thinking software/technique, not hardware. Thanks for the clarification. :)