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CateUK
14th of December 2006 (Thu), 05:37
Hi Again this photo has been passed on by a friend, I have tried to do something with the background creases but where the fabric meets the hands it's just not looking realistic.... any one help?

I will crop the floor out at the front once I get something more realistic.

Cate
BoeingBonkers
14th of December 2006 (Thu), 05:43
Kinda makes them look like they are floating, and the one on the right is comming out of the floor. I have found that it can be quite easy to go a bit overboard with the lens blur, but a little usually goes a long way.

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y67/Boeing777/A.jpg

Great Idea for composition. Maybe a tighter crop would look good aswell.
Radtech1
14th of December 2006 (Thu), 08:03
You are suffering from "Nasty Blur Halo Itis"

STUDY this thread HERE (http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=179950)

Rad
D. Craig Flory
14th of December 2006 (Thu), 10:37
In between what you posted and what was posted as an alternative ... try this. Make a dupe layer. Use the healing brush on the worst wrinkles. If you go too far, or make a mistake, you can add a layer mask to correct it.

Now merge the layers and add another dupe layer. Use Guassian Blur now ... but sparingly. Add a layer mask in reveal all and paint out where you don't want it.

On the pose ... I think it would have worked better if he actually was kissing his cheek instead of about to ... OR ... if he had his head a bit higher as if he were whispering in his ear.
rammy
15th of December 2006 (Fri), 15:18
You could try the Lens Blur and gaussian blur with a mask, you don't want the blur to be the the same all the way through to the back as it will look too unnatural, as it seems to here

Extract the two figures to a new layer and lens blur the background. Make sure you remove the two figures from the background layer, or use the patch tool or stamp tool to over write them. Otherwise the blur from them will appear beneath. Use the stamp tool to get rid of the crease around the hand on the guy on the left.

EDIT - Ah Rad, I've read your thread! Great technique. Also, a little attention to the detail when taking the shot (something to pass on) pays PP dividends :-)