High Pass processing on an image

[Sauk]

Just messing around being lazy on a Sunday.

Normal Shot:
http://matthewsauk.zenfolio.com/img/v4/p545629023-4.jpg


High Pass plus some other processing:
http://matthewsauk.zenfolio.com/img/v4/p73334494-5.jpg

[Nate P.]

Wow, looks great! What other processing did you do?

[Sauk]

I use some highlight/shadow on a 50% grey layer, unsaturated it, high passed, brightness/contrast

[jfc3po]

looks amazing. I have to try this PP technique out.

[nightcat]

High Pass is a very underrated method for sharpening. Of late, I've been using it quite a bit.

[Sauk]

yeah it is nice to mix it in every once in a while ;)

Just another way to present your images

[liam5100]

Sauk, I think that technique varies from image to image, of course like alot of post techniques. I think the darks and natural contrast of the image your posting work with it, but again, most probably wouldnt.

[TopGear1Ds]

... I think the darks and natural contrast of the image your posting work with it, but again, most probably wouldnt.

I agree, I like this shot a lot better than some of the others you've posted with pale guys. They just came out looking kind of sickly, unlike this one which I think takes the PP well.

[Perry Ge]

Sauk, when you say high pass, what precisely do you mean? The high pass filter can be used for a whole bunch of stuff - for example, I use it for sharpening, skin smoothing, and edge masking. Your pic look good.

[wyofizz]

Matt,
Looks like he has the flu :sad:

Dave

[ClickPix]

Suggest you take the background back down on this kind of shot. Too distracting.

[Sauk]

Dave,

Not sure I saw that on my calibrated monitor. His skin looked good to me?

I think the high pass really only works on darker skin people or black people to be honest. Their skin is perfect for this type of look if the light is right.

White people always look weird to me, JMHO.

Perry,

My process is simple.

1. Open CS3
2. Import Image make some fine tune adjustments using ACR
3. CTRL+ALT New Layer
4. Choose either overlay or soft with 50% gray
5. Choose the brush tool and move opacity to 5%. Can be a touch higher, it is a personal choice
6. Use black and white colors (highlight/shadow) and touch up certain areas that I want to make look darker or lighter in an image.
7. Click on the original background image and CTRL+J
8. Than I hit CTRL+SHFT U and change the layer to either soft or hard light
9. Tools/Other/High Pass (adjust till you like what you see)
10. Click on the original background image again and to to edit/saturation area
11. Adjust as needed
12. Now I go to the contrast/brightness and adjust that till I like it
13. If I need to adjust further on the image to get the look I will do so before saving and exporting.


Hope that helps, it is what that Dustin Snipes uses, but maybe I missed a step or two. :)

[Sauk]

Suggest you take the background back down on this kind of shot. Too distracting.

What do you mean?

I wanted the image to still be a normal bball shot with a small touch of unique processing.

[S-S]

i really like it, looks fantastic but if i never saw the original i wouldnt realise it had been altered - good balance

[namasste]

Dave,

Not sure I saw that on my calibrated monitor. His skin looked good to me?

I think the high pass really only works on darker skin people or black people to be honest. Their skin is perfect for this type of look if the light is right.

White people always look weird to me, JMHO.

Perry,

My process is simple.

1. Open CS3
2. Import Image make some fine tune adjustments using ACR
3. CTRL+ALT New Layer
4. Choose either overlay or soft with 50% gray
5. Choose the brush tool and move opacity to 5%. Can be a touch higher, it is a personal choice
6. Use black and white colors (highlight/shadow) and touch up certain areas that I want to make look darker or lighter in an image.
7. Click on the original background image and CTRL+J
8. Than I hit CTRL+SHFT U and change the layer to either soft or hard light
9. Tools/Other/High Pass (adjust till you like what you see)
10. Click on the original background image again and to to edit/saturation area
11. Adjust as needed
12. Now I go to the contrast/brightness and adjust that till I like it
13. If I need to adjust further on the image to get the look I will do so before saving and exporting.


Hope that helps, it is what that Dustin Snipes uses, but maybe I missed a step or two. :)thanks Matt, I have long used high pass for sharpening using a soft light layer but this opens up some new possibilities. appreciate your sharing it.

[ClickPix]

What do you mean?

I wanted the image to still be a normal bball shot with a small touch of unique processing.


When you brought the ball player up you also brought up the BG. My subjective take on it is that if the BG was back to its original level the shot would be more dynamic. Easy to to in Photoshop.

[Sauk]

When you brought the ball player up you also brought up the BG. My subjective take on it is that if the BG was back to its original level the shot would be more dynamic. Easy to to in Photoshop.


ok yeah I see what you mean. Thanks for the input, I agree

[sancho1983]

That looks awesome, altought when you start with a quality image it makes it easier :)