Is this Usable

VladDracule · 6th of May 2008 (Tue)

Hello all i was wondering if you would consider this edit usable...i horribly underexposed this match (kind of a tenancy for me unfortunately) i brought up the exposure and did hue/saturation and shadow/highlight edit on top of curves and the usual but the colors seem unnatural to me...how do the look to you all?

Original

Edit

is there something else i can do pp wise to make the colors more natural?

gbpro1 · 6th of May 2008 (Tue)

http://photography-on-the.net/forum/...1&d=1210136035

Damo77 · 6th of May 2008 (Tue)

I'm not a big fan of this aggressive Shadow/Highlight effect - what with all the haloes, and flat midtones, and everything.

If it was my shot (and there weren't too many) I'd select the girls using Quick Mask, and simply use Curves to adjust their exposure. I probably wouldn't touch the exposure of the background - it looks ok.

VladDracule · 7th of May 2008 (Wed)

where is quick mask?

Damo77 · 7th of May 2008 (Wed)

Here's a tute on it:

http://www.sitepoint.com/print/maski...ques-photoshop

VladDracule · 7th of May 2008 (Wed)

hows this re attempt?

Damo77 · 7th of May 2008 (Wed)

That's better, IMO. Well done.

VladDracule · 7th of May 2008 (Wed)

thanks, great advice on using curves to adjust exposure...i just used lasso tool then adjusted in curves

Damo77 · 7th of May 2008 (Wed)

Ah yes, so you did. I can see the nasty lasso line around the hair. Better get familiar with masking, pronto!

VladDracule · 7th of May 2008 (Wed)

ooopppsssss sooo didnt see that...yeah im pretty crappy at editing

Damo77 · 7th of May 2008 (Wed)

Quote:

Originally Posted by VladDracule

Hello all i was wondering if you would consider this edit usable...i horribly underexposed this match (kind of a tenancy for me unfortunately)

By the way, I don't think you under-exposed at all - I'd say you did the best job possible under the circumstances.

VladDracule · 7th of May 2008 (Wed)

thanks

lets just say new mexico is not known for its kind sunlight

VladDracule · 7th of May 2008 (Wed)

and this quick masking seems likes its difficult without cutting off parts of the player

Damo77 · 7th of May 2008 (Wed)

Well, it takes a bit of getting used to. Often I zoom in to 400% to do the precise areas. But for hair, a big soft blob will do it.

Here's an example of beginning my mask - you'll see I was precise around the hard edges, but soft for the hair:

maskin.jpg

VladDracule · 7th of May 2008 (Wed)

interesting...so you color in the players? the guide you linked me to says to color in the backround

6th of May 2008 (Tue)	#1
VladDracule Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 627 IMAGE EDITING OK	Is this Usable Hello all i was wondering if you would consider this edit usable...i horribly underexposed this match (kind of a tenancy for me unfortunately) i brought up the exposure and did hue/saturation and shadow/highlight edit on top of curves and the usual but the colors seem unnatural to me...how do the look to you all? Original Edit is there something else i can do pp wise to make the colors more natural? __________________ Canon 40D, 70-200 f/4L, 28-135 IS, 50 f/1.8

6th of May 2008 (Tue)	#3
Damo77 Goldmember Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Brisbane, Australia Posts: 4,057 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Is this Usable I'm not a big fan of this aggressive Shadow/Highlight effect - what with all the haloes, and flat midtones, and everything. If it was my shot (and there weren't too many) I'd select the girls using Quick Mask, and simply use Curves to adjust their exposure. I probably wouldn't touch the exposure of the background - it looks ok. __________________ Damien Trying to build a Brisbane retouching, restoration and canvas printing business in the face of a global financial crisis Check out my Photoshop portfolio, tutorials and articles, and my blog: The Info Palette

7th of May 2008 (Wed)	#4
VladDracule Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 627 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Is this Usable where is quick mask? __________________ Canon 40D, 70-200 f/4L, 28-135 IS, 50 f/1.8

7th of May 2008 (Wed)	#5
Damo77 Goldmember Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Brisbane, Australia Posts: 4,057 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Is this Usable Here's a tute on it: http://www.sitepoint.com/print/maski...ques-photoshop __________________ Damien Trying to build a Brisbane retouching, restoration and canvas printing business in the face of a global financial crisis Check out my Photoshop portfolio, tutorials and articles, and my blog: The Info Palette

7th of May 2008 (Wed)	#6
VladDracule Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 627 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Is this Usable hows this re attempt? __________________ Canon 40D, 70-200 f/4L, 28-135 IS, 50 f/1.8

7th of May 2008 (Wed)	#7
Damo77 Goldmember Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Brisbane, Australia Posts: 4,057 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Is this Usable That's better, IMO. Well done. __________________ Damien Trying to build a Brisbane retouching, restoration and canvas printing business in the face of a global financial crisis Check out my Photoshop portfolio, tutorials and articles, and my blog: The Info Palette

7th of May 2008 (Wed)	#8
VladDracule Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 627 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Is this Usable thanks, great advice on using curves to adjust exposure...i just used lasso tool then adjusted in curves __________________ Canon 40D, 70-200 f/4L, 28-135 IS, 50 f/1.8

7th of May 2008 (Wed)	#9
Damo77 Goldmember Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Brisbane, Australia Posts: 4,057 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Is this Usable Ah yes, so you did. I can see the nasty lasso line around the hair. Better get familiar with masking, pronto! __________________ Damien Trying to build a Brisbane retouching, restoration and canvas printing business in the face of a global financial crisis Check out my Photoshop portfolio, tutorials and articles, and my blog: The Info Palette

7th of May 2008 (Wed)	#10
VladDracule Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 627 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Is this Usable ooopppsssss sooo didnt see that...yeah im pretty crappy at editing __________________ Canon 40D, 70-200 f/4L, 28-135 IS, 50 f/1.8

7th of May 2008 (Wed)	#12
VladDracule Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 627 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Is this Usable thanks lets just say new mexico is not known for its kind sunlight __________________ Canon 40D, 70-200 f/4L, 28-135 IS, 50 f/1.8

7th of May 2008 (Wed)	#13
VladDracule Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 627 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Is this Usable and this quick masking seems likes its difficult without cutting off parts of the player __________________ Canon 40D, 70-200 f/4L, 28-135 IS, 50 f/1.8

7th of May 2008 (Wed)	#14
Damo77 Goldmember Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Brisbane, Australia Posts: 4,057 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Is this Usable Well, it takes a bit of getting used to. Often I zoom in to 400% to do the precise areas. But for hair, a big soft blob will do it. Here's an example of beginning my mask - you'll see I was precise around the hard edges, but soft for the hair: maskin.jpg __________________ Damien Trying to build a Brisbane retouching, restoration and canvas printing business in the face of a global financial crisis Check out my Photoshop portfolio, tutorials and articles, and my blog: The Info Palette

7th of May 2008 (Wed)	#15
VladDracule Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 627 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Is this Usable interesting...so you color in the players? the guide you linked me to says to color in the backround __________________ Canon 40D, 70-200 f/4L, 28-135 IS, 50 f/1.8

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