I need help....
Sep 13, 2011 20:03:49 #
I don't know the best way to enhance this photo...the birds just blend in with the back ground....any editing or instruction would be very much appreciated!
Sep 13, 2011 20:24:29 #
I think I would run outside and take a picture of a lawn or some other grassy area, then isolate the birds in photoshop and try placing them. It is a great bird image and deserves the extra work.
Sep 13, 2011 21:11:48 #
Hi,, just joined this site today, I downloaded this pic and did some processing, added contrast and reduced the brightness, there is so much similarity in shade, white to light gray, also did some sharpening though it probably really didn't need much as it was very sharp to begin with. I'm not an expert by any stretch of the imagination, so take it with a grain, just my opinion.. John L
Sep 13, 2011 21:21:52 #
Thanks John, I appreciate the effort, it just might be one of those shots that can't be fixed! LOL....That was my issue from the get go...there just isn't enough contrast between the birds and the gravel behind them...
Sep 13, 2011 21:23:06 #
Linda Lee wrote:
I think I would run outside and take a picture of a lawn or some other grassy area, then isolate the birds in photoshop and try placing them. It is a great bird image and deserves the extra work.
Thanks Linda, all sounds great, but I don't have photoshop.
:oops:
Sep 13, 2011 21:32:51 #
If you have photoshop then carefully mask the birds then
choose select
then inverse inverse
and darken the background
choose select
then inverse inverse
and darken the background
Sep 13, 2011 21:36:44 #
Sep 13, 2011 23:03:08 #
I don't have photoshop either, I'm a bit of a purist, I want to work with the picture I captured and make exposure adjustments, contrast being my favorite. I use Capture Nx2, but sparringly as it just sucks computer memory. There is a free program which you can download photoscape, which can really add punch to your photos.
Sep 13, 2011 23:12:19 #
jplofvt wrote:
I don't have photoshop either, I'm a bit of a purist, I want to work with the picture I captured and make exposure adjustments, contrast being my favorite. I use Capture Nx2, but sparringly as it just sucks computer memory. There is a free program which you can download photoscape, which can really add punch to your photos.
Thanks, I think we think along the same lines....I will check it out.
Sep 13, 2011 23:25:43 #
digitalshooter
Loc: Arizona
Here is what I have done to make the birds stand out in just a few minutes. I used levels to adjust the black areas of the image and then I burned in a little more on the background areas. If you are using Photoshop Elements or a version of Photoshop this will work. Hope this helps
Birds
Sep 13, 2011 23:27:41 #
That does look better, but I don't have Photoshop, or PS elements...but thanks for the effort!
Sep 13, 2011 23:29:53 #
My main issue with this picture is the bird in the foreground,,,his bill gets lost among the back ground...I think it may just be a lost cause...oh well, I will have more opps...thanks to all for your efforts.
Sep 14, 2011 06:13:47 #
TraceyG wrote:
I don't know the best way to enhance this photo...the birds just blend in with the back ground....any editing or instruction would be very much appreciated!
:lol: Sorry to hear that you had to mention that you don't have Photoshop on almost every response . . .LOL :lol:
Simple contrast adjustments help bland images the best. There are free softwares that can assist in this: Picasa is one. I know there is a free Zoner Photo Studio out there somewhere that has more bells and whistles. There is a thread here on UH that has a list of them.
Sep 14, 2011 07:10:31 #
Sep 14, 2011 07:19:02 #
TraceyG wrote:
Thanks arphot, I will look for that thread. :thumbup:
http://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-1056-1.html
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