Get rid of the chair.
Feb 2, 2012 12:14:31 #
Andrea
Loc: Naples, Florida
Hi, I have posted a few times here and always get great help and advise. And thankfully I have thick skin which seems to help with this hobby! So don't worry about hurting my feelings. If any of you remember, I like the look of over exposed photos. My histograms tell me they are terrible but I always like the ones that I should dump. I think it is the brightness of the eyes that draws me to the over exposed. Is there a way to fix the exposure without doing anything to the eyes in Lightroom 3? Also is there a way to get rid of the chair? My husband usually does this for me but he said the chair is going to be hard in LR because it is so close to her face. Feel free to try and repost photo if you choose. I would appreciate it. Thanks
Feb 2, 2012 12:42:18 #
I used PSE10. I used the clone stamp tool to remove the chair, then re-painted the background, used the quick selection tool to select the girl and lowered the exposure slightly. To keep from lowering the exposure of the eyes, I also selected them with the quick selection tool.
Feb 2, 2012 14:06:26 #
Feb 2, 2012 15:50:39 #
Andrea
Loc: Naples, Florida
Vislp! PERFECTION! how did you do it? I want to make Valentines Day Cards with this photo from Tinyprints.com. Thanks for your version too Wolfman!
Feb 2, 2012 15:56:49 #
vislp
Loc: Level Pebble
Andrea wrote:
Vislp! PERFECTION! how did you do it? I want to make Valentines Day Cards with this photo from Tinyprints.com. Thanks for your version too Wolfman!
Just a little cloning, healing and smudging in Gimp! :)
And lots of practice! ;)
Feb 3, 2012 07:10:34 #
Feb 3, 2012 08:37:13 #
Andrea
Loc: Naples, Florida
Thanks Dria! I was wishing the backdrop was white. I originally had her in a white dress against a pink backdrop but then changed her into pink. Is there a way to change the back ground color? If so, do you think I should change it to white?
Feb 3, 2012 08:42:25 #
Andrea wrote:
Thanks Dria! I was wishing the backdrop was white. I originally had her in a white dress against a pink backdrop but then changed her into pink. Is there a way to change the back ground color? If so, do you think I should change it to white?
Personally I like the pale pink background. so many times white loos stark.
Feb 3, 2012 08:57:49 #
Feb 3, 2012 10:22:06 #
I like Vislp's version the best. In all honesty, it would be hard to get a bad picture of that absolutely beautiful little girl. She is almost as pretty as some of my great grand daughters. ( I am a bit prejudice)
Feb 3, 2012 10:29:54 #
Andrea
Loc: Naples, Florida
Thanks Patriot! Do you like his pink background or the white? I can't decide. His work is perfect. I need to practice! I did not even know what Gimp was!!!!!
Feb 3, 2012 10:56:45 #
wolfman wrote:
I used PSE10. I used the clone stamp tool to remove the chair, then re-painted the background, used the quick selection tool to select the girl and lowered the exposure slightly. To keep from lowering the exposure of the eyes, I also selected them with the quick selection tool.
hhhmmmm - I like yours the best - more color to it which eliminates that washed out look.
Feb 3, 2012 12:53:41 #
Feb 3, 2012 12:55:34 #
Feb 3, 2012 14:41:36 #
vislp
Loc: Level Pebble
These were just some fairly quick edits. It would probably look much better with the original size photo. :) I didn't spend too much time on it at all.
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