My People aren't Popping
Oct 10, 2014 12:20:25 #
Hi, new here. Just had a bit of exercise doing an edit....here is the before an after.....some of the edits look a tad flat/gray on my monitor. But as all monitors are different, it's hard to judge...
Original on left, my edit in CS5 on the right.
Original on left, my edit in CS5 on the right.
Nov 10, 2014 10:46:23 #
datsmar
Loc: minnesota
ricardolegraham wrote:
So this is a photo that's been giving me a bit of ... (show quote)
here is what I came up with using lightroom.
dave
Nov 10, 2014 18:21:02 #
I took the liberty to play with it a little. PS5 with Nik plugins. But most every reply has it correct. Saturation, contrast, noise & sharpen. There always is the tendancy to over process giving you flat skin textures - almost mannequin like. Also over-saturated colors.
I love the photo though - fun and happy.
I love the photo though - fun and happy.
Nov 10, 2014 18:29:09 #
I took the liberty to play with it a little. PS5 with Nik plugins. But most every reply has it correct. Saturation, contrast, noise & sharpen. There always is the tendancy to over process giving you flat skin textures - almost mannequin like. Also over-saturated colors.
I love the photo though - fun and happy.
P.S. sorry for the double post - I attached the wrong edit to the first.
I love the photo though - fun and happy.
P.S. sorry for the double post - I attached the wrong edit to the first.
Nov 22, 2014 13:20:09 #
I'm not a pro, but I would just adjust the contrast a little. GREAT shot!!
Nov 22, 2014 14:58:57 #
DanielB wrote:
I took the liberty to play with it a little. PS5 with Nik plugins. But most every reply has it correct. Saturation, contrast, noise & sharpen. There always is the tendancy to over process giving you flat skin textures - almost mannequin like. Also over-saturated colors.
I love the photo though - fun and happy.
P.S. sorry for the double post - I attached the wrong edit to the first.
I love the photo though - fun and happy.
P.S. sorry for the double post - I attached the wrong edit to the first.
On a side note I noticed not many people working their beautiful eyes. I did some dodging and color burn on the eyes as well in this.
Nov 28, 2014 13:34:05 #
A little lighter PP touch - adjustment brush -1 exposure on background, +.3 on the faces. A touch of clarity and sharpness, adjusted white balance, crop.
Jan 2, 2015 11:42:25 #
Here's my try in LR5.7.
One trick for people pop, or any pop for that matter, is to go all the way to the bottom of the develop module to the Blue Primary "Saturation" slider. Move it to the right until desired "pop" is achieved.
Original and fixed below
One trick for people pop, or any pop for that matter, is to go all the way to the bottom of the develop module to the Blue Primary "Saturation" slider. Move it to the right until desired "pop" is achieved.
Original and fixed below
Jan 2, 2015 11:47:34 #
Jan 3, 2015 19:19:19 #
Jan 6, 2015 12:45:56 #
ricardolegraham wrote:
So this is a photo that's been giving me a bit of ... (show quote)
One thing you might try is bumping up the contrast in the camera. I've done this on all my Canon dslr cameras and it really makes a difference.
Jan 6, 2015 17:27:30 #
jimmya wrote:
One thing you might try is bumping up the contrast in the camera. I've done this on all my Canon dslr cameras and it really makes a difference.
Great advice! Contrast makes all the flat, out of camera pictures roar!
Jan 10, 2015 17:12:58 #
Jan 10, 2015 23:42:23 #
Jan 11, 2015 13:24:04 #
When your camera gives you lemons....
Rather than trying to make an image with blown out details look ok, and dealing with the color shifts and the crazy gradient sky that seems to happen whenever you try adding contrast or "clarity"....convert and recrop to remove the distracting hot spots and excessive sky. Smart Sharpen 259%, 3.2px radius, remove noise 10%.
Add Adjustment Layer Mask Black and White, add Adjustment layer Curves and pull down the shadows a bit, and the highlights up.
Lemonade....:-) Due to limitations of uploading big files this probably isn't the best but it would print fine full sized.
Rather than trying to make an image with blown out details look ok, and dealing with the color shifts and the crazy gradient sky that seems to happen whenever you try adding contrast or "clarity"....convert and recrop to remove the distracting hot spots and excessive sky. Smart Sharpen 259%, 3.2px radius, remove noise 10%.
Add Adjustment Layer Mask Black and White, add Adjustment layer Curves and pull down the shadows a bit, and the highlights up.
Lemonade....:-) Due to limitations of uploading big files this probably isn't the best but it would print fine full sized.
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