Distracting highlight: I want to have a print made of this shot of my granddaughter, but am concerned about the highlighted area to her right. I have tried many times to subdue that...

Boney Loc: Huntington Beach

I want to have a print made of this shot of my granddaughter, but am concerned about the highlighted area to her right. I have tried many times to subdue that area but everything I try makes it look worse, i.e. the worked on area looks worse than the original.
If anyone can edit this, you are welcome to try. I couldn't upload the TIF or raw file, so this JPG is the best I can provide.

noel Loc: Virginia

try burning in the highlights in PSP or PSE

Gene51 Loc: Yonkers, NY, now in LSD (LowerSlowerDelaware)

Boney wrote:

I want to have a print made of this shot of my granddaughter, but am concerned about the highlighted area to her right. I have tried many times to subdue that area but everything I try makes it look worse, i.e. the worked on area looks worse than the original.
If anyone can edit this, you are welcome to try. I couldn't upload the TIF or raw file, so this JPG is the best I can provide.

Apply crop and vignette - if it is still distracting, then use frequency separation to correct the highlight

FredB Loc: A little below the Mason-Dixon line.

The highlighted area is to her LEFT. Our right. Just in case anyone gets cornfusted.

lighthouse Loc: No Fixed Abode

Boney wrote:

I want to have a print made of this shot of my granddaughter, but am concerned about the highlighted area to her right. I have tried many times to subdue that area but everything I try makes it look worse, i.e. the worked on area looks worse than the original.
If anyone can edit this, you are welcome to try. I couldn't upload the TIF or raw file, so this JPG is the best I can provide.

Make you photo available for download and someone will fix it for you ..... or make it worse .... LOL

RWR Loc: La Mesa, CA

Boney wrote:

I want to have a print made of this shot of my granddaughter, but am concerned about the highlighted area to her right. I have tried many times to subdue that area but everything I try makes it look worse, i.e. the worked on area looks worse than the original.
If anyone can edit this, you are welcome to try. I couldn't upload the TIF or raw file, so this JPG is the best I can provide.

Post it again, select "Store Original" and someone will edit it for you.

buenaventura43 Loc: Rockland Co. NY

Boney wrote:

I want to have a print made of this shot of my granddaughter, but am concerned about the highlighted area to her right. I have tried many times to subdue that area but everything I try makes it look worse, i.e. the worked on area looks worse than the original.
If anyone can edit this, you are welcome to try. I couldn't upload the TIF or raw file, so this JPG is the best I can provide.

Here is my version:

Done in PSE13
Done in PSE13...

SonyA580 Loc: FL in the winter & MN in the summer

Right side and top darkened. Cute little lady!

Granddaughter

(Download)

Franku Loc: Wallingford, PA and Parrish, Fl

That's a great picture of a real cutie.
I just had a photo of my wife made into a Canvas Gallery Wrap by CG PROPRINTS and they did a magnificent job for a very reasonable price. You might want to consider having it done. Your photo would look great on canvas....or otherwise.

Tresed47 Loc: Pennsylvania USA

She looks like a real cutie

sailorsmom Loc: Souderton, PA

What an adorable little girl, Boney! Hope someone can help you with your problem area.

erniehatt Loc: Queensland Australia

Boney wrote:

I want to have a print made of this shot of my granddaughter, but am concerned about the highlighted area to her right. I have tried many times to subdue that area but everything I try makes it look worse, i.e. the worked on area looks worse than the original.
If anyone can edit this, you are welcome to try. I couldn't upload the TIF or raw file, so this JPG is the best I can provide.

Quick effort in PSCC

erniehatt Loc: Queensland Australia

Boney wrote:

I want to have a print made of this shot of my granddaughter, but am concerned about the highlighted area to her right. I have tried many times to subdue that area but everything I try makes it look worse, i.e. the worked on area looks worse than the original.
If anyone can edit this, you are welcome to try. I couldn't upload the TIF or raw file, so this JPG is the best I can provide.

Could also change it altogether. Just for fun this one.

Boney Loc: Huntington Beach

You guys are great. Sounds like a gradient filter was used except for the total mask version.
Tried it in LR but it never looked that good. Going to hit it again.

erniehatt Loc: Queensland Australia

No I didn't use the gradient tool, what I did was to first use the dodge tool at a low opacity with a soft brush. After that I color sampled from the opposite side of the image, and again with a soft brush and low opacity painted in some color just enough to maintain some detail, I then gave it some vignette.