Changing Backgrounds
Apr 17, 2012 08:20:01 #
Carolyn71
Loc: In hiding.
Is there an easy way to alter poor backgrounds in photos. I love these tiger shots, but hate the background. The tiger refused to cooperate!
Tiger
Tiger 2
Handsome Lion
Apr 17, 2012 08:21:08 #
Apr 17, 2012 09:33:13 #
You can try to blur it out in post - Gaussian Blur. Sometimes it looks fake, but if you take your time and are careful it can help.
Apr 17, 2012 10:36:10 #
docrob
Loc: Durango, Colorado
Carolyn71 wrote:
Is there an easy way to alter poor backgrounds in photos. I love these tiger shots, but hate the background. The tiger refused to cooperate!
in these i'd say no. Then i'd ask why do you want to remove the background?
Apr 17, 2012 14:51:22 #
Carolyn71
Loc: In hiding.
docrob wrote:
in these i'd say no. Then i'd ask why do you want to remove the background?
Carolyn71 wrote:
Is there an easy way to alter poor backgrounds in photos. I love these tiger shots, but hate the background. The tiger refused to cooperate!
in these i'd say no. Then i'd ask why do you want to remove the background?
I belong to a camera club where we have monthly competitions. I know those back grounds would ruin any chance for a ribbon. There were no other angles I could shoot from.
Apr 17, 2012 15:05:13 #
Carolyn71 wrote:
Is there an easy way to alter poor backgrounds in photos. I love these tiger shots, but hate the background. The tiger refused to cooperate!
Since you asked the question I took the libertyof making an adjustment of your photo.
1. Photoshop make new layer
2.Paint bucket new layer
3. Put painted layer behind layer 1
4. Using eraser tool-airbrush-soft round I carefully erased around head.
5. I flattened the image and saved it as a jpg file
Hope this helps
Apr 17, 2012 15:31:51 #
Carolyn71 wrote:
I belong to a camera club where we have monthly competitions. I know those back grounds would ruin any chance for a ribbon. There were no other angles I could shoot from.
docrob wrote:
in these i'd say no. Then i'd ask why do you want to remove the background?
Carolyn71 wrote:
Is there an easy way to alter poor backgrounds in photos. I love these tiger shots, but hate the background. The tiger refused to cooperate!
in these i'd say no. Then i'd ask why do you want to remove the background?
I belong to a camera club where we have monthly competitions. I know those back grounds would ruin any chance for a ribbon. There were no other angles I could shoot from.
I think the soft focus on the tiger shots is going to be your down fall not the background. The lion image is much better.
Apr 17, 2012 15:36:14 #
Apr 17, 2012 15:39:44 #
Leave the lion shot alone. perfect. The tiger would look good on just a black background I think, if you can photo shop that in.
Apr 17, 2012 16:20:08 #
Carolyn71
Loc: In hiding.
henrycrafter wrote:
Since you asked the question I took the libertyof making an adjustment of your photo.
1. Photoshop make new layer
2.Paint bucket new layer
3. Put painted layer behind layer 1
4. Using eraser tool-airbrush-soft round I carefully erased around head.
5. I flattened the image and saved it as a jpg file
Carolyn71 wrote:
Is there an easy way to alter poor backgrounds in photos. I love these tiger shots, but hate the background. The tiger refused to cooperate!
Since you asked the question I took the libertyof making an adjustment of your photo.
1. Photoshop make new layer
2.Paint bucket new layer
3. Put painted layer behind layer 1
4. Using eraser tool-airbrush-soft round I carefully erased around head.
5. I flattened the image and saved it as a jpg file
Thanks. I will try it. I have Elements 9, but have not learned it well. I use Aperture for most editing. I am new at this. Can you tell me what you mean by flattening an image?
Apr 17, 2012 16:21:33 #
Carolyn71
Loc: In hiding.
MWAC wrote:
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Yes, I agree, but at my club the lion wouldn't have a chance either with that background.
Apr 17, 2012 16:30:30 #
In photshop
go to layer. A list will appear. At the bottom of that list there is a function "flatten layers"
This merges all of the layers into one and allow you to effectively save as a jpg.
go to layer. A list will appear. At the bottom of that list there is a function "flatten layers"
This merges all of the layers into one and allow you to effectively save as a jpg.
Apr 17, 2012 16:32:39 #
Carolyn71
Loc: In hiding.
henrycrafter wrote:
In photshop
go to layer. A list will appear. At the bottom of that list there is a function "flatten layers"
This merges all of the layers into one and allow you to effectively save as a jpg.
go to layer. A list will appear. At the bottom of that list there is a function "flatten layers"
This merges all of the layers into one and allow you to effectively save as a jpg.
Thank you. You have been very helpful.
Apr 18, 2012 07:22:20 #
Apr 18, 2012 08:17:28 #
I know you didn't ask for this and it was a hurried job, but you can erase the background, google an mage then drag the tiger to the new setting. PS CS5.5 or almost any version.
That was a small file to work with so the original should be much easier for you. Great pictures, by the way.
That was a small file to work with so the original should be much easier for you. Great pictures, by the way.
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