What works best to fix this.
Sep 10, 2019 09:40:09 #
gvarner
Loc: Central Oregon Coast
Using layers and layer masks in PS Elements you can convert the photo to B&W and then paint the color back in on the car. I’ve done this and it works quite well. Check this one out. https://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-607492-1.html
Sep 10, 2019 10:03:05 #
AndyH wrote:
Nice job, Bob. But a little too obvious on the artifacts of clone stamping if the OP hopes to shoot for professional collecting publications.
I’d estimate 2-3 hours at high magnification to clean the image to a professional standard. If you get the chance to shoot similar images in the future, I’d change the distance, use a larger aperture and longer focal length, and try to achieve a more natural background separation.
Andy
I’d estimate 2-3 hours at high magnification to clean the image to a professional standard. If you get the chance to shoot similar images in the future, I’d change the distance, use a larger aperture and longer focal length, and try to achieve a more natural background separation.
Andy
I agree.
Sep 10, 2019 10:21:38 #
Mister H wrote:
This is a photo I took at the Concours of America ... (show quote)
With this picture it is virtually impossible because of the windshield contains all the colorful objects. You can copy grass to cover all the cars etc, but the windshield - NO!
Sep 10, 2019 10:31:44 #
Linda From Maine wrote:
Harvey's suggested steps for the left side can be ... (show quote)
So nice to "see" you again, Linda!!
Mark
Sep 10, 2019 11:27:24 #
Another idea that is too late for this photo is to take a couple shots of an uncluttered background while you are doing your car shoot. You can then use a mask to "paint" the car onto your uncluttered background. Even this process is time consuming and the car windshield might still be challenging.
Sep 10, 2019 11:39:28 #
AndyH wrote:
... in the future, I’d change the distance, use a larger aperture and longer focal length, and try to achieve a more natural background separation.
Andy
Andy
Great point, use this as a learning experience and next time try using a wider aperture setting to wash out the background a bit more. A faster lens will give you a shallower depth of field, which will blur out objects in the foreground and background.
To this point, this is one of the reasons people spend $1k+ on fast prime lenses - smooth bokeh and a shallow depth of field... (am currently saving up for the Nikkor 105mm f1.4).
Sep 10, 2019 12:00:11 #
catchlight..
Loc: Wisconsin USA- Halden Norway
It's fun when people who don't make a living at automotive journalism, suggest the strongest opinions.
I know it's meant well, but some of the suggestions are just plain silly... especially cloning and editing for two or more hours on one shot...
Hope the post isn't blown too far into oblivion with poor advise....
I know it's meant well, but some of the suggestions are just plain silly... especially cloning and editing for two or more hours on one shot...
Hope the post isn't blown too far into oblivion with poor advise....
Sep 10, 2019 12:06:36 #
The first thing I was taught: always check the background...
Great little car though..
Great little car though..
Sep 10, 2019 12:08:52 #
artBob wrote:
This was done in Photoshop, using Selection tools and Cloning. I don't know if such tools are available to you in your software. Probably not to the degree of finesse you would need. It took about 1/2 hour. Thanks for the challenge.
Wow! Impressive. I wouldn't know how to do the windshield part but the rest I could have done. How did you do the windscreen?
Sep 10, 2019 12:10:12 #
artBob wrote:
This was done in Photoshop, using Selection tools and Cloning. I don't know if such tools are available to you in your software. Probably not to the degree of finesse you would need. It took about 1/2 hour. Thanks for the challenge.
Wow
Sep 10, 2019 12:16:16 #
catchlight.. wrote:
The OP wrote, "So my question is what, if any software can eliminate the distractions in the background (windshield area and across)...I would like to be able to edit out the distractions..."... some of the suggestions are just plain silly, especially cloning and editing for two or more hours on one shot...
The OP is inexperienced in post-processing. The replies have answered the original questions with demonstrations and information relating to the complexity of the task, as well as with suggestions for future (e.g. depth of field). Relatively speaking, this has been a most excellent topic
Sep 10, 2019 12:37:23 #
artBob wrote:
This was done in Photoshop, using Selection tools and Cloning. I don't know if such tools are available to you in your software. Probably not to the degree of finesse you would need. It took about 1/2 hour. Thanks for the challenge.
Good work, Bob! Especially the windshield area...
Sep 10, 2019 12:38:09 #
Sep 10, 2019 12:56:16 #
CatMarley wrote:
With this picture it is virtually impossible because of the windshield contains all the colorful objects. You can copy grass to cover all the cars etc, but the windshield - NO!
Actually, you can, if you know something about what glass does to color. My (fairly) quick and dirty fix: https://static.uglyhedgehog.com/upload/2019/9/9/t1-710520-csr.jpg
Sep 10, 2019 13:01:49 #
jeep_daddy wrote:
Wow! Impressive. I wouldn't know how to do the windshield part but the rest I could have done. How did you do the windscreen?
I selected the windshield and quarter glass, then cloned in ground from same distance, then lowered intensity and tone of the areas. It's a pain, but I wanted to see if I could do it. Even so, it needs more refinement, as AndyH suggested in a previous post.
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