Can anybody help this old man?
Dec 2, 2019 07:27:29 #
I am rather embarassed to ask, but have no choice. My wife wants to give this photo framed as a gift to the dog trainer (amateur and friend) that trained these dogs, and took this picture. I wanted to blur the background, but can not get the desired result in Luminar 4, and have mostly forgotten how to use the latest copy I have of PS v. 5. If anyone can blur the background and repost this, I would be eternally grateful! I read here every day, but my days of standing in the cold/rain/wind/sun/heat are mostly behind me, so I don't post my pictures of the view out the stateroom window all that much.
Thanks to all. I really like the comments and you all provide me with much entertainment and training.
Dick
Thanks to all. I really like the comments and you all provide me with much entertainment and training.
Dick
Dec 2, 2019 07:44:00 #
Might be fun to change the background completly, to something else.
Was this shot as a jpeg? Is this a full size version.?
Was this shot as a jpeg? Is this a full size version.?
Dec 2, 2019 08:06:31 #
WDCash wrote:
Might be fun to change the background completly, to something else.
Was this shot as a jpeg? Is this a full size version.?
Was this shot as a jpeg? Is this a full size version.?
I agree and wish I knew how to do that as well.
Dec 2, 2019 08:33:43 #
WDCash wrote:
Might be fun to change the background completely, to something else.
Was this shot as a jpeg? Is this a full size version.?
Was this shot as a jpeg? Is this a full size version.?
I am sure it came off a cell phone, but don't know for sure. It is a .jpg now, and so should be editable. I had thought of changing the background too, but for some reason the selection tools are wonky for me. I have a house full of wall hangers that I blurred the backgrounds on some years ago, so can't figure out why it is not working now. Bad memory I suppose.
Dec 2, 2019 08:47:18 #
nikonbug wrote:
I am rather embarassed to ask, but have no choice.... (show quote)
My stab at it attached. Top Dog started to get a little funky. I wanted to bring him out a little better, since he is yours, but with the light falling off around the edges (where he is) it gets a little trickier than in the middle. If you have an uncropped version, you could correct some of the lens effects, too.
I forgot to check the "Store Original" box first upload. Done!
Dec 2, 2019 08:57:50 #
RogStrix
Loc: UK
In-lightened wrote:
I agree and wish I knew how to do that as well.
like this? sorry I should have taken screen out too...
Dec 2, 2019 09:02:30 #
Dec 2, 2019 09:03:21 #
AZNikon
Loc: Mesa, AZ
RogStrix wrote:
like this? sorry I should have taken screen out too...
That looks great - how'd you do that?
Dec 2, 2019 09:09:33 #
Nice work. The left side needs to be dropped to straighten the whole thing a bit.
Dec 2, 2019 09:18:37 #
Thanks to all for your replies. I am going to print now and frame next! My dog training friend will really be pleased. Not to mention my wife!
Dec 2, 2019 09:24:31 #
RogStrix
Loc: UK
AZNikon wrote:
That looks great - how'd you do that?
copied whole picture as a layer, applied a very heavy 34 Gaussian Blur to layer, then used the Polygon Selection tool around dogs and chair, then 'erased' that area on top layer, finally to give you more pixels I put it through Topaz Gigapixel on a x2...
Dec 2, 2019 09:25:47 #
RogStrix
Loc: UK
dsmeltz wrote:
Nice work. The left side needs to be dropped to straighten the whole thing a bit.
perhaps but the tilt is in the background, the chair is reasonably level?
Dec 2, 2019 09:29:16 #
AZNikon
Loc: Mesa, AZ
RogStrix wrote:
copied whole picture as a layer, applied a very heavy 34 Gaussian Blur to layer, then used the Polygon Selection tool around dogs and chair, then 'erased' that area on top layer, finally to give you more pixels I put it through Topaz Gigapixel on a x2...
Thank you for sharing - well done!
Dec 2, 2019 09:53:59 #
RogStrix wrote:
perhaps but the tilt is in the background, the chair is reasonably level?
The couch is not really level. It would just need a minor adjustment.
Dec 2, 2019 09:56:26 #
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