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Ugly Hedgehog At The Car Wash - And Some Simple Photoshop And Lightroom Moves
Jul 17, 2019 12:22:54   #
magnetoman Loc: Purbeck, Dorset, UK
 
I shot this in the car wash diner (yes, I know, very American. It's a cafe, but the sign definitely says diner!).
Anyway, the two little chaps were sitting on the window sill. Took them home (digitally) and opened in Ps together with a sunset sky from our dog walk a couple of evenings ago. Made a copy layer of the livestock and, with both copies sitting on top of the sunset, working on the top copy, I chose 'select, colour range' and picked the highlights. Created a layer mask, inverted it, set the layer to Multiply and reduced opacity to taste. Added the wall to the layer mask to improve clarity. Next, I added a layer mask to the lower copy and masked-off the window to let the sunset sky come through more. Then, took it back to Lr and, using the spot removal tool, INSERTED the missing hedgehog eye. It's a useful tool at times. Some selective luminosity adjustments to put the colours where I wanted them and the job was pretty much done.
You may find all this a tad boring - and the result less than worthwhile but it only took a few moments and revived my pre-holiday spirits! Let me know what you think please, I always appreciate critique.


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Jul 17, 2019 12:27:43   #
rmalarz Loc: Tempe, Arizona
 

--Bob

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Jul 17, 2019 12:32:51   #
Linda From Maine Loc: Yakima, Washington
 
It's very charming! Thanks so much for sharing your process. Did you mean revive your post-holiday spirits? I thought you had already been on an extended holiday

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Jul 17, 2019 13:55:21   #
magnetoman Loc: Purbeck, Dorset, UK
 
Linda From Maine wrote:
It's very charming! Thanks so much for sharing your process. Did you mean revive your post-holiday spirits? I thought you had already been on an extended holiday


No, we are due a couple of weeks in (according to the long range forecast, a very wet) Yorkshire. Not been over-excited about that but you never know what photo ops will turn up do you? This exercise cheered me enough to think on the positive side of wet dreary landscapes!

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Jul 17, 2019 13:58:35   #
magnetoman Loc: Purbeck, Dorset, UK
 
rmalarz wrote:

--Bob


👍

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Jul 17, 2019 16:18:29   #
artBob Loc: Near Chicago
 
Deeply weird, and totally enjoyable.

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Jul 17, 2019 18:04:49   #
magnetoman Loc: Purbeck, Dorset, UK
 
artBob wrote:
Deeply weird, and totally enjoyable.


Now what can be deeply weird about an ugly hedgehog Bob? Perhaps you should claim the fifth rather than answer!

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Jul 18, 2019 12:15:57   #
NJFrank Loc: New Jersey
 
Sometimes an image will come from the most unlucky places. Good to keep our eyes open for the unexpected. Nice PP wok

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Jul 18, 2019 13:28:36   #
magnetoman Loc: Purbeck, Dorset, UK
 
NJFrank wrote:
Sometimes an image will come from the most unlucky places. Good to keep our eyes open for the unexpected. Nice PP wok


Exactly, you just never know what’s going to turn up.
Thanks for commenting Frank.

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Jul 18, 2019 21:31:36   #
tommystrat Loc: Bigfork, Montana
 
I always appreciate it when an OP takes the time to discuss their techniques - especially since that is what this Section is all about!! Interesting and a bit creepy all at once - well done!

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Jul 19, 2019 12:17:59   #
magnetoman Loc: Purbeck, Dorset, UK
 
tommystrat wrote:
I always appreciate it when an OP takes the time to discuss their techniques - especially since that is what this Section is all about!! Interesting and a bit creepy all at once - well done!


I agree Tommy - and have been pleased to see some others doing it. We can’t know all the tricks, so it’s often helpful and always interesting to see how folk go about their pp. Glad you enjoyed this one and thanks for commenting.

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