Editing this photo
Oct 30, 2011 17:10:15 #
This my rescue dog Dash who was dropped over my 6' fence, he has turned out to be a joy. I have tried to edit the photo in elements 10 trying to get rid of the Post by his head and some of the other background. I am new to digital photography, would like to save this photo, Dash jumped up on the table and gave me this pose, I shot it quickly as he surprised me so didn't compose like I should have. Any help and suggestions will be appreciated.
Dave
Dave
Oct 30, 2011 17:14:28 #
if you have photoshop you can create a layer and copy and area and try to faze it in over the post.
Oct 30, 2011 17:42:46 #
Here are a couple of options - yes there are many ways to do and many ways to do better. Did both of these in about 5 minutes with Elements. To me one of the easiest ways on a picure like this is to use the magic wnd or some other selection tool and outline your subject - you can then make your corrections such as color, cloning and so forth to that part. Then invert your selection and do the same to the rest of your picture. Others I'm sure will show you other options. Nice looking friend you have, continue to spoil, every day, in every way.
Oct 30, 2011 18:42:51 #
phoneguy55
Loc: upstate NY
well, I kind of got a bit more wrapped up in figuring out how to best clone that fence which has some pretty tough color variations, so Notnobuddha beat me to it.( I know that after 5 minutes, mine didn't look as good as his quick version) Like he says, there are tons of different approaches you can take. I basically used the cloning tool to get rid of the post, and the bleached out sections of fence, and tried to fill in the garden area using what textures you had. I used a 50% opacity dodge tool to lighten his face a bit, and used a 50% blur tool to soften any edges that looked too "cloned" in. As usual I tried the edit more for my own experience, so thanks for the challenge.
Oct 30, 2011 19:09:47 #
notnoBuddha wrote:
Here are a couple of options - yes there are many ... (show quote)
Nice edit notnoBuddah.
Oct 30, 2011 19:33:49 #
Thank You to all that have responded, you all seem to have a lot of knowledge and talent. I keep looking at Tutorials but may not be selecting the right ones. I will try suggestions and see if I can learn to do as well or close to it. This is a great forum, I have learned alot from many informed contributors.
Dave
Dave
Oct 31, 2011 07:29:38 #
It's fun to play with animal photos. I didn't do a very good job in Photoshop but at least it takes out the post.
Oct 31, 2011 12:35:24 #
kaerophil
Loc: Oxford, CT
Here is my attempt. I did it with Paint Shop Pro 5. It isn't perfect, but you get the idea.
Oct 31, 2011 13:19:12 #
Thank you for your reply, do I need to make a background layer(s) to work on rather than the original .jpg? I am so lost in this process not sure which way to turn
Dave
Dave
Oct 31, 2011 15:19:42 #
alaskanfrog
Loc: Alaska
Actually, the post seems to add to the composition of the shot. Removing it leaves the photo lacking somehow and it doesn't quite look natural. The shadow and lighting affect from the post ads to the quality of the original. Removing the post takes away what you think is a distraction, but leaves elements of the shadows and lighting affects from the colors that were reflected from the post when you first took this photo. Also, the edge of the dog's face is blurred and doesn't look natural. The original photo is actually a very good composition. There's nothing wrong with leaving the post in... I rather like it. Lighten it up just a bit and bring out more details of the dog and you'll have a very nice photo...
hope you don't mind, but I've posted my version of your pooch. I love dogs and own 2 myself:)
hope you don't mind, but I've posted my version of your pooch. I love dogs and own 2 myself:)
my take...
Oct 31, 2011 15:29:37 #
Thank you for your crituque, How would you go about sharpening the Dog's face, also would you do all of this in layers or make a copy before editing.
Thank You
Dave
Thank You
Dave
Oct 31, 2011 16:24:26 #
Those more experienced artists will likely have a better way, but I used the dodge tool and even adjusted the brightness/contrast. I couldn't get the image to load automatically but if you click on download, you can see my feeble efforts.
Oct 31, 2011 16:56:57 #
Here is a pretty clean skeleton that will let you put in your own background if you want to. I would duplicate the picture and work in layers.
Oct 31, 2011 16:58:17 #
Oct 31, 2011 16:58:33 #
alaskanfrog
Loc: Alaska
well, that depends on what computer you use. I use a Mac computer and have 3 separate venues for enhancing and improving my photos. I use Adobe Photoshop Elements 9, iPhoto, and Aperture for most of my enhancements.
Mac computers have photo edit tools built right into the preview that opens most photos if the computer is defaulted to do so. It has limited but effective color correction and enhancement tools, including a "sharpening" tool to sharpen details in an image. That's what I used for sharpening and bringing out some details in the dog, including the face and fur.
When I did a rework on the dog photo, I desaturated the colors just a little, brightened up the mid-tones and slightly darkened the shadows and then applied the sharpening tool. I like this composition and I like the fact that the dog is a rescue animal. Both my dogs are shelter dogs. Thank you for sharing and for putting up with my eccentricities by allowing me to modify your photo... I have since deleted it from my computer and will not use it again. It's your photo...
Mac computers have photo edit tools built right into the preview that opens most photos if the computer is defaulted to do so. It has limited but effective color correction and enhancement tools, including a "sharpening" tool to sharpen details in an image. That's what I used for sharpening and bringing out some details in the dog, including the face and fur.
When I did a rework on the dog photo, I desaturated the colors just a little, brightened up the mid-tones and slightly darkened the shadows and then applied the sharpening tool. I like this composition and I like the fact that the dog is a rescue animal. Both my dogs are shelter dogs. Thank you for sharing and for putting up with my eccentricities by allowing me to modify your photo... I have since deleted it from my computer and will not use it again. It's your photo...
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