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can someone help me with this image?
Hi all i need to make the background darker on this image particularly on the ground, i left overhead light on every time i try it looks messy anyone who wants the raw image please email [email protected] also any tips to fix it would be appreciated Ben Jan 28 13 07:27 pm Link What image? I don't see anything... Jan 28 13 07:32 pm Link yea let me see the image i may be able to help Jan 28 13 07:46 pm Link oops  Jan 28 13 07:51 pm Link if you would like to send me the raw image ill see what i can do [email protected] Jan 28 13 08:03 pm Link You say it gets messy when you try and darken the background, how are you approaching this?  Work out how to use masks, skin.. chest area could give you problems. play with crop etc Jan 28 13 08:51 pm Link I do not know exactly what you want, here a quickie a bit too dark... I extracted the model and applied curves... Here the PSD (unpack with 7-zip or WinRAR) alter the layer opacity to achieve the right darkness level.  Jan 28 13 08:53 pm Link Pictus wrote: That looks great , how are you "extracting the model"? i can't seem to get the selection tool to get the chair and the model separated Jan 28 13 09:02 pm Link Thanks, most of the times for extraction I use Vertus Fluid Mask and/or Topaz Remask and/or the Photoshop tools, for your model used Vertus Fluid Mask... For the fellow bellow used the 3   Jan 28 13 09:22 pm Link As food for thought ... perhaps a different crop (with some canvas extension on top and left), some D&B on the model's clothing, and a little boost to the reds?  Jan 28 13 09:49 pm Link Pictus wrote: WOW! I use Topaz exclusively, and there is no way in hell I could have gotten results like this. The fine hair detail you retained is absolutely amazing!! Jan 28 13 09:50 pm Link My approach to this... I used NIK Viveza and just added a number of control points to get rid of the yellow cast on the floor and bring the brightness on it down.  Jan 28 13 10:08 pm Link just sent you an email from [email protected] :-) Jan 28 13 10:12 pm Link Golden Era Photography wrote: Thanks, mixing the extraction from Vertus + Remask ended making the fine hair even more visible than the original. Jan 28 13 10:40 pm Link Pictus wrote: Yeah, no kidding! I can't believe the way you got the whiskers to show up like that. I'll have to look into Vertus. Jan 29 13 12:53 am Link Golden Era Photography wrote: I totally agree. Pictus, that's an awesome extraction work that you did! Jan 29 13 01:16 am Link You can also change the background to a more "dramatic" one. I also changed the color of the chair and d&b'd a little too.  Jan 29 13 04:17 am Link That's a great job Pellepiano Jan 29 13 05:37 am Link  Jan 29 13 07:27 am Link AKMac wrote: +1 Jan 29 13 09:33 am Link Pictus wrote: Dude-- I would pay money to learn that. That is some crazy masking! Is there a YouTube video I could watch or a book i can get? Jan 29 13 10:22 am Link Pellepiano work is first class! Thanks Winston. Francisco Castro, both Topaz Remask and Vertus have video tutorials, look: http://www.topazlabs.com/blog/compilati … sources-2/ http://www.vertustech.com/fluidMask/man … rials.html Jan 29 13 05:18 pm Link Pictus wrote: Thank you very VERY much. That really comes in handy. I really do appreciate it. Jan 30 13 09:54 am Link pellepiano wrote: I really like the background you chose. I wouldn't have thought of a more traditional looking backdrop. but I think it works really well here. Jan 30 13 10:39 am Link NotoriousRetouch wrote: Concrete and grunge textures work nicely for this. Drop them in and change blend mode to soft light. Jan 30 13 02:12 pm Link The main difference.... time. Anything with a good result takes more than 2 minutes.............. Jan 30 13 03:42 pm Link |
