PLEASE MAY PEOPLE COMMENT ON MY PHOTOSHOPPING

[gfwilliams]

Please may you comment on the job that I have done on Photoshop

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Thanks

[Rednut05]

You've got rid of some of the dirty marks on the lens but not all

e.g.
Back left wheel,
Hedge left of car and slightly above it.

I may also get rid of the telegraph wire.

David

[speedychrissie]

well, the stuff you have done is quite good. but i dont think you have really addressed the major issue which is that the photo is underexposed for the subject (the car). try playing with brightness and contrast (or curves if you are more confident) to make it not look so dark but still keep the nice sky.

the grill does look a bit odd, but that is atleast in part down to the fact that you have quite drastically redesigned it, rather than bad photoshopping.

[Brink]

Keep at it. You'll get there in the end.

[gfwilliams]

i have worked on the exposure a little(lot)

what do you think now?

Edited by gfwilliams on Monday 26th February 22:16

[Gemm]

gfwilliams said:

i have worked on the exposure a little(lot)

waht do you think now?

Oh no, you've overdone it!

[gfwilliams]

Might be my screen...

Toned it down again a little

[Gemm]

This is just my personal preference but I kind of like the dark BG, so I would've brought up just the car a tiny bit but not much.

[m3evo2]

I prefer the 1st shot, 2nd the colour/contrast too weak.

Edited by m3evo2 on Monday 26th February 22:23

[Rednut05]

Take the first shot, edit out the dirty marks then come back. Do it in stages.

[james f]

had a quick twiddle dont have photochop on this puter so did my best just wamred the colour up a bit bought put the highlights and put am orange gradinet on the top

Edited by james f on Monday 26th February 22:55

[m3evo2]

I think thats better.

[gfwilliams]

How do you do the orange filter?


have looked on photoshop (CS2) but can't find one...



GFWilliams

[Shadytree]

The horizon needs straightening !

Edited by Shadytree on Tuesday 27th February 08:34

[beano500]

Shadytree said:

The horizon needs straightening !

Nah It's on a hill, can't you SEE! The telegraph wire is about horizontal....

[stuart b]

gfwilliams said:

How do you do the orange filter?
have looked on photoshop (CS2) but can't find one...
GFWilliams

Create an empty layer, then use the gradient tool. Default is foreground colour to transparent, so select a suitable orange/brown or whatever you wish first.

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http://bonell.wordpress.com

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[Tuna]

I really don't like what you've done to the centre grill. Makes the car look upset.

[james f]

stuart b said:

gfwilliams said:

How do you do the orange filter?
have looked on photoshop (CS2) but can't find one...
GFWilliams

Create an empty layer, then use the gradient tool. Default is foreground colour to transparent, so select a suitable orange/brown or whatever you wish first.

[blatant plug] I've just written up a "how to" on selectively adjusting exposure on different parts of an image. Perhaps there's something in there that could be useful.

http://bonell.wordpress.com

[/blatant plug]

^^ what he said also i was cheetin as i dont have photoshop on this computer as its not mine so used picasa the best bit of free software ive found in ages for quick photo stuff

Edited by james f on Tuesday 27th February 13:41

[GetCarter]

Not so sure Porsche would like the re-design of the grill (I'd avoid trips to Stuttgart if I were you!)

[TonyHetherington]

It looks like you've used the flash, which I think is what's causing you troubles as it's over exposing the very front and nothing else.

A tripod and a long exposure with no flash would perhaps have worked better?! (I realise that's not a reaction to your photoshopping but the photo itself, apologies for that bit!)