How do i get rid of headlights in photoshop?

[ol]

Hi there,

I've got a couple of really nice photos of my car that i want to play about with in photoshop, but i was just wondering if anyone knows a good tutorial (or can tell me) how i can remove the light from the headlights?

They were on when the photo was taken, and they really spoil it.

it's a similar photo to this, but with more glare from the lights:



Any help or tips would be much apreciated!

Thanks

[hawkaye]

find a photo of the same car (or take another shot of yours) with the headlights off and replace the front!

[Gemm]

I don't think it looks to bad.

But I think the easiest way is to take a picture of the same car without the lights on, then just clone it onto headlights area on the original picture.

EDIT: BEATEN!!

Edited by Gemm on Thursday 28th February 10:00

[hawkaye]

kinda like this

[ol]

Cheers guys, that's actually what i'm trying at the moment with it.

Its a different photo from the one above, (doing it on a mac) but i've not got it on this computer to show you.

How did you do the one above? Did you just find another Golf photo and past the headlights from that one onto mine?

Thanks very much!

[hawkaye]

yeah, I used this shot http://i199.photobucket.com/albums/aa226/Dollycupr... just google golf gti

[ol]

Thanks very much, i think i've got it, i'll finish it and post it on here.

Thanks again

Ol

[ol]

Right, i think i've managed to do it.

Thanks for the tips, here's what i managed (bare in mind i'm still very much a beginner):

original:




with no lights:

[ol]

...and with the shaddows on the road taken out...

[Martin_Bpool]

The right fog light doesnt look right to me. :/

[dougc]

I think it would look cleaner without the aerial too?

[ol]

Yeah i thought about taking the arial out, but left it as its part of the car...

The fog light isn't right, but it was more just to practice the technique. I think i should have done the 'transform - skew' move on the right hand side of the grill as it seems to be a little smaller than the left side.

Oh well, practice makes perfect!

[trackdemon]

FOGLIGHTS!!!!?

[DanH]

Would darken out the grinning idiots in the cabin too and close the sunroof.

(car mags often obscure the drivers with shadow in post production - unless you really want yourselves in it?)

Edited by DanH on Friday 29th February 12:55

[bramley]

I miss my Rallye

Mk2 golfs always make the occupants look huge!

Edited by bramley on Friday 29th February 15:40