Help Me!!

[Luke Pearson]

Im no Paintshop Pro, Pro...

But ive had a go myself and modified this photo. Is there any chance someone could do it a bit better? My eyes look really dark in it and just sharpen the whole thing up. I want to get it printed for our new home!

Still keeping to the theme of picking out the green dress.

Before:



My Attempt:

[4hero]

My eyes are instantly drawn to the green dress, it looks really odd. The original, or plain black and white, is much better in my opinion.

[Luke Pearson]

4hero said:

My eyes are instantly drawn to the green dress, it looks really odd. The original, or plain black and white, is much better in my opinion.

Was kinda going for the "odd" look, both quite liked it, but if anybody else has any better ideas i would be grateful.

Also you can see my shoddy attempt at removing some jacket!

[Andy M]

Is it a scan of a physical photo, or is it a digital file?

You have a few problems; the white balance has a heavy green tint (a touch of magenta needs to be added) and you've got blown highlights (your shirt) and blocked shadows (not too big a problem).

If you can provide the file to me I'll have a play if you wish. A RAW file would be best (if you have it).

[Luke Pearson]

Unfortunately this is all I have! Got the proper professional photo already but had to scan it in.

So thats all i have on here

[DIW35]

Second what Andy has just said. The overall tone has a green cast, and the highlights (shirt) jave been pushed too far.

To assist properly, it would be easier to work with the original file.

[Andy M]

As best I could get it:

[CivicMan]

Always a bit tricky off a scanned image, but here's my tuppence worth;

[4hero]

my effort

[Luke Pearson]

Thank you very much, some of those look very good!

Can anybody do anything weird with it though? kinda odd look to the photo in some way.

[ and dont say ive already managed that myself ]

[davidd]

That looks like a mullet you are sporting there!

[Luke Pearson]

davidd said:

That looks like a mullet you are sporting there!

Your not wrong

[GetCarter]

IMHO the first one is the best of all these

[ginettag27]

What res did you scan it in at? I'd try cleaning the scanner, making sure the photo is clean and then scan it in at a higher resolution.. Then play with it, or ask for an original image from the photographer/pay for it.. Also you seem to have cropped some of the LHS of the photo off..

[Taita]

1: Get better quality
2: Original or B&W looks best in this case.
3: Get a haircut!
4: I'd biff your missus.

I know nothing about photography.

[Simpo Two]

Luke Pearson said:

Unfortunately this is all I have! Got the proper professional photo already but had to scan it in.

Ah, well that could be most of the problem - you've lost a generation, actually two. What's not there you can't put back. If you want a decent print for your new home you'd be better off biting the bullet and asking the photographer to supply it from the original file. I give my customers hi-res JPGs but most do not.

Edited by Simpo Two on Friday 23 January 11:23

[EmmaP]

My attempt at tidying up:



I've emailed you the 3MB file.

[davidd]

I thought I would 'help' by removing the mullet

Sorry about the teeth.




D

[EmmaP]

davidd said:

Sorry about the teeth.

[Luke Pearson]

Haha thats awesome!

Im going to put that one up to start with see if she notices!

Thats hardly a mullet!