What’s Your Preference?

SJH Foto · #1 (**permalink**) 07-20-2008, 07:02 AM

I'm trying to apply your advice and the info gleaned from Photoshop Elements 2.0 for dummies. Here is a shot from the anniversary party I just shot:

Obviously, everyone is WAY too dark. So, I did this:

I adjusted the levels, sharpened the image and did a colour cast. How's that?

timkoo · #2 (**permalink**) 07-20-2008, 09:48 AM

bit too blue for me
what software are you using?
Through LR or ACR i'd suggest changing WB and upping Recovery
you did brighten it up though

Drax · #3 (**permalink**) 07-20-2008, 01:02 PM

hi, try to see again about the White Balance. If not try playing a bit with the RGB. As said by Timkoo, its a little blue.

Cheer!!!

SJH Foto · #4 (**permalink**) 07-20-2008, 04:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by timkoo

bit too blue for me
what software are you using?

Photoshop Elements 2.0 I can try better WB on the next one-I've still got slighly less than 150 to go!

Quo Fan · #5 (**permalink**) 07-20-2008, 05:10 PM

I took a quick shot at fixing this for you. If I over stepped the bounds, and you want me to delete it, I will. I realize that I didn't do a super job at masking, but this is only to show you what you can do. I used photoshop CS3, but I didn't use any tools that shouldn't be in Elements 2.

What I did, was duplicate the background, selected the people with quick mask. (I think Elements has this tool) I then adjusted the levels, moving the "white" point to where the histogram becomes a flat line. I then flattened the image and saved.

The background looked good, so I left it alone.

carl yeomans · #6 (**permalink**) 07-20-2008, 05:40 PM

This can be fixed, with one click in ACR raw converter.

SJH Foto · #7 (**permalink**) 07-20-2008, 09:00 PM

I don't mind anyone fixing or altering any of my images as long as it's done in good taste (aka don't take my subject's face and put it on a naked body)

imagesbyjk · #8 (**permalink**) 07-20-2008, 09:21 PM

How are you adjusting levels? Are you making sure to not clip the highlights and shadows? I will usually do a couple of levels adjustments. One for overall levels and then another just for the faces. This helps to keep from blowing out highlights in the rest of the shot.

SJH Foto · #9 (**permalink**) 07-20-2008, 09:23 PM

Actually, yes I am. Especially for my black subjects since they need more brightening, I do a levels and then lasso their faces and do another levels.