new to Elements 8/ dog portrait

[dblightsey]

hey, I am very new at photoshop elements 8. I would like to ask if this second one looks any better or worse than the original. The area in question is the bottom left where there is too much white/washed out look.

original/



and the PP




I was really having trouble getting the white changed any without being too noticeable. to me the second one is noticeable but I was wondering if it was like that to everyone else or just me. Also, did the adjustment even make a difference ?

[gnownad]

It certainly does make a difference at the border between the leg and the sheet, but the slightly washed-out whiteness is still there. IMO, it looks ok, but if you really want to make is less bright, I suggest masking it veeeery carefully, then lowering the brightness of it! I'm not very familiar with elements though, so I can't offer you the know how of exactly what buttons to click!

[JeffSmith]

Few options available to you, depends on what you want to achieve?

1) Try going over the over exposed white part with the dodge/burn tool. (Create a new layer first and then work on the new layer).

2) Use the clone tool to nick the blanket from elswhere:



3) Another option might be to crop the photo and do something different altogether?



It's a shame the paws are out of focus, try using a higher number f/stop next time to enhance the depth of field.

[gnownad]

Originally Posted by JeffSmith

Few options available to you, depends on what you want to achieve?

1) Try going over the over exposed white part with the dodge/burn tool. (Create a new layer first and then work on the new layer).

2) Use the clone tool to nick the blanket from elswhere:



3) Another option might be to crop the photo and do something different altogether?



It's a shame the paws are out of focus, try using a higher number f/stop next time to enhance the depth of field.

lol, I love the third option! Made me laugh when I saw it!! Great idea though!

[sarahenn]

i personally didn't even notice the white washed-out area in the bottom left. my gaze went immediately to your dog's big gorgeous eye, and then that amazing white color pattern going down his chest.