What Would You Do (#68)

[Sela]

Well, since I already had the lizard isolated, I figured why not lure it into a jar (but it's too smart to go in all of the way!):



To do this effect, you have three layers: the empty jar as background image, on top of that the lizard image, then you put a copy of the jar layer above the lizard, and set it to the "hard light" blending mode.

[Teewinot]

Sela, your edits are AWESOME, especially the first one!

jtailspin, I like the high contrast!

[falafelicious]

Just wanted to comment that so far the responses on this have been fabulous, way better than your average WWYD challenge Awesome!

[jiminyClickit]

After a crop for something close to thirds consideration:

- Lizard is selected, placed on separate layer.
- Saturated, Contrasted, dentured
- Five copies are rotated, placed in positions to simulate landing sequence.
- Each one is then reduced in Opacity.
- Sixth copy is mirror-imaged, made a little smaller.
- Lips are reddened, eyelashes and bracelet added.
- Vignette added and green hue added to contrast lizard.
- Text added

[Sela]

Haha, I love the lashes and bracelet on the lizard on the right, Jimeny.

[baldmountain]

I work in Aperture and tend to turn knobs until I'm reasonably happy...

Rotate
Crop
Some black point until I get clipping
A little less saturation and vibrancy
Level adjustments to bring out some color but the image is a little low in information in this range.
Suppress highlights a bit

Use clone repair tool to remove the squiggle coming out of his side and some of the scratches in the bark.

Use the color tool to try and desaturate the bight blue in the lizard's left front leg. I wasn't completely successful.

I tried to remove the shadow in front of the lizard's head but that made it hard to see where the tree ended and the lizard started so I left it.

I think that is most everything

[private]

I tried to isolate this lizard, and I am having a TERRIBLE time. Can someone tell me what to do...?

[Sela]

Private: I had a hard time using any isolation shortcuts because the lizard and the background share the same tones/colors. In the end I just duplicated the layer and traced around the lizard manually with the eraser tool (if I were being really careful I would have used a layer mask but I was in the mood to live dangerously ).

[private]

Sela - I thoughthere might have been an easier way - oh well, I better get to erasing...

[jiminyClickit]

Sela, Thanks

This was a fun one.

private,

Squint: you can see the separation between lizard/background in an enlargement better. Also, Select/Delete in small segments is fast and accurate, also reversible.