Blown Out Whites

[anitamallen]

I know I have blown out whites in this picture. What could I do to keep this from happening? Also I tried to use the burn tool in Photoshop CS4 to try to correct it but it now looks blue when I used the burn tool. What is the best way to correct this so that I can use this portrait? Thanks for any help you can give.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/59696302@N04


exif
Nikon D60
shutter speed 10/800 sec
f stop f/14
ISO 400
focus length 55mm
Flash did not fire

http://www.anitaallenphotography.com

[photocist]

i see no picture

[anitamallen]

Originally Posted by photocist

i see no picture

I could get it to upload before but I have just added it. Thanks. Any help is appreciated.

[RLucas]

Get the white and black points set correctly first, then do a contrast mask. It will help tremendously.

[anitamallen]

Originally Posted by RLucas

Get the white and black points set correctly first, then do a contrast mask. It will help tremendously.

Luke, I am pretty new at all of this. How do you get the white and black points set correctly, and how do you do a contrast mask? I would appreciate your help with this. Thanks for you comment .

[edbayani]

it would be easier to pp if you could make them wear light colored or light gray shirts. another way is by putting banners to cast soft shadows on the shirt. but if you cannot reshoot, this will take some time to do by getting some patches from the areas with detail and blend it with layer mask. here is a sample.

[Cabaret]

You could use the burn tool on midtones 50% and darken parts of it to make the tones and contrast more interesting.