Can this picture be saved?

[rward78]

Hi - I don't know much about PP so I'm only wondering if this is worth a trip to my camera store....can this picture be helped? btw - i like the flare and kinda want to keep some of it

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Ashley

[autofocus]

Will need to see a larger version before we can pass judgment. From what i can see it looks like it was back-lit, and probably would have benefited by use of a reflector or flash

[oldwolf]

What don't you like about it?

[rward78]

I don't like the darkness on the right hand side...about waist down....and yes it was very much a case of back lit....I was standing on a ledge below her and looking up almost directly into sun....btw- don't know how to load a larger image. thanks for any suggestions

[oldwolf]

yes it can be saved. easier to save if you have the raw file but it can be saved. just use the dodge tool on a separate layer at about 10% opacity and slowly paint in the dark area.

if you had the raw file then you could just use the adjustment brush in LR3 to try and fix that area.

[rward78]

Originally Posted by oldwolf

yes it can be saved. easier to save if you have the raw file but it can be saved. just use the dodge tool on a separate layer at about 10% opacity and slowly paint in the dark area.

if you had the raw file then you could just use the adjustment brush in LR3 to try and fix that area.

Thank you a bunch....I did the whole shoot in RAW...so I am headed to the store tomorrow to get some touch ups done. Thanks again...you made my day

[Cream Pictures]

Or you could mask it using Photoshop, apply a exposure adjustment on the mask.

[Jim Poor]

Originally Posted by rward78

Thank you a bunch....I did the whole shoot in RAW...so I am headed to the store tomorrow to get some touch ups done. Thanks again...you made my day

Why the store? If you shot it in RAW, and converted it to show online, you have everything you need to do the corrections yourself.

[rward78]

LOL - I even have photoshop...I unfortunately have no clue how to use it...and since I also work a day job and am the mother of a 2yr old, I haven't found the time to teach myself just yet...working on it though>

[Harpo63]

Originally Posted by rward78

LOL - I even have photoshop...I unfortunately have no clue how to use it...and since I also work a day job and am the mother of a 2yr old, I haven't found the time to teach myself just yet...working on it though>

HA! thats my problem too!! Ive got CS3 on my mac and even the Adobe CS3 "classroom in a book"... life has gotten in the way until about now. Need to get into it even though its two versions old!