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Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark III

09/15/2010 04:58:27 AM · #1

I didn't want the kids looking into the sun and squinting, so I put them with the sun coming from behind and to my right (their left).

Wide angle lens, because I forgot a regular lens. No lens hood. Bad flare lines going through their shirts.

I'm not sure how to fix this type of problem in photoshop. What do I need to do (other than reshoot the picture) to fix this?

Yo_Spiff

Olympus 12-100mm f/4.0 M.Zuiko ED IS PRO

09/15/2010 05:09:22 AM · #2

Some careful cloning with a soft edged brush can fix the lens flare in the shirts, but I'm not good enough to do that over the boy's face.

Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 55-200mm f/4-5.6G IF-ED VR

09/15/2010 05:12:41 AM · #3

I tried the cloning, because usually there's a spot on the shirt that I can clone from. But for the coach in the middle back row, his collar is really off, and if I clone, I lose the definition of the collar.

Luci11e

Nikon D40

09/15/2010 05:44:12 AM · #4

You know! I bet Art could fix this up real good for ya. ;-)

Strikeslip

Canon EOS-5D

Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS

09/15/2010 05:51:14 AM · #5

Personally, I would hide the lens flare with a lightning bolt.

Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark III

09/15/2010 06:06:54 AM · #6

Originally posted by Strikeslip:

Personally, I would hide the lens flare with a lightning bolt.

good idea, but I still see lens flare.

MinsoPhoto

Canon EOS-7D

Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 USM

09/15/2010 06:37:29 AM · #7

If you post a full size version it may be easier, I would have a go at it but I am no expert.

Yo_Spiff

Olympus 12-100mm f/4.0 M.Zuiko ED IS PRO

09/15/2010 07:01:39 AM · #8

Ok, problem solved, and you didn't even have to wait on Ken to show up.

Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 55-200mm f/4-5.6G IF-ED VR

09/15/2010 07:03:24 AM · #9

I'd probably go down this route

Luci11e

Nikon D40

09/15/2010 07:03:53 AM · #10

Originally posted by Yo_Spiff:

Ok, problem solved, and you didn't even have to wait on Ken to show up.

bahahahaha

JulietNN

Canon EOS-7D

Tamron 16-300mm Di II VC PZD MACRO w/Canon Nikon mount

09/15/2010 07:21:05 AM · #11

i would burn it, that seems like it would be the best idea

Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II

09/15/2010 07:37:02 AM · #12

Originally posted by JulietNN:

i would burn it, that seems like it would be the best idea

nah lol

Lockke

Nikon D90

09/15/2010 07:45:08 AM · #13

GO-ZILLLA!!

hojop25

Sony DSLR-A200

Sony DT 18-70mm f/3.5-5.6 Aspherical ED Zoom Lens for Sony Alpha

09/15/2010 07:55:49 AM · #14

content aware on cs5 :D

09/15/2010 08:05:27 AM · #15

Originally posted by hojop25:

content aware on cs5 :D

Hey thats a good idea it fixes it in one hit lol.....

09/15/2010 08:07:03 AM · #16

Originally posted by Lutchenko:

Originally posted by hojop25:
content aware on cs5 :D

Hey thats a good idea it fixes it in one hit lol.....

ummm... hmmm...

Nikon AF-S Nikkor 17-35mm f/2.8D IF-ED

09/15/2010 08:11:58 AM · #17

Originally posted by vawendy:

Originally posted by Lutchenko:

Originally posted by hojop25:
content aware on cs5 :D

Hey thats a good idea it fixes it in one hit lol.....

ummm... hmmm...

CS5 worth the upgrade money just for that feature alone ...... lol

senor_kasper

Nikon D800

09/15/2010 08:28:37 AM · #18

Quick and dirty effort. One single adjustment layer.

JustCaree

Canon EOS-1000D Rebel XS

Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS

09/15/2010 08:53:53 AM · #19

ill see what I can do-- during naptime :) its something ive been working on..... so I might be able to help (still learning though)

JulietNN

Canon EOS-7D

Tamron 16-300mm Di II VC PZD MACRO w/Canon Nikon mount

09/15/2010 08:57:20 AM · #20

Originally posted by Lutchenko:

Originally posted by JulietNN:
i would burn it, that seems like it would be the best idea

nah lol

snort! you know exactly what I mean!~!!! lol

MattO

Nikon D4

Nikon AF-S Nikkor 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II

09/15/2010 09:25:05 AM · #21

Originally posted by vawendy:

Honestly with as many other issues that there are with this photo, I'd reshoot it. I can pick at least 4 kids with either mostly closed or closed eyes all together and unless you have other shots to do headswaps I'd suggest a re-shoot and change what went wrong on this one.

09/15/2010 09:35:25 AM · #22

Originally posted by JulietNN:

Originally posted by Lutchenko:

Originally posted by JulietNN:
i would burn it, that seems like it would be the best idea

nah lol

snort! you know exactly what I mean!~!!! lol

oh I just twigged lol I am laughing now

Nikon AF-S Nikkor 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II

09/15/2010 09:44:48 AM · #23

Originally posted by MattO:

Originally posted by vawendy:
I didn't want the kids looking into the sun and squinting, so I put them with the sun coming from behind and to my right (their left).

Wide angle lens, because I forgot a regular lens. No lens hood. Bad flare lines going through their shirts.

I'm not sure how to fix this type of problem in photoshop. What do I need to do (other than reshoot the picture) to fix this?

Honestly with as many other issues that there are with this photo, I'd reshoot it. I can pick at least 4 kids with either mostly closed or closed eyes all together and unless you have other shots to do headswaps I'd suggest a re-shoot and change what went wrong on this one.

I just posted that as an example -- all of them were that way, and I was looking for ideas on how to fix it.

Here's a re-done photo with lutchenko's editing ideas:

(I didn't bother cloning the contraption in the upper left hand corner, because I still am not convinced that the photo is good enough.

Message edited by author 2010-09-15 13:45:42.

MattO

Nikon D4

09/15/2010 09:48:31 AM · #24

Originally posted by vawendy:

Here's a re-done photo with lutchenko's editing ideas:

(I didn't bother cloning the contraption in the upper left hand corner, because I still am not convinced that the photo is good enough.

Ahh by the title I thought you meant How can I fix THIS picture. I didn't realize it was an example.