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 11/14/2005 05:42:06 PM · #1
to tone this down a bit?
and don't just tell me to reshoot. lol
Thanks.


I think their faces are too bright. I don't think burning will look natural. At least not the way I apply it.

Message edited by author 2005-11-14 22:56:13.
 11/14/2005 05:56:57 PM · #2
It's not a waste. Some adjustments can fix it. In Photoshop, you might want to start by turning the Highlights and Midtones down a little. Also, the boy's face will need a wipe or two with the burn tool.
 11/14/2005 06:12:10 PM · #3


I did this in ps7 without much playing, Only altered bright and contrast.

Message edited by author 2005-11-14 23:23:38.
 11/14/2005 06:18:18 PM · #4
That looks pretty good. I'd like to keep the background as bright as possible, though. I guess I'll just keep at it. I wish I could reshoot.



I'm always afraid to mess with skin tones but I did try the levels and it seemed to help. How's b&w. Does it work? Hmmm, now it seems too dark, I guess.

Message edited by author 2005-11-14 23:32:05.
 11/14/2005 06:50:02 PM · #5
Here's a quick try with the Image->Adjustments->Shadow/Highlights command.

Try playing with the sliders to suit your taste.

11/14/2005 07:13:46 PM · #6
I know just the solution for you.
It's the excellent short tutorial, number 20, by Tim Jensen, in the tutorials section of this website, called Improving Shadow and Highlight Detail.
Basically, if you press Ctrl-Alt-~ (the Tilde key, just above the Tab key), all the highlights are selected. Make a layer from this ( Ctrl-J), and change the blend mode in the Layers palette to Multiply, and the highlights gain additional density. Adjust the Opacity slider for the best effect.
You can do a similar but inversed process for the shadows, as Tim describes in his tutorial.

I just stumbled across this last week, and love using it.
Thanks, Tim.
 11/15/2005 03:46:57 AM · #7
Originally posted by Sinky:
I know just the solution for you.
It's the excellent short tutorial, number 20, by Tim Jensen, in the tutorials section of this website, called Improving Shadow and Highlight Detail.
Basically, if you press Ctrl-Alt-~ (the Tilde key, just above the Tab key), all the highlights are selected. Make a layer from this ( Ctrl-J), and change the blend mode in the Layers palette to Multiply, and the highlights gain additional density. Adjust the Opacity slider for the best effect.
You can do a similar but inversed process for the shadows, as Tim describes in his tutorial.

I just stumbled across this last week, and love using it.
Thanks, Tim.


I'll try that. I haven't checked the tutorials lately. Thanks for the reminder. :)
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