I need help with this one

[obtr32]

It's just not popping like I want to..any ideas?

[kewk]

First thing would be to get that sensor cleaned. Second go back in time and reshoot the shot without the planes intersecting like that While you're back in time can you get me the lotto numbers for this week?

[PhotoAl]

It does look like dust on the sensor. As for making it pop, if you have photoshop or some other post processing software, I'd try playing with the saturation to see if that would help.

[obtr32]

Um..you guys are close..it was'nt the sensor..it was the lens. Earlier, I did a quick lens change and got into a jamb and ended up sticking the telephoto in my cargo pants...when I pulled it out..the lens was full of lint. Then these guys came flying in and...crap...no time to clean..I had to shoot with the dirty..lint filled lens...

I liked the intersection of the planes..and it looked so much better in the view finder...but when I got home...um...not so good.

[Morgan Starr]

Hope you don't mind.

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I'm using Elements 5.

One thing you could do is to cut the planes out and paste to a different background.

[wabbit]

Nice shot.. it just looks a bit flat.. (small resolution too)
I used Adobe photoshop and used the shadows/highlights to lighten the shadows.
Then I went into quick mask and made a seection around the planes (using magic wand as a major selector). Saved the selection.
I then inverted the selection, and used the surface blur to blur the background and smoothe the dust spots. Deselect.
then I used the unsharp mask to sharpen and add contrast. Used the spot healing to fix the blemish under the planes.