One wedding shot I managed to muck up completly - PhotoCamel

dc2 · 12-29-2005

This shot I liked but I managed to mess up the focus and was interested if anyone could give advice on sharpening it enough for a keeper I think this is asking a bit much but .
The save for web thing has washed out the colors here

deluco · 12-29-2005

Yes, use photoshop, create a duplicate layer. unsharp mask at 500%, Radius .2 pixels, threshold 0, on a top layer, bottom layer use gausian blur to fuzz it up. then erase thru the top layer just the background portions so that the top layer appears sharper than it may be. It's a bit of a visual deception but it works. Here's a quick sloppy one, just to give you the idea.

dc2 · 12-29-2005

Thats excellent thanks a lot

ohenry · 12-29-2005

John...should have saved this one for the Speed Challenge

dc2 · 12-29-2005

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Originally Posted by ohenry

John...should have saved this one for the Speed Challenge

Good idea could have suggested they moving at hundred MPH

mikaelwardhana · 12-30-2005

The background blurring is toooo obviously done in photoshop. You could have done it a little more neatly.

deluco · 12-30-2005

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Originally Posted by mikaelwardhana

The background blurring is toooo obviously done in photoshop. You could have done it a little more neatly.

I agree. As I said, it was sloppily done just to show the concept. Normally it should be alot less obvious. Would probably take about 30 minutes to take your time and do it correctly.

Chris · 01-01-2006

Just say you put your camera in Lensbaby mode.

Seb D · 01-01-2006

I think the image is useable and I would not necessarily sharpen it...Softness adds a nice effect, here's what I did with it in a few seconds:

Take the emphasis away from the background completely.
A bit much for some....Just right for my style.

Seb

Paul Shields · 01-01-2006

I had a quick play with this, creating a layer mask and reducing the lightness behind the couple a little. I think there is more detail that could be brought out in the dress. If you have the original raw file you should be able to do a better job than I've knocked up...

dc2 · 01-01-2006

Thanks guys

CyberPet · 01-01-2006

Love what you did Seb!!

Oh, btw... do we get to see some pictures of them in that gorgeous bed?

Paul Shields · 01-01-2006

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Originally Posted by CyberPet

Love what you did Seb!!

Oh, btw... do we get to see some pictures of them in that gorgeous bed?

Petra!

We're not all Swedish you know

.

dc2 · 01-01-2006

Petra Petra really

Well there still in that hotel so perhaps I will pop in and ask them
at your request

CyberPet · 01-01-2006

You english are so.... oh well... HAPPY NEW YEARS!!! (get those hotel pictures and sell them to us *muhahahahaa*)

dc2 · 01-01-2006

And a HAPPY NEW YEAR to you

Mark McCall · 01-07-2006

Wow...I love what everyone's done to the image.

I have one suggestion for future reference.
I noticed the background is very dark....try to use a longer shutterspeed to bring that up. Your wedding work will get much better overnight.

dc2 · 01-07-2006

Thanks I will take that onboard

12-29-2005	#2
deluco Dromedary Location: Hudson, Ma Posts: 1,263 CamelKarma: 1174 Gallery \| Blog	Re: One wedding shot I managed to muck up completly Yes, use photoshop, create a duplicate layer. unsharp mask at 500%, Radius .2 pixels, threshold 0, on a top layer, bottom layer use gausian blur to fuzz it up. then erase thru the top layer just the background portions so that the top layer appears sharper than it may be. It's a bit of a visual deception but it works. Here's a quick sloppy one, just to give you the idea.
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12-29-2005	#3
dc2 Photocamel Master Posts: 7,032 CamelKarma: 238 Gallery \| Blog	Re: One wedding shot I managed to muck up completly Thats excellent thanks a lot
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12-29-2005	#4
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12-30-2005	#6
mikaelwardhana Guanaco Posts: 277 CamelKarma: 34 Gallery \| Blog	Re: One wedding shot I managed to muck up completly The background blurring is toooo obviously done in photoshop. You could have done it a little more neatly.
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01-01-2006	#8
Chris Alpaca Posts: 44 CamelKarma: 12 Gallery \| Blog	Re: One wedding shot I managed to muck up completly Just say you put your camera in Lensbaby mode.
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01-01-2006	#9
Seb D Alpaca Posts: 10 CamelKarma: 12 Gallery \| Blog	Re: One wedding shot I managed to muck up completly I think the image is useable and I would not necessarily sharpen it...Softness adds a nice effect, here's what I did with it in a few seconds: Take the emphasis away from the background completely. A bit much for some....Just right for my style. Seb
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Paul Shields senses working overtime Location: Blighty Posts: 11,321 CamelKarma: 2096 Editing OK?: Yes Gallery \| Blog	Re: One wedding shot I managed to muck up completly I had a quick play with this, creating a layer mask and reducing the lightness behind the couple a little. I think there is more detail that could be brought out in the dress. If you have the original raw file you should be able to do a better job than I've knocked up...
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01-01-2006	#12
CyberPet Llama Location: Piteå, Sweden Posts: 518 CamelKarma: 128 Editing OK?: Yes Gallery \| Blog	Re: One wedding shot I managed to muck up completly Love what you did Seb!! Oh, btw... do we get to see some pictures of them in that gorgeous bed?
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01-07-2006	#17
Mark McCall Lubbock, Tx. Posts: 2,361 CamelKarma: 2885 Gallery \| Blog	Re: One wedding shot I managed to muck up completly Wow...I love what everyone's done to the image. I have one suggestion for future reference. I noticed the background is very dark....try to use a longer shutterspeed to bring that up. Your wedding work will get much better overnight.
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