Oh No! Cute idea, horrible outcome...

[ElectricHarmony]

Basically I just LOVE the picture below, but the lack of sky, white bushes, and washed out skin ruins it for me:( Anyone have any photoshop tricks up their sleeve to fix the problem? I already realize the multitude of errors we made taking it, but it was a silly moment and now I hope it can be fixed because we love the expressions:) thanks guys! I hope it's possible.



http://img445.imageshack.us/img445/7986/amyandjason062fh.jpg

Big Version:
http://img349.imageshack.us/img349/9837/amyandjason063dl.jpg

[JohnMF]

do you want someone to have a go at editing it for you or do you want some tips and ideas on how you could make it better?

Off the top of my head i would say that you could add a little contrast and saturation, maybe cut and paste you and your boyfriend on to a different, more pleasing back ground (without making it look tacky that is)

to be honest though i think it looks ok as is, for a snap shop

[Philip Weir]

You can't put in what aint there. You obviously exposed for the two people, who were in the shade. You probably should have either used a fill-in flash or a reflector to brighten the subject, then the exposure would have balanced with the background [sky]. Your only way out now is to superimpose a sky with Photoshop into the original shot. Good luck.

[LaFoto]

ElectricHarmony, I moved your question about what to do to rescue this photo (nice one! :D) to the Photoshop Challenges in the Photo Themes. Someone might come up with an idea and show you their edit. Be warned: some edits might also just be fun edits, so maybe you also get results that are to be taken with a grain (or two even) of salt ;). Let's see what happens, hm?

[ElectricHarmony]

do you want someone to have a go at editing it for you or do you want some tips and ideas on how you could make it better?

Off the top of my head i would say that you could add a little contrast and saturation, maybe cut and paste you and your boyfriend on to a different, more pleasing back ground (without making it look tacky that is)

to be honest though i think it looks ok as is, for a snap shop

Either one would be awesome and greatly appreciated:)

Good ideas! I'll try, but it sounds advanced lol

[ElectricHarmony]

You can't put in what aint there. You obviously exposed for the two people, who were in the shade. You probably should have either used a fill-in flash or a reflector to brighten the subject, then the exposure would have balanced with the background [sky]. Your only way out now is to superimpose a sky with Photoshop into the original shot. Good luck.

I know, I'm kickin' myself now:( The problem is we were 100 feet in the air on a rickity old SkyFari;)

[ElectricHarmony]

ElectricHarmony, I moved your question about what to do to rescue this photo (nice one! :D) to the Photoshop Challenges in the Photo Themes. Someone might come up with an idea and show you their edit. Be warned: some edits might also just be fun edits, so maybe you also get results that are to be taken with a grain (or two even) of salt ;). Let's see what happens, hm?

Wow that's so cool! Thank you :hugs:

[Philip Weir]

http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h171/pweird2002/amyandjason063dl.jpg

This I hope will work, I just did a quick retouch [took about a minute], but if the image I did goes through, I'm a genius, although only an amateur one. It will be the first time I've been able to transfer an image.
Philip.

[LaFoto]

Philip, I just helped you be the genius you have always wanted to be :biggrin: - (just a little).
When linking pics from Photobucket to here, go to the third line, the one that already has the [ IMG]...[ /IMG] wraps around the photo URL, and if that is pasted in here, your photo will show right away.
And I do like your work on this photo!

[Philip Weir]

Thanks "LaFoto" Your advice is greatly appreciated. I will do another image
for you in the morning and send it through. Philip.

[duncanp]

Heres mine:

http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d190/duncanp/For%20TPF/electricharmonys.jpg

Used some cloud brushes made from pics of real clouds and the Gradient tool

[ElectricHarmony]

http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h171/pweird2002/amyandjason063dl.jpg

This I hope will work, I just did a quick retouch [took about a minute], but if the image I did goes through, I'm a genius, although only an amateur one. It will be the first time I've been able to transfer an image.
Philip.

Wow you did a great job, and I love this shade of blue! Thank you :hugs:

[ElectricHarmony]

Heres mine:

http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d190/duncanp/For%20TPF/electricharmonys.jpg

Used some cloud brushes made from pics of real clouds and the Gradient tool

Wow! Even some clouds!:biggrin: Duncanp is my new best friend :boogie:

[MommyOf4Boys]

Here is a quick attempt with a masked illusion. I left the one spot above her head brighter so not to look too fake because of the bright sunspot on her hair..perhaps tomorrow when I am more awake I can spend more time on it LOL

http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c3/Txspeachfzz/amyandjason063dl1copy1.jpg

[duncanp]

Wow! Even some clouds!:biggrin: Duncanp is my new best friend :boogie:

:mrgreen:

[Philip Weir]

http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h171/pweird2002/DSC_0064.jpg
As promised, I did another image for you, probably shot during your recent visit to the finest city in the world. Not the best match, tone and lighting wise, but I thought interesting. Philip.

[ElectricHarmony]

Here is a quick attempt with a masked illusion. I left the one spot above her head brighter so not to look too fake because of the bright sunspot on her hair..perhaps tomorrow when I am more awake I can spend more time on it LOL

http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c3/Txspeachfzz/amyandjason063dl1copy1.jpg

Goodness that's a pretty sky! Thank you mommyof4boys:mrgreen:

[ElectricHarmony]

http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h171/pweird2002/DSC_0064.jpg
As promised, I did another image for you, probably shot during your recent visit to the finest city in the world. Not the best match, tone and lighting wise, but I thought interesting. Philip.

Wow! We're on a honeymoon in Aussie:lovey: *a girl can pretend* That is so cool. I can't wait to show my boyfriend, I think he'll love it! :) Thanks again for the awesome edits Phillip. :D

[markc]

Since I had PS open, I though I'd try a quick edit. Rather than mess with the background, I cropped in close. I think it makes for a more intimate image anyway.

http://photogs.net/tpf/amyandjason063dl-mod.jpg

[ElectricHarmony]

Since I had PS open, I though I'd try a quick edit. Rather than mess with the background, I cropped in close. I think it makes for a more intimate image anyway.

http://photogs.net/tpf/amyandjason063dl-mod.jpg

Hey you're right:) Thanks for the edit!:mrgreen:

I like your avvie by the way. It's really cute and funny:lmao:

[JeridJohnson]

Ok.. for my first post I gave it a shot.. hope ya like it.. If you like it save it to your computer cuz it may not last long on my webserver.

http://www.jeridjohnson.com/temp/smooch.jpg

[Digital Matt]

Replacing the sky in a scene like this imho, looks very fake. I don't think you need to.

http://www.anti-rejection.com/images/tpf/amy_sample.jpg

Just needed color balancing, some contrast, and a slight vignette, I think.

[MightyLeeMoon]

Hmmm.

I think I'll have a go at this when I get home.

[MightyLeeMoon]

This would be my take on it:
http://leeneitzel.com/Electric/amyandjason-01.jpg

[Kevin D Burns]

http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e327/photoinfo/Picture84237-1.jpg

[JeridJohnson]

So what is the verdict ElectricHarmony? which one do you like the best?