Re: WOW: Frank's kissing ladies (Was:OT Photoshop Thoughts and a Question for you Experts

[Peter J. Alling]

That's about what I was able to achieve, I think that you could do 
better with an original scan not resized for the web.

Lasse Karlsson wrote:
Hi Frank,
Since your post fits in, I take the opportunity to revive the WOW (Workshop of 
theWeek) idea.
Hope you don't mind.
From: "frank theriault" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "PDML" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Saturday, September 25, 2004 5:05 PM
Subject: OT: Photoshop Thoughts and a Question for you Experts
 

Well, as I told you all a few weeks ago, I finally got around to
installing Photoshop (version 6.0) a couple of weeks ago.
   

[snip]
 

Here's an example of a fairly notorious shot of mine (at least
notorious to me - one of my faves).  Old scan:
   

Great shot, Frank!
 

http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=2188556&size=lg
New scan:
http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=2727452&size=lg
   

[snip}
 

So, here's a question:  When I first posted this one, someone (maybe
Bruce Dayton?  I can't remember) said that he suspected that there
were some highlights in the dark hair of Lucie on the left.  There
were indeed some highlights on the print, and I think they've come out
a bit better on the ps version.  If I wanted to bring those up a bit
more, how would I do it?  Any suggestions?  Everything I've tried has
looked pretty bad.  Or, should I just leave it?
   

I uploaded a version where I simply pulled out some light of Lucie's hair for you.
http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=2727729&size=lg
I don't know if you already got similar results and discarded it as "pretty bad", however I just wanted to show what can be found in the dark if you use some PS tools, in case you haven't found out yet.
Note: I do not regard my version as any improvement of the original, I just want to show Frank what quickly and easily can be pulled out of the shadows. This was simply using the "curves" tool, pulling the string at a few selected points.
(I happened to use the old scan.) 

 

I'm having so much fun with this!!
   

If you are just starting using PS you are in for a real treat. You may end up 
sitting for days in fascination about what can be done to just one single picture.
 

Thanks for your help.
   

Thanks,
Lasse
 


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