Hi guys.. trying something new with this one.. it would be fairly easy BUT for the terrible texture crackle all over it.. I have a plan.. we'll see if it works... (or not). Did a levels adjust first red green and blue separately.. then did an auto curves which made no difference really.. I did another curves adjust for the neutral gray and I DID check the black point (Shadow was sitting on my shoulder)... left it where is was..
Color correction only..FFT filter did nothing..This should make for interesting work... :cool:
(https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-zsLmKsB/0/27670535/X3/i-zsLmKsB-X3.jpg) (https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-fSmQLsR/0/d4b08d4e/X2/i-fSmQLsR-X2.jpg)
(https://s1.postimg.cc/14bgwm25a3/Screen_Shot_2017-10-12_at_4.01.47_PM.png) (https://postimg.cc/image/14bgwm25a3/)
Would this help? Surface Blur?
You are a brave woman Lynn. Eager to see how you whip the cracking into shape! Bambi might be on to the solution ;)
Thanks Bambi and Shadow.. I'm trying all sorts of things on this image.. :crazy: at the moment I put it through my imagonic softwre and then a blur, masked it out and touching the cracks out.. not sure how thats gonna go.. will see today.. fresh eyes today .. sometimes I open it up and say "oh boy... that didn't work"... we'll see lol :cool:
I'll be interested to see what you come up with!
My gut feeling is that a mix of techniques (noise reduction, blur, painting, patching/cloning in the fine details) might be needed.
I had a quick try just of curiosity:
- Dust & Scratches filter at 1.0, threshold 3 (applied twice)
- Brushed in Gaussian Blur (radius 3.0) at 15% - 50% depending on how visible the cracks were
- Did a rough job at adding in sharper 'dots' on the woman's dress
> High Pass filter with 'dress' mask with blending mode 'linear light'; this brings back both dots and cracks
> blurred the cracks between the dot patterns on the HP filter layer; only a rough job as demo - it's painstaking!
(https://s1.postimg.cc/1xhyng3nmj/cracks_mike.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/image/1xhyng3nmj/)
Thanks Mike..you're right.. many different techniques at this one :crazy: and yes... painstaking is the word.. all part of the job.. I'm getting raise you know.. they said..plus a parking space outside Starbucks..I'm still waiting.... :cool:
here's my latest wip.. don't want to go too far with removing texture so there are still some quirks in it but I think it may be best to leave them.. what say you...
(https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-fSmQLsR/0/d4b08d4e/L/i-fSmQLsR-L.jpg) (https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-KNnpT5x/0/774f6660/L/i-KNnpT5x-L.jpg)
Knew you could work some voodoo on it! ;D Looking good Lynn!
Quote from: Lynnya on October 13, 2017, 02:18:43 PM
... I'm getting a raise you know.. they said..plus a parking space outside Starbucks..I'm still waiting.... :cool:
Long overdue, considering the work you put in! I'd hold out for a chauffeur and free flights too ;)
The latest WIP looks great btw.
Mike
All in good time my friends. We even provide a corporate jet for the over-achievers. Stay tuned <maybe not in this life time> and you will be rewarded. Thought to self: I smell a revolt and Mike is fanning the flames. :cool:
Great job Lynnya!
Margie
Thanks Margie and all... hmmm.... corporate jet hey? hmmm... now where would I go ... :huh:
Quote from: Lynnya on October 14, 2017, 01:56:24 PM
... corporate jet hey? hmmm... now where would I go ... :huh:
Mountain hiking vacation in Holland? ;)