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Title: On the Balcony
Post by: Lynnya on September 20, 2017, 04:30:57 PM

Hi all.. here is my latest color correction.. comments welcome..

(https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-3kM2zVJ/0/41494635/XL/i-3kM2zVJ-XL.jpg) (https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-9pTknGz/0/dbb8b92c/XL/i-9pTknGz-XL.jpg)

Title: Re: On the Balcony
Post by: philbach on September 20, 2017, 06:16:25 PM

Well I think you could bring the highlights up with levels or curves. The edges can be ignored. I brightened the highlights some to the point that the windows were blown out. Next I used Image Adjustments/Shadows Highlights to lighten the darks a tad.
(https://s26.postimg.cc/p6yrf8rhh/phil.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/image/p6yrf8rhh/)

Title: Re: On the Balcony
Post by: Shadow on September 20, 2017, 06:17:11 PM

Hey Girl! Looking good. Wonder if excluding the damage around the edges will help with color correction?
Here's a quickie ... Did KE's tip about selecting the good part of the image and not all that damage. Then added Curves layer and clicked Auto to see how it looked. Tweaked my white/black points to the numbers shown. Limited on time or would do more. If you like this, after you get the numbers where you like them, you can then fill the Curves layer mask with white or leave it as it is. (doesn't matter for that type of damage) Good luck! Will check on your WIP. ^-^

(https://s26.postimg.cc/d51fy2lbd/2017_09_20_On_the_Balcony.jpg) (https://postimages.cc/)

Title: Re: On the Balcony
Post by: Lynnya on September 20, 2017, 07:59:01 PM

Hey !!! You're back!! Welcome back we so missed you...

Title: Re: On the Balcony
Post by: Lynnya on September 21, 2017, 09:55:27 AM

Thanks Phil and Shadow... good advice both.. will have another look at it... :up:

Title: Re: On the Balcony
Post by: Bambi on September 21, 2017, 03:34:27 PM

Good advice. With this kind of damage, an Auto color correction is almost always off. I use a Threshold Adjustment Layer to find the Black and White points in the undamaged areas. Then check the Levels sliders. Often needs a tweak or two after the damage is repaired.

Title: Re: On the Balcony
Post by: Lynnya on September 21, 2017, 04:50:36 PM

Here's my latest.. can you see anything ... thanks for good eyes..

(https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-gg5DKbb/0/5ef43650/XL/i-gg5DKbb-XL.jpg)

Title: Re: On the Balcony
Post by: Shadow on September 21, 2017, 06:01:55 PM

Beautiful Lynn! Like how you kept the blue tint to the boy's shorts. :up: :up:

Title: Re: On the Balcony
Post by: Lynnya on September 21, 2017, 07:17:24 PM

Thanks Lyn.. didn't even know I did that lol.. :hug:

Title: Re: On the Balcony
Post by: Bambi on September 21, 2017, 08:35:32 PM

Wow. Skin tones are a little too red, but I am overwhelmed by your brilliant repairs. :up2:

Title: Re: On the Balcony
Post by: Mhayes on September 21, 2017, 11:56:43 PM

Lynn, second Bambi's thoughts!

Margie

Title: Re: On the Balcony
Post by: Lynnya on September 22, 2017, 08:28:07 AM

Is this still too red in the skin tones?? reduced a fraction.. could do more if needed...

(https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-HSbwFkG/0/0809a476/XL/i-HSbwFkG-XL.jpg)

Title: Re: On the Balcony
Post by: kiska on September 22, 2017, 10:12:58 AM

This might tone it down a touch.
(https://s26.postimg.cc/r0z2f5l2t/color.png) (https://postimg.cc/image/r0z2f5l2t/)

Title: Re: On the Balcony
Post by: Lynnya on September 22, 2017, 10:20:48 AM

Thanks Kiska.. is this better??

(https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-Xfz35xS/0/35fb92b0/XL/i-Xfz35xS-XL.jpg)

Title: Re: On the Balcony
Post by: kiska on September 22, 2017, 11:13:46 AM

Looks better to me.

Title: Re: On the Balcony
Post by: Lynnya on September 22, 2017, 02:57:46 PM

Thanks Kiska.. I've sent them home..

Title: Re: On the Balcony
Post by: Shadow on September 25, 2017, 07:50:25 PM

:up:

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