School boy

[Hannie]

Looking good Johnboy!  For some reason the levels on this photo are so hard to correct but you have done an amazing job.
I have one more suggestion and that is to lower the overall saturation just a little.  I may have done it too much but just to show you what I mean, what do you think?

:up:

Hannie

[glennab]

Hannie & JB

I think the saturation could come down a bit, but, Hannie, I think the amount of saturation in your example makes him look sallow.  I don't think I'd go that far.  Wonderful job, JB.  He looks mighty fine.

GK

[Johnboy]

Thanks Hannie & Glenna. I have been using Glenna's technique for color balance ever since I read about it. In fact I printed it off so I can refer to it. I made selections for the sweater, background and face and did some localized Levels, Color Balance, and other adjustments on those before I started the repair work. There were other tweaks as I worked. For me the key was getting the 5x7 right. I made comparisons between the two on color with the goal in mind of stealing parts from the 5x7. I will say that worked much better on this than it did for the wedding couple. I image this is a school picture and they are usually gang printed at one time so the color should be the same on both other than for the flood damage.

On this version I have burned in the collar a bit. Something I wanted to do but forgot before the last post. I think it makes the collar look a little better. Then I put in a Hue/Saturation layer and dropped the Saturation to -10. So I think I am ready for another look.



Thanks for the suggestions.

Johnboy

[kiska]

You might try this to calm the yellow down.

[Johnboy]

Kiska I made the Selective Color adjustment layer but not quite to your numbers, but close judging from what I am seeing on my monitor. I had been playing trying to get rid of a blue tint in the shadows on the neck on the viewer left (-6 on the Color Balance Yellow/Blue slider). Then I was playing with the Highlights in Color Balance and probably got too much yellow in that. So I removed those settings. I am not sure what he will look like in the forum post but he does look better on my screen. Thanks for the suggestion.



Johnboy

PS He does look darker when I preview the post than he does on my screen.

[Hannie]

Send this boy home Johnboy!

great job,

:wnw:

Hannie

[glennab]

Mighty fine, JB.  He looks great, and I'm sure his family will be so happy to have him home.

[Johnboy]

Thanks Hannie and Glenna. I'll get his backpack ready and send him on.

Johnboy

[Mhayes]

Great job, Johnboy!  :up:

Margie