The Whole Gang

Shadow · September 26, 2018, 08:51:31 AM

We've been away for a few days and are back with this fun gang. First step ... Curves adjustment. On the right track color-wise?

Hannie · September 26, 2018, 09:35:27 AM

Welcome back Shadow!
Looking good, perhaps the Level sliders can come in a tiny bit more?

Candice · September 26, 2018, 11:48:09 PM

Welcome home! :hug:

Step 1 - :up2: .... onto step 2, 3, 4.... :knuppel:

Shadow · September 27, 2018, 07:55:43 PM

Thanks Hannie and Candy. Back tomorrow with an update.

Shadow · September 28, 2018, 03:22:40 PM

Stumped ... this face has some of the most damage. In the blue channel you can see quite a bit. Tried painting with low opacity color mode on separate layer - looked awful. Must have left my mind in Louisiana because I can't for the life of me remember where to go from here. Any and all help greatly appreciated! :P

Color Corrected

Blue channel

Lynnya · September 28, 2018, 04:08:29 PM

Hi Lyn.. I think you should stick with your plan.. this was a real rough down and dirty splash here.. new layer in color blend mode, sample good color on face.. paint at 100% opacity then reduce if needed.. I think you can do a much better job of course but it could work..used the blue channel..
course.. you don't want orange teeth like mine lol

Jo Ann Snover · September 28, 2018, 05:26:47 PM

For the bits you need to patch, after following Lynn's advice above, remember that Clone and Heal allow you to change angle and flip horizontal or vertical. So you could clone parts of the guy's eye on the left side of the photograph where the earthquake fault of a purple line cuts up the other eye.

For the eye, about -40 degrees and flip horizontal let me clone over the damage pretty well. Try it on a new empty layer if you find it takes a bit of getting used to when you're painting is going the other way :)

Candice · September 28, 2018, 11:52:06 PM

:funny:Lynna, you have orange teeth?

Shadow · September 30, 2018, 04:17:39 PM

Candy .. you know Halloween will be here soon. ;) Many thanks for the tips Lynn and Jo Ann. Really appreciate the help. See how he looks ... believable?

Candice · September 30, 2018, 05:25:11 PM

True!! LOL

Jo Ann Snover · September 30, 2018, 05:53:36 PM

Quote from: Shadow on September 30, 2018, 04:17:39 PM
See how he looks ... believable?

If the teeth were more orange he'd be perfect!

:)

Mhayes · October 01, 2018, 12:32:03 AM

LOL

Hannie · October 01, 2018, 03:40:42 AM

Shadow, with Liquefy you can move the eye a bit so the pupils match up more?

Lynnya · October 01, 2018, 09:48:52 AM

Lookin real good Lyn.. I did try something cos at first the lower group of folks looked a bit pale.. I tried adding a curves layer in "multiply" blend mode (thanks Jo Ann) and reducing the opacity.. made a huge difference.. try it and see what you think.. :up: :up:
p.s. meant to add, mask out the top layer as they get pretty dark..

Shadow · October 01, 2018, 10:33:25 AM

Love the pumpkins Candy ... are you the carver?! Thanks Hannie - Liquify!! That tool kept eluding me last night. Lynn, I'll try out the Curves tip ... how did you know I was going to ask how to tweak the lighting. Wonder if this was a professional image? Great place for a group shot but tough to light. :cool:

Eye better?