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Thursday, January 13, 2011

Before/After...

My first before/after since the move! :)


So, I made a newbie mistake.

I had a session I was doing, and just for fun, I tried using a green screen for the first time.

Lesson learned......do not let subject be physically on the green screen. You will have color cast you won't even believe. Kermit will be jealous.

(sooc)


Now, I didn't realize how bad the color bast was, until I fixed the exposure. (We'd gone from Mama holding her, to her laying on her belly (on the green screen, of course!), and I didn't have my lights low enough yet.
(exposure upped)


Ug.....
Now, I'm not one to like to use editing to fix a bad photo very often....I'd rather use editing to enhance a good one! But she was just making the cutest little face in this shot, so we spent some time together in CS5....

(Final Edit....click on photo to make bigger)


So, for my first time using a green screen, I don't think I did too bad :)(Even if, technically, the green screen wasn't even behind her yet....lol. I was just checking exposure at this point!) I even made the digital backdrop backdrop! :)

So, hop on over to Pixel Perfect, join in, and check out everyone's amazing edits this week!

20 comments:

SouthernSass said...

You did a great job fixing this photo! That baby has the most beautiful blue eyes! :)

- Jessi - said...

This is a great edit! You did a great job. I love her little face.

Unknown said...

wow, great work! cute babe

Discovery School at First Baptist Heath said...

Well done friend!!! Perfect. I am dying to kow the time you put in on this shot!

SarahinSC said...

Hard to believe the first and last picture even started out as the same one! Looking at the first one I didn't think there was much hope, but you worked a miracle on it! Well done!

Johanna S said...

WOW - amazing job !!!

Ashley Sisk said...

I love your final edit - you completely removed that color cast and it looks awesome!

Joni said...

looks great. you really brightened it up and make her eyes sparkle.

koreen (aka: winn) said...

That's a wonderful face and an excellent correction. Just really well done! I love how you made the background.

Julie said...

She is an absolute doll. That expression is priceless. Great job at fixing the little kermit! ;)

Jennifer said...

Wow! I love this. Beautiful edit!

Laurie said...

I love that! You did a good job on removing the green color cast from her face. :) Thanks for sharing!

Natalie said...

WOW! I'm floored at how you did that! Your final edit--NEVER woulda known there was a green color cast on her face before! NICE!

Courtney said...

What a great save! Her little blue eyes are beautiful. Very impressive, girl!

bek said...

Great edit! And definitely a shot worth saving...so cute!

Thanks for stopping by. =)

*Jess* said...

wow, this edit is amazing! Way to save the photo!

Beth @ Snaps Of Our Life said...

Great edit! I would have had such a hard time removing the green (i'm not very good at Photoshop yet.) Anyways, awesome photo, she's so beautiful!

Charmaine Poulin said...

You made a great save on this photo!!! It was worth it! Hope you have a great weekend!

Tina said...

Wow, what a difference. I'm glad you were able to save this one, that face is too cute to miss!

Courtney said...

You did an awesome job at saving this photo! It's absolutely beautiful!