I need some help - Motorshow in Lisbon, Portugal

Antonio Correia

Today I have been in the Motorshow in Lisbon where I shot some pictures.
Most of them are OK after setting the correct WB throught a card.
http://antoniocorreia.smugmug.com/gallery/1267325
Others - the most important ones - are ruined because I used for the 1.st time on my 20D with the 16-35 f/2.8 lens, a 430 EX flash and the Sto-Fen Omni-Bounce.
I know I should have tested before the whoke equipment.
I am sorry now I haven't.:flush
But I must save these photos... Herewith is an example.
I am so ungry with myself that I do not know what to do to fix the dam pictures.
Is there anyone who could give me some tip, please ?
Thank you.
Must I go and repeat the pictures ?:bash

Shay Stephens

Ok, nice deep breath, in...and...out...ahhhhhhhhhh

Now, feel relaxed, objective, serene. Are you there? Good.

Now, I went to the link with the three cycle photos and I see the photo you posted above. Please, describe what problem you are experiencing, and what you would like to see fixed.

Antonio Correia

Thank you Shay
Well, as a matter of fact I have already my hart and breath under normal function !
The photos on the site are OK (enough OK for me)
The photo with the girls is the one I would like to fix.
There was a very big difference between the vertical screen which had light inside and the ground which was dark brown as you can see with the photo of the Vespa: http://antoniocorreia.smugmug.com/gallery/1267325/1/59465599

Shay Stephens

Ahh. For the outside observer, they can't tell that the floor is darker than it should be. Personally, I wouldn't worry about it. However, if it really bothers you, you could selectively brighten just the floor.

This will illustrate what I mean:


I copied the image, pasted as a new layer, set the blending to "screen" and opacity of 67%. Masked off the wall so it would not be brightened.

Then I created a levels correction layer with the black point set to 25 to get some contrast back, and masked off the floor so it would remain brighter.

But like I said, I wouldn't bother as no one will no that the floor was not "bright enough"

Antonio Correia wrote:

Well, as a matter of fact I have already my hart and breath under normal function !
The photos on the site are OK (enough OK for me)
The photo with the girls is the one I would like to fix.
There was a very big difference between the vertical screen which had light inside and the ground which was dark brown as you can see with the photo of the Vespa: http://antoniocorreia.smugmug.com/gallery/1267325/1/59465599

Antonio Correia

Thank you Shay
this was a help
Most kind of you to have all this work for a portuguese.
Have a nice sunday.
Now, here it is almost 2 o'clock in the sunday's morning and I'm going to sleep.

Shay Stephens

Sleep well :-)

Antonio Correia wrote:

this was a help
Most kind of you to have all this work for a portuguese.
Have a nice sunday.
Now, here it is almost 2 o'clock in the sunday's morning and I'm going to sleep.

Antonio Correia

Hello Shay

Shay Stephens wrote:

Sleep well :-)

Thank you. I sleped well thank you. And you ?
Please have a quick look at what I've done.:):
http://antoniocorreia.smugmug.com/gallery/1267325/1/59578155