total noob photoshop question

wlriv

is there an easy way to sharpen up this photo (besides using the sharpen function, which doesnt do much as far as i can tell) and get rid of the white glare?

i played around and was unable to clean it up - still learning.

thoughts/tips/tutorial links appreciated

http://wlriv.smugmug.com/photos/118971317-L.jpg

gus

wlriv wrote:

is there an easy way to sharpen up this photo (besides using the sharpen function, which doesnt do much as far as i can tell) and get rid of the white glare?

i played around and was unable to clean it up - still learning.

thoughts/tips/tutorial links appreciated

http://wlriv.smugmug.com/photos/118971317-L.jpg

Filter > sharpen > smart sharpen...the just set your own level. Having no idea of the photo you are talking about but at a guess ..sharpening more will do nothing for glare except maybe make it worse.

I will have a try with the shot now.

gus

A 25 second play with the shot.

I increased the off-set & the gamma a bit in exposure & added some contrast & sharpening. You can adjust stuff lots but when the photo lacks the digital information to begin with you are really never going to improve it that much.

wlriv

gus wrote:

Filter > sharpen > smart sharpen...the just set your own level. Having no idea of the photo you are talking about but at a guess ..sharpening more will do nothing for glare except maybe make it worse.

I will have a try with the shot now.

thanks gus. im (unfortunately) working with photoshop elements on my laptop right now (and that doesnt offer the 'smart sharpen' option). ill give that a shot when i get home to my pc.

wlriv

NICE! thanks a ton! it looks great. what do you mean by lacking digital info?

gus

wlriv wrote:

NICE! thanks a ton! it looks great. what do you mean by lacking digital info?

Its not technically great shot. I mean that in a photographic way..please dont take the comment as running the shot down. But it has blurred movement & other issues & trying to resolve them is never going to fully work. You can adjust stuff but if the information isnt there in the digital file to begin with ..its just hard to add/adjust it without having effects on other aspecs of the photo.

Hope i explained that ok.

wlriv

gus wrote:

Its not technically great shot. I mean that in a photographic way..please dont take the comment as running the shot down. But it has blurred movement & other issues & trying to resolve them is never going to fully work. You can adjust stuff but if the information isnt there in the digital file to begin with ..its just hard to add/adjust it without having effects on other aspecs of the photo.

Hope i explained that ok.

oh - gotcha. and yeah, i know the photo sucks in a technically correct photograph sense, just love the shot.

thanks again for all your help!

gus

I also just did a very quick 'clone stamp' around the white misty bits near his foot & eye.

Fast looking dog !!

wlriv

gus wrote:

I also just did a very quick 'clone stamp' around the white misty bits near his foot & eye.

Fast looking dog !!

love it! thanks gus!

BillyVerden

wlriv wrote:

is there an easy way to sharpen up this photo (besides using the sharpen function, which doesnt do much as far as i can tell) and get rid of the white glare?

i played around and was unable to clean it up - still learning.

thoughts/tips/tutorial links appreciated

http://wlriv.smugmug.com/photos/118971317-L.jpg

How's this?

wlriv

BillyVerden wrote:

How's this?

thanks billy! that looks awesome!

BillyVerden

wlriv wrote:

thanks billy! that looks awesome!

your welcome...

Sam

This done pretty quick, but I see it a little differently than y'all.

Sam

pathfinder

A SuperCanine needs a Cape, everybody knows that, Sam!!

wlriv

sam!!!!!!!!!!!!! thats awesome rofl

pathfinder wrote:

A SuperCanine needs a Cape, everybody knows that, Sam!!

and pathfinder - he has one... actually we have matching ones

pathfinder

I knew that!!!:D:D:D

wlriv

pathfinder wrote:

I knew that!!!:D:D:D