Photoshop Improves bad pictures

RogersDARogersDA Registered Users Posts: 3,502 Major grins
edited April 19, 2007 in Holy Macro
I took a bad picture:
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So we all take bad pictures. At least I do. Sometimes, though one comes along that is bad, but you figure "Hey, I didn't spend all that money on CS2, Lightroom, Aperture, and Paintshop just to let them take up space on my harddrive." So, the image above was my calling tonight. After hours and hours of CS2 processing I came up with my masterpiece.


Enjoy. Comments always welcome.




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David
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  • wxwaxwxwax Registered Users Posts: 15,471 Major grins
    edited April 16, 2007
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    Good!
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  • tleetlee Registered Users Posts: 1,090 Major grins
    edited April 16, 2007
    Wow! That's just mind boggling!!!rolleyes1.gif
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  • ShepsMomShepsMom Registered Users Posts: 4,319 Major grins
    edited April 16, 2007
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    I'll say all that software eventually comes handy in times like this! Outstanding shot! :ivar:ivar
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  • Phil_LPhil_L Registered Users Posts: 106 Major grins
    edited April 17, 2007
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    Think I could make good use of that one!
  • DalantechDalantech Registered Users Posts: 1,519 Major grins
    edited April 17, 2007
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    It's good to see someone who is at my same skill level with Photoshop :D
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  • SkippySkippy Registered Users Posts: 12,075 Major grins
    edited April 17, 2007
    RogersDA wrote:
    I took a bad picture:

    So we all take bad pictures. At least I do. Sometimes, though one comes along that is bad, but you figure "Hey, I didn't spend all that money on CS2, Lightroom, Aperture, and Paintshop just to let them take up space on my harddrive." So, the image above was my calling tonight. After hours and hours of CS2 processing I came up with my masterpiece.

    Enjoy. Comments always welcome.

    Ahhhhhhhahahaha rolleyes1.gif that is an improvement clap.gif
    Thanks for the smile :D ... Skippy
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  • RichardRichard Administrators, Vanilla Admin Posts: 19,962 moderator
    edited April 17, 2007
    Wow...Margulis never mentioned that technique. rolleyes1.gif

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  • RogersDARogersDA Registered Users Posts: 3,502 Major grins
    edited April 17, 2007
    Glad you all got a smile from such a bad, bad day yesterday.
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  • JillGJillG Registered Users Posts: 285 Major grins
    edited April 17, 2007
    OMG That made me laugh out loudrolleyes1.gif. Thanks
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  • Awais YaqubAwais Yaqub Registered Users Posts: 10,572 Major grins
    edited April 17, 2007
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  • PindyPindy Registered Users Posts: 1,089 Major grins
    edited April 17, 2007
    Wow, can you elaborate on what techniques you used for this? How many adjustment layers must it have taken?
  • NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited April 18, 2007
    Hey David,
    Now, wanna take 90-60-45 with this fella? Current angle/light combo does not shows his nose..deal.gif
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    Cool idea, great avatar! thumb.gif
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  • RogersDARogersDA Registered Users Posts: 3,502 Major grins
    edited April 18, 2007
    Nikolai wrote:
    Now, wanna take 90-60-45 with this fella? Current angle/light combo does not shows his nose..deal.gif
    rolleyes1.gif
    Cool idea, great avatar! thumb.gif

    Might have to dig him out of the trash for the reshoot. :D
    David
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  • NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited April 18, 2007
    The whole thing proves one important concept: "there are no bad pictures, only bad post-processing and lack of creativity". deal.gif

    In fact, you just gave am cool idea for the next WA:-) rolleyes1.gif
    "May the f/stop be with you!"
  • RogersDARogersDA Registered Users Posts: 3,502 Major grins
    edited April 18, 2007
    Nikolai wrote:
    The whole thing proves one important concept: "there are no bad pictures, only bad post-processing and lack of creativity". deal.gif

    In fact, you just gave am cool idea for the next WA:-) rolleyes1.gif

    OOOHHHHH...I inspired someone. rolleyes1.gif
    David
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  • frgfrg Registered Users Posts: 583 Major grins
    edited April 19, 2007
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