amazing! those branches are no easy feat! my first layering success was just some overlapping colors, and I felt like a TOTAL rockstar for doing even that! Great things ahead for you!
I think you did wonderfully. I agree, you did a super job around the trees. I don't even see a hint of the original blue left. I have found it to be quite difficult and time consuming to remove the background layer from all the little spaces between the branches. You did great.
Thank you everyone for the feed back! It really is a fun process right now I am going through! Been in a photo rut for a while and this is making it new and exciting again!
For me, i'd say just be careful about :
1. The direction of light
In the original image the direction of light is coming from camera right (you can tell by the shadows and the hot spot on the girls head). In the layered image, the light source is behind the girl and to the right. If this were so, her face would be in shadow and the shadow cast by the table and girl would be towards the camera
2. modifying the exposure of her face too much
Looks like you've used an adjustment brush and lightened the area of the girl's face - its alot lighter than her uniform so its a bit strange
Also, because you've lightened it so much, it seems like there's a light source directly in front of her.. but wait, the shadow on her arm is caused by a light source camera right... and of course point 1 with light source behind her.
beautiful colours you've got in the second picture, but, as Weng said, the direction and intensity of light tell that the girl was captured in bright sunlight, midday, while the background tells about a sunset...
@Rehanna, Excellent technical job. I'm sure it was tedious!
@weng Thanks for the constructive feedback. There was something not quite right about the photo, but I wasn't sure just what. Giving thoughtful feedback like this helps us all improve.
@pcarlaw hey peggy... it may be worth noting that neither Rehanna nor myself would have been notified about your response... you're putting our names instead of our usernames.
Eg. See to the right of my Rehanna, you've got
(reply @rcornish)
@pcarlaw no problems at all.. photography as with painting is all about the study of light and how it affects the subjects. Especially with model shoots, if i see an image I like, i'll take time to look at the light in the image as well as the catch lights in the models eyes to understand where the lights are and any modifiers used to try to replicate this
@toast@pcarlaw@manu4photo Thank you for the feedback! Did not even think about the sunlight on her face but the sun setting behind her! Something to keep in mind when doing these kinds of edits!
I am still wanting to layer. I'm using Photoshop 9, which MAY be able to do layering. It is suppose to, but I haven't had the nerve to try. Have an excellent pix I want to use as the base.
@karenweetman Photoshop or i am using Corel Paintshop pro 5x.
its a matter of using multiple layers and a lot of patients! You tube has a ton of videos and i usually find tutorials on there!
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IMO you have done a great job to transform the sky.
Good work!
For me, i'd say just be careful about :
1. The direction of light
In the original image the direction of light is coming from camera right (you can tell by the shadows and the hot spot on the girls head). In the layered image, the light source is behind the girl and to the right. If this were so, her face would be in shadow and the shadow cast by the table and girl would be towards the camera
2. modifying the exposure of her face too much
Looks like you've used an adjustment brush and lightened the area of the girl's face - its alot lighter than her uniform so its a bit strange
Also, because you've lightened it so much, it seems like there's a light source directly in front of her.. but wait, the shadow on her arm is caused by a light source camera right... and of course point 1 with light source behind her.
Its a little confusing :)
@weng Thanks for the constructive feedback. There was something not quite right about the photo, but I wasn't sure just what. Giving thoughtful feedback like this helps us all improve.
Eg. See to the right of my Rehanna, you've got
(reply @rcornish)
You want to click on that :)
@rcornish yeah, the big thing is the fall of light and understanding how this works. Keep up the good work
its a matter of using multiple layers and a lot of patients! You tube has a ton of videos and i usually find tutorials on there!