And this is the before (I like to mix things up and do it backwards sometimes. Or I'm too lazy to go back and edit what I already wrote. whichever.)
\Ok now what did I do to this picture? Lets be honest, it's often hard for me to remember where I left my shoes and keys - so this may not be 100% accurate. Next time I will write it down as I do it.
I started by running a slight lighten (Pioneer Woman's free actions) to the whole thing.
-Adjusted the curves slightly.
-Ran Coffee Shop Vivid 2 (bright)
-Lassoed the cute little guy's silhouette and adjusted the curves again.
-Used the blur tool to smooth out his face a little
-Ran Pioneer Woman's Sunshine action at like 10% opacity.
Wow that sounded smart. Basically I just played around with it until I liked how it looked.
Happy Friday! I hope everyone has a great weekend!
I like how you kept all the colors of the coat.
ReplyDeletevery nice!
ReplyDeletei really like the burnt edges.
Thanks for stopping by and leaving me a comment! I envy all the bloggers with 987598734873 comments on each post! sheesh! lol! your family is gorgeous! I bought photoshop Elements, but I have NO IDEA how to use it! ERG!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the comment. Yours turned out pretty darn fabulous too, ya know!! :)
ReplyDeleteVery nice especially for your first time!! I hope to see you next week too.
ReplyDeleteI'm the same way! It is so hard to keep track of the steps I take because the fun is in trying all kinds of different things. (My sister makes me keep track, though, since I'm a contributor...darn her!) :) If you're not a Photoshop expert, you wouldn't know it. This is a really neat fix...bright, colorful and so much different from the shadowed original.
ReplyDeleteNice use of lighting, and saturation!
ReplyDeleteI was just browsing and i thought i would tell you that i think your daughter is adorable! And the pictures you take are stunning!
ReplyDeleteWow! The colors turned out nice! They are so vibrant. Grat job!
ReplyDeleteI think it looks great!!!!!
ReplyDeleteLOVE this picture :)
ReplyDeleteI really, really love what you did. It looks AWESOME!
ReplyDeleteLooks great Becca!
ReplyDeleteThat's a good, solid fix. Great job!
ReplyDeleteGirl, that kind of talk makes me terrified of Photoshop, LOL :) The finished product looks great!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful work! I love the bright ness and the way his sweet face is so clear. Great edit!
ReplyDeletenice work!
ReplyDeleteLove it, my talented little friend!
ReplyDeleteohh.
ReplyDeleteI love how you edited it.
The yellow in the background turned out great!
That looks great! I wish I was good with photoshop. I have an old version of elements. I can never get PW's actions to download to it. I guess its too old?? Anyways, I'm very impressed!
ReplyDeleteoooohhh! Great fix!
ReplyDeleteAmy
Co-Founder
I Heart Faces
wow, i'm so impressed! so cute!
ReplyDeleteWell look how cute you and your little family is! :) So presh! Love the blog, lady.
ReplyDeleteMaybe not expert but well on your way. Nice job.
ReplyDeleteVery nicely done!
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