The Pre and Post Photoshop thread....

[Scott™]

A chance for you photoshoppers to show your skill.

Post your picture pre editing and post.

For me working on a picture in PS is my favorite part of photography, it's like the skill of a dark room back in the day.

Here is one off the lens followed by the edit.

DSC_0034_edited-1 by scott.thomas21, on Flickr

Caerfai Winter by scott.thomas21, on Flickr

Lets see yours.

 

[Goodj]

awaits a storm of ps'd girliepics

 

[.Adam.]

Like that a lot Scott.

Wish I knew how to use PS.

 

[Goodj]

Wish I knew how to use PS.

+1

In the meantime I just use a combination of paint, powerpoint and printscreen

 

[.Adam.]

+1

In the meantime I just use a combination of paint, powerpoint and printscreen

I'm not even as advanced as that. I use the "Fix" button when looking at a photo ffs.

 

[Hixle]

Could be a good thread, this. Will upload some when I get home tonight.

 

[JamesBryan]

Nice shot Scott.

Many layer masks involved in that?

 

[chriscummins7]

Not sure if I speak for any of the other PS noobs here, but I for one would appreciate a little explanation of what's been adjusted in the photos?

If it's too much trouble don't worry, just an idea.

 

[JamesBryan]

I'll let Scott explain it in full but... Basically by using layer masks in PS, you can hide/reveal each layer.

So in his pic, it looks to be in three sections. Sky / Sea / Rocks.

Always best to shoot in RAW to do these kinds of photos, as you can change the white balance and various settings to get better colours and pick out details.

 

[Scott™]

Thought there would be more interest in this thread lads?

 

[NFox]

Im interested in the thread but don't have any photoshop skill!

 

[Brazo]

Looks like the white balance is way off in the first shot?

 

[Scott™]

Looks like the white balance is way off in the first shot?

Nope. It's what I set it for

 

[Aaron182.]

Not mine. But worth a quick watch

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ygpuGW44AXQ&nomobile=1

 

[TheEvilGiraffe]

I try to get stuff right in the camera

How about a bit more explanation with your shot, Scott ? Showing before and after is great but it doesn't mean anything to me. I've no idea if you've pressed a button in PS and it's done that or you've spent an entire evening buggering about with all the features of the program.

 

[Scott™]

I try to get stuff right in the camera

How about a bit more explanation with your shot, Scott ? Showing before and after is great but it doesn't mean anything to me. I've no idea if you've pressed a button in PS and it's done that or you've spent an entire evening buggering about with all the features of the program.

Thats a very narrow minded comment to make

When you are taking pictures of the sea and the tide is coming in, the sun just about to set and avoid being soaked, it may not be possible to get it 'right' there and then. I will be honest the first image isn't the very original, I lost it so it's a half edited picture.

This isn't a willy waving thread for me mind, its for all you toggers to show your skill on PP because IMO it's a massive part of photography.

 

[Brazo]

I have to be honest I leave my white balance on auto 99% of the time as it usually gives the effect of a slight warming filter on that setting. I do have a grey card for accuracy but its a pain to set it and as Scott says its not always practicable if your trying to catch the last light or being sprayed by sea water!

I am a firm believer however in trying to ensure its reasonably accurate so that you know "what it should be" rather than trying to recreate from a memory in pp.

 

[Ay Ay Ron]

Right, not very good with post to be honest. Wanted to make this pop a bit more but it seems I get a lot of grain in my pics.

Original

Tug Val unedited by A_Cro, on Flickr

Edited

Saturation played with and darkened the top with a grad filter.

Tug Wal (DE) by A_Cro, on Flickr

 

[Brazo]

Is that shot in raw mate?

 

[Ay Ay Ron]

Is that shot in raw mate?

No- ( I know, big no no) Just shot in Large JPEG

Another thing I need to start doing.

 

[Scott™]

No- ( I know, big no no) Just shot in Large JPEG

Another thing I need to start doing.

You never said this :O You must shoot in RAW mate. You will never go back once you do.

 

[Ay Ay Ron]

Yeah I will start from tomorrow shooting in RAW. I used to but it was such a PITA before I had Lightroom, I had a free converter but was really slow, kept crashing and had little editing ability from what I remember!

 

[Emma.]

RAW scares me.

I don't know why, it just does.

 

[aucky]

RAWrrrrr

 

[DaveDreads]

Customer wanted this restored as best I could, I nearly cried when he dropped it off.

But I think I did alright in the end, it's not perfect and I could pick holes in it all day long,
but he was more than happy with it and I got paid, which is all that counts at the end of the day.

 

[Andy.]

Amazing skills there!!!

 

[Wick]

^ Brilliant tbf!!

 

[JJ!]

Nought exciting, just one from a few years back.

 

[Brazo]

No- ( I know, big no no) Just shot in Large JPEG

Another thing I need to start doing.

Oddly that's really good because your fix is easy

in raw you could make that saturation adjustment without all the chroma noise creeping in.

 

[Joe#]

I need to use PS more, I'm a bit of a noob at it tbh.

 

[Wick]

JJ, that's good because it was like spot the difference to see what you'd done!

 

[SharkyUK]

Great idea for a thread, Scott. I'll try and get a contribution or two in at some point.

 

[Scott™]

Customer wanted this restored as best I could, I nearly cried when he dropped it off.

But I think I did alright in the end, it's not perfect and I could pick holes in it all day long,
but he was more than happy with it and I got paid, which is all that counts at the end of the day.

That is some suburb skills right there.

 

[JJ!]

JJ, that's good because it was like spot the difference to see what you'd done!

If you look closely you can spot my misses hiding!

 

[Scott™]

If you look closely you can spot my misses hiding!

It took me a while to spot your alterations. Well done.

 

[Knuckles]

ive just got real photoshop again and have been playying around a little trying to find my feet again, i realised that nobody recolours photos, they all b&w them... so i had a little excercise to see if i could bring the colour back

hope cup phil doesnt mind

i realise i basically colourised it but it was a right chore lol

 

[DeeKay86]

great thread!

 

[welshname]

Will keep an eye on this. Just got myself a cheap second hand camera off a friend to have a play with. Always fancied getting a decent camera but this should be perfect for me to decide if I want to go the whole hog or not. EOS 400D it is.

I'm not bad with photoshop already from designing and stuff, will just have to see how it translates into pictures

 

[ukaskew]

RAW scares me.

I don't know why, it just does.

Me too, I've just started using it now I have the 5D so loaded a few night pics into Lightroom, just being able to change WB blew my mind a little bit, I felt like such a cheat!

One common thing I've noticed when people comment on WB is that when they say it's 'wrong' they often actually mean it just doesn't look nice. Virtually any photo taken in an urban area in the UK at night is going to have a lot of orange going on. It can be removed easily with a raw shot, but that's not actually a 'correct' WB adjustment as you're creating something that never existed.

 

[Scott™]

So this one I have cloned the s**t from the sky as my camera has sensor dust . I also straightened it, there are two layers done here, one for the sky/sea and another for the fore ground.

demo1 by scott.thomas21, on Flickr

Druidston Haven by scott.thomas21, on Flickr