 Muna A. Al Zaabi |
How to treat backgrounds? Hello there, If this question has been answered, please help me find the thread to it. I'd like to know how to treat backgounds, I have many bird and flower pictures but I don't know how to treat backgrounds? any ideas or tips would be very much appreciated.
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W. |
Hi Muna, what do you mean "how to treat backgounds"? What do you want to do to them? What do you want different? Can you post a typical photo the background of which you want changed? A picture paints 1,000 words. And can you tell us what you want the background to change to? Have fun!
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Muna A. Al Zaabi |
Thanks so much for your quick response. I meant like in these examples: http://www.betterphoto.com/gallery/dynoGallDetail.php?cat=&photoID=5577772 http://www.betterphoto.com/gallery/dynoGallDetail.php?cat=&photoID=5266450
thanks so much for your time. Muna
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W. |
By selecting the subject (contiguous Magic Wand), making it into a separate layer, then blending with a new background layer. Flatten, save, ready.
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Muna A. Al Zaabi |
Thank you for the tip, I appreciate it, where can I find such backgrounds? Do I have to creat them? thanks once again.
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W. |
Backgrounds are other image files. That you either have, find, buy, or create. They must be the same format and properties as your subject image file (JPGs, or, preferably, TIFFs, same pixel size, color gamma, 8-bit or 16-bit, etc.). Since you rarely already have a suitable image file to use as the background, and finding one of sufficient quality on the internet (and then negotiating those pain-in-the-neck copyright issues...) will prove very difficult and time consuming, and buying one equally so – plus the expense, creating your own is the easiest, cheapest, and quickest way to get you the most suitable background image in 99% of cases, Muna. So I'd recommend you focus on that.
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Muna A. Al Zaabi |
Thank you so much WS, I will definately try to create my own, I've never done it before, but I will research it further. Thank you so much for your time, and kind responses, it's really appreciated.
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- Carlton Ward Contact Carlton Ward Carlton Ward's Gallery |
Hello Muna, The background is so crucial and will make or break an otherwise great capture. W gave you some great advise and I use this same technique myself. I also will take several captures of an interesting sky or landscape scene and save them in a folder to use for background replacement when needed. I prefer to capture the image perfectly when shooting but sometimes you cant get away from a bland looking sky or distracting background that takes away from the subject, so its really nice to have photoshop sky replacement/enhancement as an option. Aint technology great... Carlton
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Muna A. Al Zaabi |
Carlton, thank you so much for your kind response and tip. I do appreciate it. I have some sky backgrounds that I took and I will use them for that purpose. thank you so much.
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Bob Cammarata |
You should try to position yourself at the scene to insure that your background will compliment your subject. You can also employ techniques to augment a scene creatively with applied backgrounds prior to shooting. Changing backgrounds after the fact is the easy way out.
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W. |
"Changing backgrounds after the fact is the easy way out." If it works, it's a more sensible approach than taking the 'high (hard) road'...
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- Carlton Ward Contact Carlton Ward Carlton Ward's Gallery |
I agree Bob that it is ideal to shoot a subject with a flattering background but so many times I have to either sacrifice my POV of the subject to get a decent background or shoot the subject at the angle I want even if it has high lines, signs or other detracting background elements. I will even pass on a shot sometimes when the background or obstructions are too distracting but if I want the capture, it is nice to have options using Photoshop. I dont consider this an easy way out at all, just an option to save the image. my .02 - Carlton
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Muna A. Al Zaabi |
am learning a lot here guys, thank you so much. I will definately try to get a good background as much as possible but sometimes you just can't worry about the background because the shot is too rare to get. again thanks so much.
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