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Not just snow leopard..

© Kristin Duff

Not just snow leopard..

Uploaded: March 01, 2013

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It's not that great a picture but the important thing is today I learned how to sharpen eyes.May not be the best job ever but I am starting to understand a little more each time I delve into PSE...yeah

Exif: F Number: 7.1, Exposure Bias Value: -0.33, ExposureTime: 1/60 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 250, White balance: Manual white balance, FocalLength: 250.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS 7D

Comments

Dale Hardin March 02, 2013

You have an excellent image to work with Kristin and I have an exercise for you.

Open this in PSE, open a levels adjustment layer and look at the histogram. Now move the left slider to the right until it is at the bottom of the main "mountain" of data. then move the right slider to the left until it meets the main "Mountain" of data. What do you see? #1517272

Anthony L. Mancuso March 02, 2013

Nice shot Kristin, I'm glad you are learning your way around PSE! Which method did you use to sharpen the eyes? To me it appears you may have applied a bit too much sharpening. I'd be interested to see the unedited version as well as Dale's levels adjustment suggestion. #10593654

Kristin Duff March 02, 2013

Dale's experiment #10593852

Kristin Duff March 02, 2013

@Anthony, I agree it is too much but was following instructions from a PSE 9 Book. I used an unsharp mask then a layer. #10593865

Dale Hardin March 02, 2013

OK Kristin, now that you have reclaimed all the lost data in the image it's time to go to work getting the most out of it.

Look closely at the shot and critique it as if it were my image. What would you change? What parts would you like lighter/darker/sharper/softer etc? Then it's just a matter of deciding how to accomplish those changes. #10593896

Kristin Duff March 02, 2013

Ok Dale, I am starting to get the way I should be thinking...didn't take long ...only a year and a half. these are just quick changes to let you know I would change the background of the leopard. I was up very early this morning to do a Phoenix turn and I am doing the same thing Sunday but with the added bonus of a severe winter storm moving in. I will play with another photo tomorrow evening. I am really excited as I think I have grasped just enough to make me believe I can actually do this PSE thing with enough practise. Not bad for someone, who a year ago, could only send an email on a computer! #10593967

Kristin Duff March 02, 2013

ps...that's not the original but the title of the one before for Anthony #10593971

Kristin Duff March 02, 2013

and on more time #10594080

Jeff E Jensen March 02, 2013

Kristin, a year and a half and you've come a long way. Keep it up! #10594092

Brandi K. Mills March 02, 2013

A beautiful creature! I can't wait to get PSE someday and u can give me pointers :) I like the changes u made in the beginning but not as much at the end. The background seems to take my eyes off the subject. #10594119

Kristin Duff March 03, 2013

yes it does Brandi, I was just trying to point out the background needed changing, I just didn't know to what. I will play around with this some more this evening! #10594393

Kristin Duff March 03, 2013

ok Here it is for the last time, I promise. Eyes sharpened moderately, background cloned( need to work on the art of that I think) and levels adjusted. #10595269

Debbie E. Payne March 04, 2013

You've got it, Kristin. I like the softer more subtle tones that you have rendered in your last edit. Nice work. Yes the colors were taking over the main subject in the vivid edits. #10596400

Peter W. Marks March 05, 2013

I like the final version Kristin. And Brandi, I have no idea what your budget allows for with toys but PS Elements 11, the latest version can be purchased very reasonably at $70 from Amazon
And if you are still at the stage where you are saving your pennies why not get the FREE trial version and play with that for a month?
Here is the link to Adobe's trial site.

www.adobe.com/go/tryphotoshop_elements #10597552

Brandi K. Mills March 05, 2013

Thanks Peter!
Now if only life would slow down a little so I had more time for photography then I'd be a much happier camper! Hoping after this week I'll have more time. #10597560

Beth Spencer March 06, 2013

I am late on this one, but your last edit is great! you really are learning a lot and will continue to! This is a beautiful animal!
#10598994

Rita K. Connell level-classic March 12, 2013

great job on the edit kristen, I agree with everyone your last one looks good. I think now that you have the eyes right I think you could select the tiger on a layer and do a level adjustment to make him stand out more without letting the background take over. great jobkeep up the good work! #10606430

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