It’s been almost a month since I started learning PhotoShop and I have to confess…. I’m addicted.
If you’re interested in playing along, check out I ? Faces – I actually look forward to these Fix-It challenges because I learn so much each week. Really awesome.
Okay, here is the picture they asked us to work with:
Based on a terrific tutorial I read this week, I know that a picture is best when you leverage the rule of thirds but this photo had the disadvantage of being too far to the right. I read a solution that Julie Rivera came up with and decided to try.
I’ve never expanded my canvas before, and I’m not particularly good at cloning but I gave it a whirl…
Here is my version:
I added an inch to the top, right and bottom and then cropped it down from there.
I filled the new space with a dark to transparent gradient (which I just learned about!) and then started smudging and drawing. I’m not a very adept artist, so I know this could be a lot better, but I tried!
Lassoed her face, and tweaked the curves to brighten it a bit.
Followed Julie’s advice to add some blur to the arms/hands
TaDa!
UPDATED: now that I’ve visited most of the other people’s versions of this picture, I had to come back and apply my learnings!
1). I removed the rainbow using the clone and patch tools
2). I flipped the orientation
3). I applied a texture (soft light, 25% opacity) which made a really nice, subtle change, especially with my blending
So much FUN!
What do you think?
Thanks so much everyone!
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Thank you for the compliment! I'm glad I came to visit your blog, I love it!
Wow, impressive solution! I am glad you were able to take some of my tricks and add your own twist to it. I know I need to get better at cloning…thanks for overlooking my result and just following the idea!
Great job!
thanks for stopping by my blog too!
Nice, I love both your edits.
I also want to mention I am jealous, I have had my editing program for almost a year and still can't do all the things you did on this one!! LOL
ooohhh, I like it. I'm going to see how to remove that rainbow. Thanks so much!
I thought the first one was good, but the second one is even better! Nice job.
I like your first edit. It's very good.
You did an excellent job ;0) PS is so much fun!
Wow! It looks amazing!
I wish we had Photo Shop. Since we can't really afford anything else right now, we just use Picasa to edit pictures. It is good enough and I am ok with how the pictures turn out for now. I think you do a great job! I think every once in a while, there are pictures that turn out good enough to leave them the way they are but most pictures need at least some editing! Hope you had a great weekend!