Damien Symonds

How did it turn out, @365andBrand?

Gotta be apples and apples, remember.  That photo of the two men is taken in overcast light.  It matters.

Actually, that's a good idea.

Gee, that's odd.  Have you spoken to them about it?

Did you do any editing steps that differ from your usual workflow?

9 hours ago, Sam165 said:

 I have a couple of PSD files that when I go to open them up again in PS, there are no layers.

How many layers do you believe should exist in the file?

Screenshot please.

10 hours ago, Sandra1970 said:

Looks like this is gone now?

I don't understand what you're saying.  What's gone?

Yours is exactly the same as mine:

On 5/31/2022 at 4:03 PM, Damien Symonds said:

 

Oh, it'll be similar to my other instructions.

No, I'm so sorry.

That's good news.  How about the tiny bit of the girl's missing jeans on the same side?

Okay, that's something.

And do you have another photo of mum's feet (in this exact same pose) where they're not obscured by the blanket?

Bugger.

Well, did you at least take any photos with more available grass than this?

Well, you'll need a suitable photo of the grass.  Did you take a photo of the scene before you put the blanket down?

Gee, cropping won't work, will it?  You'd have to chop of most of their hands.

Minimising the flare is relatively easy.

Remove the blanket?  Wow.  That's the tough one.  What will you replace it with?

There's a very high chance that the eyes really are blurry.  That's very strong flare.

Did you shoot raw?

PLEASE read: https://www.damiensymonds.net/2011/09/cropping-tutorial.html

Hi Laurie, did you shoot raw?

How did this ever turn out, @Roxy Clark?

You must always use pro lab prints for monitor verification.

5 hours ago, Glen.W said:

because i think its something to do with the prin ter getting old

Hang on, you're not  comparing to home prints are you?

I'd say so.

Image > Mode > 8 bit

https://www.damiensymonds.net/2010/02/16-bit-to-8-bit.html

Comparing your screenshots with my instructions, this is where we seem to deviate.