Damien Symonds

I don't understand. Why is this a problem? It seems to me that if it wasn't there to add shape and definition to his jawline, his jaw would just meld unflatteringly into his neck.

How did you go?

How did you fare?

Groovy!!!

The overall dog will look fabulous once you take the Levels Class, don't worry. I can't give advice about white balance here, sorry. Only in the class. Regarding the cast, I think a Hue/Saturation layer would be great. Choose Yellows, and nudge the Hue slider slightly to the left.

Well, the dead easiest way would be a Solid Color layer on "Hue" blend mode. Try that, but zoom in and carefully look at the detail, to make sure nothing looks dodgy.

Are you referring to the grass cast on the dog's belly?

Nothing, honestly. It just means there's a lot of detail in that part of the tonal range. You're not losing anything at all, I promise.

You're welcome. Please don't wait too long to join the Skin Class. It will rock your world.

I just tried it, and got no "U" shape. I just used Perspective, then Skew.

Hi Kris, may I see a screenshot of what you've tried so far? With the grids turned on and the transform handles active?

No, leave the Saturation alone. Just use the Vibrance slider.

I think it should be ok. But out of interest, did you try Vibrance? It's supposed to protect skintones.

Yes, unless you know you'll need to do MAJOR editing in Photoshop.

You mustn't try to fix the lines - that's the way to banding and misery. This will have to be a replacement job. https://www.damiensymonds.net/preventing-banding-in-backdrops/

Ok, so I figure it would need to be like this ... 1. Select a small area of evenly-lit wall: 2. Ctrl J to put it on its own layer, then move it to a different part of the image, so it's visible: 3. Ctrl J it again, and move it across and line it up with the other one. Then Ctrl E to merge them together, then use the clone tool to meld the join if necessary. Keep repeating this over and over ... ... and over and over, until you have enough to cover the whole space: 4. Move it into place, and mask it on:

Google will give you heaps of hits.

Hi Aubrey, could you give me a closer crop of the area?

You can do those in Bridge too. Just sayin'.

I have called in the LR cavalry, and hopefully they'll be able to help you with your question. Take a deep breath and remember that your images are safe. They're still on your hard drive. And you can still use Bridge to browse and edit them any time you like.

Yeah, you have to keep going, so the edges of the shadows are completely soft.

I look forward to seeing how you go. Remember that this requires time and patience. Don't rush it. And be prepared to start over occasionally, if you mess up. It's not easy.

Oh yeah, it looks like utter shit.

Download the PSD I have to go out for a while, I'll check in and see what you think of it later.

Ok, so this?