amy weir Posted June 21, 2017 Share Posted June 21, 2017 Help! This is a common problem when photographing dancers in bare feet (even indoors). Please help me to know the best way to deal with it. Many thanks in advance!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damien Symonds Posted June 21, 2017 Share Posted June 21, 2017 Well, I figure a Levels layer, and move the middle sliders thusly: RGB channel: 2.50 Red channel: 1.80 Green channel: 1.10 The masking will need to be very patient. Don't rush it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amy weir Posted June 21, 2017 Author Share Posted June 21, 2017 thank you so much for the quick (early am) reply! i'll give it my best shot!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amy weir Posted June 21, 2017 Author Share Posted June 21, 2017 How am I doing? should I be keeping the blend mode at normal? I've been using a round/soft/10% brush and at times zooming in to mask just a few pixels at a time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damien Symonds Posted June 21, 2017 Share Posted June 21, 2017 Just normal mode, yes. It's looking good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amy weir Posted June 21, 2017 Author Share Posted June 21, 2017 Thank you! Will it start looking 'flat' if I take it too far? I don't really know when to stop. Also, side note ... (and probably a silly question) ... how did you come up with the numbers? Experience, right?! And why did you choose a levels layer vs a curves or something else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damien Symonds Posted June 21, 2017 Share Posted June 21, 2017 14 minutes ago, amy weir said: Thank you! Will it start looking 'flat' if I take it too far? I don't really know when to stop. Yes, I fear that will be a difficult decision to make. Yes, it will look flat, so stop before that. I think you'll need to be careful on the toes, and the part of the foot closer to the toes - that will start to look flat first. On the heel, you should be able to go more aggressively. 15 minutes ago, amy weir said: Also, side note ... (and probably a silly question) ... how did you come up with the numbers? Experience, right?! Well, it was guesswork, but yes, with experience mixed in. 16 minutes ago, amy weir said: And why did you choose a levels layer vs a curves or something else. Because Levels are always better than Curves. It might also be possible to do it with the Handyman Method, but more time-consuming I expect. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amy weir Posted June 21, 2017 Author Share Posted June 21, 2017 Many thanks!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amy weir Posted June 21, 2017 Author Share Posted June 21, 2017 I decided to stop here (unless you tell me otherwise). I'm very happy with the results (and hope) you think it looks natural on the full shot. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damien Symonds Posted June 21, 2017 Share Posted June 21, 2017 I think it's perfect. Well done. You should be very proud of this. PLEASE don't wait any longer to join the Levels and Skin Classes. They'll blow your mind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amy weir Posted June 21, 2017 Author Share Posted June 21, 2017 Wow! Thank you!!! I am very proud of it. Your help is so greatly appreciated!!! Is there a preferred order for the classes? Levels before skin? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damien Symonds Posted June 21, 2017 Share Posted June 21, 2017 That's correct. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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