Elizza and Tyrio blossoms

Josie Stahl · December 16, 2017

I love how this looks. Would it work on my photo? I tried an overlay like in your rich orange look but it doesn't look like the linked photo at all.

Here are two more photos with the look I want:

My attempt looks nothing like the above.

Edited December 16, 2017 by Josie Stahl

**Damien Symonds** · December 16, 2017

Before attempting any colour work, it goes without saying that you need to do the blur.

Josie Stahl · December 17, 2017

Unsure how much to blur so it still looks all right.

**Damien Symonds** · December 17, 2017

A lot more than that.

To match the links you provided, I mean.

Josie Stahl · December 17, 2017

How does this look? How do I mask around the hair?

**Damien Symonds** · December 17, 2017

Very very carefully.

Josie Stahl · December 17, 2017

Huh. No shortcuts. I don't think I'll be doing this background blur often.

**Damien Symonds** · December 17, 2017

Good. Now add this Levels layer:

Then with a 10% brush, mask gently off the subjects to your taste.

Josie Stahl · December 17, 2017

Wow! How's my masking?

Edited December 17, 2017 by Josie Stahl
wrong photo

**Damien Symonds** · December 17, 2017

Do you like it?

**Damien Symonds** · December 18, 2017

I'd hoped for a bit more masked off the subjects, particularly their skin, to be honest.

Josie Stahl · December 18, 2017

On 12/18/2017 at 12:46 AM, Damien Symonds said:

I'd hoped for a bit more masked off the subjects, particularly their skin, to be honest.

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Initially I liked it. But an hour later I thought the same thing.

Josie Stahl · December 18, 2017

How about now? I also tired to add back some of the bokeh in the trees that was lost by the blur.

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