lsin Posted May 24, 2016 Share Posted May 24, 2016 Hi Damien, i tried using the softening hard shadows tutorial (http://www.damiensymonds.net/2010/03/softening-hard-shadows-method-1.html) to reduce the shadows under baby's nose due to awful overhead lighting, but i do not think it is working. How do i eliminate 2/3 of the shadow and leave just a nice soft shadow under the nose (which doesnt extend all the way down to baby's lips) or is this possible? I have attached my attempt (1st picture), SOOR and 100% crop of shadow area Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damien Symonds Posted May 24, 2016 Share Posted May 24, 2016 Can you Shift-click on the mask of the clone layer to temporarily turn it off, then show me the photo? So I can see your cloning in its entirety? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lsin Posted May 25, 2016 Author Share Posted May 25, 2016 i was afraid you were going to ask that....my cloning is awful, im so bad at it.....but the tutorial says it doesnt need to be perfect as you will be hiding it.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damien Symonds Posted May 25, 2016 Share Posted May 25, 2016 That looks great to me. Really well done. So the flaw is just in your masking, I'd say. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lsin Posted May 25, 2016 Author Share Posted May 25, 2016 ok so how do i make it better? Bigger brush? higher/lower opacity? i used 5% Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damien Symonds Posted May 25, 2016 Share Posted May 25, 2016 Well, at the bottom, the brush opacity would need to be 100%. To fully remove the visible edge of the shadow, you know? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lsin Posted May 25, 2016 Author Share Posted May 25, 2016 is this any better? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damien Symonds Posted May 25, 2016 Share Posted May 25, 2016 Yes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lsin Posted May 25, 2016 Author Share Posted May 25, 2016 thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lsin Posted May 25, 2016 Author Share Posted May 25, 2016 do you really think this is ok? area over the lip looks funny to me and the lip is glowing. here is 100% crop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lsin Posted May 25, 2016 Author Share Posted May 25, 2016 ok, i have attempted this again, think my cloning might be a bit better - what do you think? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damien Symonds Posted May 25, 2016 Share Posted May 25, 2016 Just a little bright patch on the right-hand side. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lsin Posted May 26, 2016 Author Share Posted May 26, 2016 is this any better? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damien Symonds Posted May 26, 2016 Share Posted May 26, 2016 I still think I see it, a tiny bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lsin Posted May 28, 2016 Author Share Posted May 28, 2016 how is this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damien Symonds Posted May 28, 2016 Share Posted May 28, 2016 Good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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