What did the editor do to achieve this?

Neel1 · 03-19-2016, 10:25 PM

I really love the feel of this photo. I saw this on facebook and I am wondering what the photo editor did to achieve this. I suppose he did this with photoshop. I would really appreciate if someone would be kind enough to share the tips to transform the original photo into the final edited one. What would be the steps? Thanks in advance

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aurele · 03-20-2016, 01:19 AM

mostly white balance to get a oranger one, or maybe a orange filter in photoshop.

Arjay Bee · 03-20-2016, 03:39 AM

Go to the On1 website. Free filter download for a short period complete with online tutorials. Some of those filters and presents can do magic.

**Kerrowdown** · 03-20-2016, 05:16 AM

Also possibly added a radial, blur or graduated filter to tweak the foreground and background of the image to enhance the child subject.

bigdavephoto · 03-20-2016, 08:25 AM

I am not really versed in photoshop and everything you can do with it, but this was done using a mask and layers. I will be honest here, I have tried using and working with masking and layers but I have not figured it all out yet, anyways...

What the person has done is made a second, and possibly, a third layer to work with. In the first layer, he made a mask outlining the child and the brush in the foreground. On the second layer, the colors were changed to get the warm glow of a setting sun. Then using the masked area of the first layer, the foreground brush and the child was brought into the second layer so that they are daylight bright.

Like I said, I am not really versed in PS but that is the general workflow to do something like this photo.

Give it a day or so and some of the other members that know PS better then I do will chime in and be able to give a complete step by step workflow for you. (I might be able to learn something too.)

bar_foo · 03-20-2016, 09:28 AM

Most of it could be done with masks and layers, as people have said, but it also looks like flare was added at the top--and of course the butterfly was pasted in.

Mike L · 03-21-2016, 01:26 AM

I'm thinking tone curves were involved

chesebert · 03-23-2016, 01:14 PM

PS is destroying photography... Maybe I am just pissed because I have no PS skill

I think I can get the same effect in LR sans the butterfly, which is probably one of the key elements of the changed photo.

mee · 03-24-2016, 05:13 PM

Originally posted by bar_foo

Most of it could be done with masks and layers, as people have said, but it also looks like flare was added at the top--and of course the butterfly was pasted in.

Yes this is a key part to these kind of photos.. the masking/layering; The kid isn't so strongly affected by the color shift.. and they are also lightened in the scene.

That is to say, I doubt the person who processed that photo clicked a box for a preset and then exported the image -- there was a bit more work involved.

Murfy · 03-24-2016, 05:33 PM

this is my guess, other than butterfly added, you could do most with Lightroom or plug in. The color was shifted, his face is corrected from being kind of blue, but the rest is stronger. The background looks like it was softened, maybe clarity and sharpening was used. You could do this with radial filter or brush.

Obviously this could be done different ways with different software. On1 and Macphun uses layers, so you could really get into changing the areas, but the butterfly was probably added in photoshop. It would be something to play around with and see what works for you.

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03-20-2016, 01:19 AM	#2
aurele Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Paris, France Photos: Albums Posts: 3,217	mostly white balance to get a oranger one, or maybe a orange filter in photoshop.

03-20-2016, 03:39 AM	#3
Arjay Bee Pentaxian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Horn Island, Torres Straits, Q Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,713	Go to the On1 website. Free filter download for a short period complete with online tutorials. Some of those filters and presents can do magic.

03-20-2016, 05:16 AM	#4
Kerrowdown PEG Moderator Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Highlands of Scotland... "Hold Infinity in the palm of your hand" - William Blake Photos: Gallery Posts: 57,804	Also possibly added a radial, blur or graduated filter to tweak the foreground and background of the image to enhance the child subject.

03-20-2016, 08:25 AM	#5
bigdavephoto Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: East central Indiana Photos: Gallery Posts: 893	I am not really versed in photoshop and everything you can do with it, but this was done using a mask and layers. I will be honest here, I have tried using and working with masking and layers but I have not figured it all out yet, anyways... What the person has done is made a second, and possibly, a third layer to work with. In the first layer, he made a mask outlining the child and the brush in the foreground. On the second layer, the colors were changed to get the warm glow of a setting sun. Then using the masked area of the first layer, the foreground brush and the child was brought into the second layer so that they are daylight bright. Like I said, I am not really versed in PS but that is the general workflow to do something like this photo. Give it a day or so and some of the other members that know PS better then I do will chime in and be able to give a complete step by step workflow for you. (I might be able to learn something too.)

03-20-2016, 09:28 AM	#6
bar_foo Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Vancouver, BC Posts: 108	Most of it could be done with masks and layers, as people have said, but it also looks like flare was added at the top--and of course the butterfly was pasted in.

03-21-2016, 01:26 AM	#7
Mike L Pentaxian Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Canberra, Australia Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,472	I'm thinking tone curves were involved

03-23-2016, 01:14 PM	#8
chesebert Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Chicago Photos: Gallery Posts: 360	PS is destroying photography... Maybe I am just pissed because I have no PS skill I think I can get the same effect in LR sans the butterfly, which is probably one of the key elements of the changed photo.

03-24-2016, 05:13 PM	#9
mee Veteran Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 7,403	Originally posted by bar_foo Most of it could be done with masks and layers, as people have said, but it also looks like flare was added at the top--and of course the butterfly was pasted in. Yes this is a key part to these kind of photos.. the masking/layering; The kid isn't so strongly affected by the color shift.. and they are also lightened in the scene. That is to say, I doubt the person who processed that photo clicked a box for a preset and then exported the image -- there was a bit more work involved.

03-24-2016, 05:33 PM	#10
Murfy Veteran Member Join Date: May 2014 Photos: Gallery Posts: 803	this is my guess, other than butterfly added, you could do most with Lightroom or plug in. The color was shifted, his face is corrected from being kind of blue, but the rest is stronger. The background looks like it was softened, maybe clarity and sharpening was used. You could do this with radial filter or brush. Obviously this could be done different ways with different software. On1 and Macphun uses layers, so you could really get into changing the areas, but the butterfly was probably added in photoshop. It would be something to play around with and see what works for you.

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