First tries in selective editing

gawan · 10-08-2008, 02:25 PM

I finally got the time to read my PP manual and made my first attempt in selective editing, here you can see the before and after images. I might be blind to see beyond the newly learned technicalities, so I would appreciate your comments..

My aim was to bring the main subject in focus and put the background to, well, to the background...

Before:

After:

Last edited by gawan; 10-09-2008 at 02:43 AM.

YJD · 10-08-2008, 02:55 PM

I like it, though I think there is too much light on the statue compare to the background.

Arpe · 10-08-2008, 04:45 PM

Yeah I think the setting here has more importance than the edited version allows, so maybe it's a bit too dark relative to the statue. But that's only a maybe.

Damn Brit · 10-08-2008, 04:56 PM

I like it Georg, it achieved what you wanted and then some I think.

kalpaha · 10-09-2008, 01:22 AM

I think you've managed to isolate the subject quite well in the editing, which is the hardest part. I would maybe make the background just a little more "lively", it's a bit dull gray now. Also, when looking at the image a little longer, I noticed the water falling from the basin on the left side looks like it's part of the background. It's probably damn hard to select it properly, but maybe zooming close and painting (at least some of) the drops on the mask would work?

But quite impressive as it is!

gawan · 10-09-2008, 02:49 AM

Thank you!

Some alternative routes come to my mind after reading your comments:

The background was both blurred and grayed, maybe I try less graying and more blurring, and handle the people in the left bottom corner separate from the building background.

Also, yes the falling water was left out of the mask, so I just have to be more thorough.

Also I'll try to balance the brightness of different elements.

Thanks again..

10-08-2008, 02:25 PM	#1
gawan Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Helsinki Photos: Gallery Posts: 5,400	First tries in selective editing I finally got the time to read my PP manual and made my first attempt in selective editing, here you can see the before and after images. I might be blind to see beyond the newly learned technicalities, so I would appreciate your comments.. My aim was to bring the main subject in focus and put the background to, well, to the background... Before: After: Last edited by gawan; 10-09-2008 at 02:43 AM.

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10-08-2008, 02:55 PM	#2
YJD Veteran Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Monte Vista, CO Posts: 529	I like it, though I think there is too much light on the statue compare to the background.

10-08-2008, 04:45 PM	#3
Arpe Pentaxian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: New Zealand Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,452	Yeah I think the setting here has more importance than the edited version allows, so maybe it's a bit too dark relative to the statue. But that's only a maybe.

10-08-2008, 04:56 PM	#4
Damn Brit Guest	I like it Georg, it achieved what you wanted and then some I think.

10-09-2008, 01:22 AM	#5
kalpaha New Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Finland Posts: 10	I think you've managed to isolate the subject quite well in the editing, which is the hardest part. I would maybe make the background just a little more "lively", it's a bit dull gray now. Also, when looking at the image a little longer, I noticed the water falling from the basin on the left side looks like it's part of the background. It's probably damn hard to select it properly, but maybe zooming close and painting (at least some of) the drops on the mask would work? But quite impressive as it is!

10-09-2008, 02:49 AM	#6
gawan Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Helsinki Photos: Gallery Posts: 5,400 Original Poster	Thank you! Some alternative routes come to my mind after reading your comments: The background was both blurred and grayed, maybe I try less graying and more blurring, and handle the people in the left bottom corner separate from the building background. Also, yes the falling water was left out of the mask, so I just have to be more thorough. Also I'll try to balance the brightness of different elements. Thanks again..

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