[micromacro]

I've tried to bring attention to the cat, but it seems it goes on fire hydrant no matter what.
To continue, or just adjust an original in color and bigger size?

Original is not edited.

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[Canada_Rockies]

Perhaps if you reduced the overall exposure and then brought the cat back to normal?

[micromacro]

Maybe, but that hydrant is still brighter than cat. Maybe, I live this one for later when I learn photophop? It seems that lightroom somehow is not enough.I really want to keep the wall pattern as well. Shadows will kill that "vanished" look.

I like that pics in general as a challenge to get a cat in focus at night with long exposure

[Canada_Rockies]

In Lightroom, reduce the overall exposure 1 stop and another copy 2 stops so you can pick and choose which you prefer. Same thing from 1 stop below to 2 stops:

1. Create a Virtual copy of the original and reduce the exposure 1 stop
2. Go to the Develop module and select the brush.
3. Set the brush to + 1 stop.
4. Brush an oval around the cat with feathered edges to give a vignette effecct.

Adjust the stop count to get the image you picture in your head. -2 overall needs +2 in the brush etc.

---------- Post added 2016-01-07 at 20:43 ----------

I downloaded the original, reduced the exposure in 3 stops in the Library Quick Develop, then switched to the Develop Module.

I added a brush stroke (right end icon)
Exposure +2
Size 20
Feather 19
Flow 99
Auto Mask Checked
Density 100

This is the result. Obviously not final, but it will give you the idea. These steps took me about a minute.

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Last edited by Canada_Rockies; 01-07-2016 at 08:45 PM. Reason: Added BB Code to Flickr image

[savoche]

Would this be cheating too much?

All done in Lightroom.

[Canada_Rockies]

Your image must be true art, Savoche - it is altered reality.

[Kath]

Would this be cheating too much?

All done in Lightroom.

Cheating? As long as you're not planning to use it in a photojournalism article about cats and fire hydrants, it's your art. You can do whatever you want.

For what it's worth, I like it minus the hydrant.

[savoche]

Your image must be true art, Savoche - it is altered reality.

True, I wouldn't usually do such a thing. It's more to show what is possible by spending a few minutes with Lightroom. (And really, my quick and clumsy edit does not show the full potential of LR.)

That said, I agree with Kath:

Cheating? As long as you're not planning to use it in a photojournalism article about cats and fire hydrants, it's your art. You can do whatever you want.

For what it's worth, I like it minus the hydrant.

In this case the image is micromacro's, I just "artified" it But yes, I believe there is no limit for how much you can edit or alter your images. It is indeed your art.

Now, presenting that altered reality as "truth" is another thing completely.

[micromacro]

Thanks, guys.
I really like the idea to get rid of hydrant.
So, cheating is the way In Photoshop, good to practice.

[Kerrowdown]

but it seems it goes on fire hydrant no matter what

In Lightroom both the local adjustment brush or the radial filter will help you to push or pull your cat for the best effect.

[savoche]

Thanks, guys.
I really like the idea to get rid of hydrant.
So, cheating is the way In Photoshop, good to practice.

In Lightroom both the local adjustment brush or the radial filter will help you to push or pull your cat for the best effect.

Yep, you don't really have to use Photoshop for this. That is, I find that Photoshop can give you a better end result - if you invest the (sometimes lot of) extra time and patience required over using Lightroom.

Then again, the more time you spend with Photoshop, the less effort it takes to do amazing things

[OldGeaser]

Interesting picture. Just to play around, I just used Photoshop plus Topaz Remask and Topaz Adjust to bring the cat up to match the Hydrant. But then the foreground competes for attention so tried a Crop.

[OldGeaser]

And what it looks like back close to the original tone

[LeDave]