Need photoshop color balance help

spystyle · 11-29-2009, 04:53 PM

Hello from Maine,

My pal Kate has a poor HP pocket camera and took an important photo with it.

Yikes!

It screwed up terribly.

If only I was there with my cool cameras, I could have been a hero!

Check this out :

I'm not a photoshop guru, I need help!

This is all I could do with my current powers :

... but it sux

Thanks,
Craig

Last edited by spystyle; 11-29-2009 at 06:27 PM.

**Ash** · 11-29-2009, 05:19 PM

You haven't done badly with the original - it unfortunately suffers from too much loss of detail from the colour casting - which makes B&W the most obvious choice to salvage it.

It's also out of focus as the side cushions are sharp, but the baby is not.
There's only so much you can do with this, but with what you have, add contrast, perhaps try a pass of unsharp mask and see your result.

spystyle · 11-29-2009, 05:41 PM

egads, adding contrast couldn't save this one

That poor photo!

**Ash** · 11-29-2009, 10:45 PM

Well it's better than nothing, but that's a tough photo to save...

spystyle · 11-30-2009, 05:01 AM

I'm going to bring in a specialist

**klh** · 11-30-2009, 05:18 AM

I'm guessing the UV lamp threw off the color balance?

spystyle · 11-30-2009, 06:06 AM

I've asked my pal who is a Photoshop guru to take a look.

We'll see what he can do. Otherwise I think the best course of action for this photo is for it to be printed large and painted over, or likewise digitally by a graphic artist.

Wheatfield · 11-30-2009, 07:12 AM

This is pretty Q&D, but you might salvage something from this one with a bit of work.

spystyle · 11-30-2009, 07:17 AM

Hey that's a step in the right direction, thanks

11-29-2009, 04:53 PM	#1
spystyle Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Maine, USA Posts: 424	Need photoshop color balance help Hello from Maine, My pal Kate has a poor HP pocket camera and took an important photo with it. Yikes! It screwed up terribly. If only I was there with my cool cameras, I could have been a hero! Check this out : I'm not a photoshop guru, I need help! This is all I could do with my current powers : ... but it sux Thanks, Craig Last edited by spystyle; 11-29-2009 at 06:27 PM.

11-30-2009, 07:12 AM	#8
Wheatfield Moderator Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: The wheatfields of Canada Posts: 15,991	This is pretty Q&D, but you might salvage something from this one with a bit of work. Last edited by Wheatfield; 02-05-2011 at 08:44 PM.

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11-29-2009, 05:19 PM	#2
Ash Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Toowoomba, Queensland Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 23,920	You haven't done badly with the original - it unfortunately suffers from too much loss of detail from the colour casting - which makes B&W the most obvious choice to salvage it. It's also out of focus as the side cushions are sharp, but the baby is not. There's only so much you can do with this, but with what you have, add contrast, perhaps try a pass of unsharp mask and see your result.

11-29-2009, 05:41 PM	#3
spystyle Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Maine, USA Posts: 424 Original Poster	egads, adding contrast couldn't save this one That poor photo!

11-29-2009, 10:45 PM	#4
Ash Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Toowoomba, Queensland Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 23,920	Well it's better than nothing, but that's a tough photo to save...

11-30-2009, 05:01 AM	#5
spystyle Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Maine, USA Posts: 424 Original Poster	I'm going to bring in a specialist

11-30-2009, 05:18 AM	#6
klh Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: May 2009 Location: West Lafayette, Indiana, USA Posts: 827	I'm guessing the UV lamp threw off the color balance?

11-30-2009, 06:06 AM	#7
spystyle Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Maine, USA Posts: 424 Original Poster	I've asked my pal who is a Photoshop guru to take a look. We'll see what he can do. Otherwise I think the best course of action for this photo is for it to be printed large and painted over, or likewise digitally by a graphic artist.

11-30-2009, 07:17 AM	#9
spystyle Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Maine, USA Posts: 424 Original Poster	Hey that's a step in the right direction, thanks