Pool Cam Candid

[windoze]

i cant shlep my 20D with lenses everytime i wanna go to the pool and take a candid... what to do???? :scratch

ah ha! Go under cover, GO STEALTH! Decided to go back to where i first began - Sony DSC-F828. It doesnt replace my Canon but its sure fun to use again....

http://windoze.smugmug.com/photos/32172866-L.jpg

[burke]

great vibrant color!! and I love the detail of the water droplets
nice DOF too

the only thing I might change is that splash of bright white in the bottom left corner ...

great work (even if it's not your 20D:D!)
~Autumn

[windoze]

thanx I wish i knew how to best get rid of the white corner...... :scratch:scratch

thanx for looking!!

troy

great vibrant color!! and I love the detail of the water droplets
nice DOF too

the only thing I might change is that splash of bright white in the bottom left corner ...

great work (even if it's not your 20D:D!)
~Autumn

[burke]

thanx I wish i knew how to best get rid of the white corner...... :scratch:scratch

thanx for looking!!

troy Troy,
what about selecting it (use the magic wand) and then cloning in some of the background from above?
i'll paste in an example - it's not great, but it could be a start?..:):
~A

[windoze]

that is so GOOD! i never seem able to do what you did.... its like i need step by step directions once and then im ok....
i appreciate your efforts and help!!!!!

troy


Troy,
what about selecting it (use the magic wand) and then cloning in some of the background from above?
i'll paste in an example - it's not great, but it could be a start?..:):
~A

[XO-Studios]

Troy,
what about selecting it (use the magic wand) and then cloning in some of the background from above?
i'll paste in an example - it's not great, but it could be a start?..:):
~A
pssssst, look between her ear and the floaty :huh :wink
nice job otherwise.

XO,

[burke]

pssssst, look between her ear and the floaty :huh :wink
nice job otherwise.

XO, oops - didn't even see that!
my bad:doh
here you go:
~A

[windoze]

now im really in trouble!!! my wife now wants me to do it and print it out - so ,.... i have photoshop cs, i know i can use the wand and i know how to make a clone... what else do i need to know?? HELP!!!


troy
]oops - didn't even see that!
my bad:doh
here you go:
~A

[burke]

now im really in trouble!!! my wife now wants me to do it and print it out - so ,.... i have photoshop cs, i know i can use the wand and i know how to make a clone... what else do i need to know?? HELP!!!


troy
] Troy
no panic
I'll talk you through it

First: select the area you want to replace using the wand - it helps if you magify it super close so you can be real precise.
Once the area is selected, click on your clone icon and sample an area from the pool.
Then move your clone stamp over to your selected section, and clone in there. (you want to use a selection as opposed to freehand because it forces you to stay within the boundaries)

I hope this is clear - I've never had to explain it in writing before! Let me know if I need to clarify anything:huh

Good luck ~ I look forward to seeing your results!!:):
~Autumn

[XO-Studios]

Troy
no panic
I'll talk you through it

First: select the area you want to replace using the wand - it helps if you magify it super close so you can be real precise.
Once the area is selected, click on your clone icon and sample an area from the pool.
Then move your clone stamp over to your selected section, and clone in there. (you want to use a selection as opposed to freehand because it forces you to stay within the boundaries)

I hope this is clear - I've never had to explain it in writing before! Let me know if I need to clarify anything:huh

Good luck ~ I look forward to seeing your results!!:):
~Autumn
Here is a cheat sheet

copy layer (CTRL-J)
for good measure copy layer again (CTRL-J)
Move the layer below the top one, so there is water behind the white area's (change opacity of top layer temporary to allow you to see where what is)
make top layer active
create a layer mask
in the layer mask either paint with a brush and black, or use magnetic lasso and fill the area's where you want to reveal the water underneath. In the mask you can always, correct with white, or fine tune by painting black.

XO,

ps. if all fails, just email me the original file, and I will do it for you.

[windoze]

fantastic "EASY TO UNDERSTAND" directions....... Thank You!!
I need to go slow and not to rush... how do you make cloned selections adjacent to each other "mesh" and not look like two separate sections?? When i try it there looks like a "border" between them... is it just practice??


troy



Troy
no panic
I'll talk you through it

First: select the area you want to replace using the wand - it helps if you magify it super close so you can be real precise.
Once the area is selected, click on your clone icon and sample an area from the pool.
Then move your clone stamp over to your selected section, and clone in there. (you want to use a selection as opposed to freehand because it forces you to stay within the boundaries)

I hope this is clear - I've never had to explain it in writing before! Let me know if I need to clarify anything:huh

Good luck ~ I look forward to seeing your results!!:):
~Autumn

[XO-Studios]

fantastic "EASY TO UNDERSTAND" directions....... Thank You!!
I need to go slow and not to rush... how do you make cloned selections adjacent to each other "mesh" and not look like two separate sections?? When i try it there looks like a "border" between them... is it just practice??


troy
IN PS , clone will give you the option to align (checkmark in the option bar). Align will move the source spot along with were you move the target. Align unchecked will each time start at the original spot (with each mouseclick)

XO,

[windoze]

here is what i did " all by myself " with your help!
http://windoze.smugmug.com/photos/32207820-L.jpg



Troy
no panic
I'll talk you through it

First: select the area you want to replace using the wand - it helps if you magify it super close so you can be real precise.
Once the area is selected, click on your clone icon and sample an area from the pool.
Then move your clone stamp over to your selected section, and clone in there. (you want to use a selection as opposed to freehand because it forces you to stay within the boundaries)

I hope this is clear - I've never had to explain it in writing before! Let me know if I need to clarify anything:huh

Good luck ~ I look forward to seeing your results!!:):
~Autumn

[windoze]

i want to give you a BIG THANX!!!!! you got me now really thinking and trying something new!!! Masks and Layers are "scary" matters to me, but im willing to learn....



email sent,

troy
IN PS , clone will give you the option to align (checkmark in the option bar). Align will move the source spot along with were you move the target. Align unchecked will each time start at the original spot (with each mouseclick)

XO,

[burke]

here is what i did " all by myself " with your help!
:thumb:thumb:thumb:thumb:thumb:thumb:thumb:thumb
Look at you!!
You're a superstar!
Great work - keep it up and pretty soon you'll be masking and layering to your heart's content! :):
:clap~Autumn

[Dee]

Once you get the hang of them, you'll wonder how you ever survived!

That is an adorable photo, and an excellent cloning job! Of course your wife wants a print of it!!!!!

Dee

[windoze]

thanx dee, im quite satisfied with the outcome, and my wife says Yahoo!


lol, troy

Once you get the hang of them, you'll wonder how you ever survived!

That is an adorable photo, and an excellent cloning job! Of course your wife wants a print of it!!!!!

Dee

[Angelo]

excellent capture of a beautiful little girl. :thumb

I'm thinking KPOTD!!!

[windoze]

Im thinking you very kind to say that , but i wouldnt think this would win that.....


troy



excellent capture of a beautiful little girl. :thumb

I'm thinking KPOTD!!!

[burke]

I'm thinking KPOTD!!!
excuse my ignorance.. I'm new here - what's KPOTD??:dunno

[gluwater]

excuse my ignorance.. I'm new here - what's KPOTD??http://dgrin.com/images/smilies/ne_nau.gifKodak Picture Of The Day (http://www.kodak.com/eknec/PageQuerier.jhtml?pq-path=2549&pq-locale=en_US)

[windoze]

images can be submitted to kodak to be displayed on their huge kodaktron in times square... BTW, i recently won that honor..... :wink

http://windoze.smugmug.com/photos/31812797-M.jpg


excuse my ignorance.. I'm new here - what's KPOTD??:dunno

[burke]

images can be submitted to kodak to be displayed on their huge kodaktron in times square... BTW, i recently won that honor..... :wink

oh yeah - I saw that thread - congrats!!:clap that's very cool!!!