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jutia


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Post Posted: Wed Jul 11, 2012 6:12 pm     Reply with quote

Greetings.
I am trying to change a sky a bit boring for one with more character to this shot, but I have problem with hard edges and I wonder if there is some method easy to understand and perform in PS



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ruxpriencdiam


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Post Posted: Wed Jul 11, 2012 6:42 pm     Reply with quote

That sky just doesn't work in that shot.

And trees are hard but can be done with some practice.
jutia


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Post Posted: Wed Jul 11, 2012 7:56 pm     Reply with quote

ruxpriencdiam wrote:
That sky just doesn't work in that shot.

And trees are hard but can be done with some practice.

ok. thank you very much,
The Original sky does not work,what kind of sky that can be decent for this shot
rinder99


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Post Posted: Wed Jul 11, 2012 8:43 pm     Reply with quote

Something simple but effective. thats why some of us have a 1000 skies in a folder. At your Processing stage, I wouldn't mess with the trees there a pain in the Butt and for what we get paid. I would find subjects that don't require Much. Trees and Models hair can be done. But..... something Like this might work. this was just a minute or 2 but hope you get the idea. and Yours is blurred way to much for the scene.


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jutia


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Post Posted: Wed Jul 11, 2012 11:41 pm     Reply with quote

rinder99 wrote:
Something simple but effective. thats why some of us have a 1000 skies in a folder. At your Processing stage, I wouldn't mess with the trees there a pain in the Butt and for what we get paid. I would find subjects that don't require Much. Trees and Models hair can be done. But..... something Like this might work. this was just a minute or 2 but hope you get the idea. and Yours is blurred way to much for the scene.

thank you very much for your example it makes a difference, now the sky communicates harmony and peace.
kellythorson


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Post Posted: Thu Jul 12, 2012 12:12 am     Reply with quote

You could also work with the existing sky and paint in some colour or increased saturation.
jhuls


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Post Posted: Thu Jul 12, 2012 12:20 am     Reply with quote

I agree with kelly this sky could easily work with a bit of processing:


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rinder99


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Post Posted: Thu Jul 12, 2012 9:40 am     Reply with quote

Nice Job.
jeffbanke


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Post Posted: Thu Jul 12, 2012 9:55 am     Reply with quote

Good job on the sky Jenn! The foreground looks a bit over processed, so this would be an occasion to use a mask to apply Jenn's work to the sky, but leave the foreground alone, or at least apply less to the foreground
rinder99


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Post Posted: Thu Jul 12, 2012 9:58 am     Reply with quote

Agree and Personally I would remove the building for a sense of being alone and abandoned..
cpaulfell


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Post Posted: Thu Jul 12, 2012 1:19 pm     Reply with quote

jutia wrote:
but I have problem with hard edges and I wonder if there is some method easy to understand and perform in PS
You can try this

http://www.inspiks.com/new-techniques-for-cutting-out-hair-in-photoshop-cs5/
jeffbanke


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Post Posted: Thu Jul 12, 2012 1:49 pm     Reply with quote

rinder99 wrote:
Agree and Personally I would remove the building for a sense of being alone and abandoned..

Yes I was thinking the same!
rinder99


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Post Posted: Thu Jul 12, 2012 2:24 pm     Reply with quote

Great Minds... or been there and done that minds. LOL
hansenn


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Post Posted: Thu Jul 12, 2012 3:03 pm     Reply with quote

why not try to replace the grass foreground with some sand dunes or something?
copidosoma


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Post Posted: Thu Jul 12, 2012 3:12 pm     Reply with quote

hansenn wrote:
why not try to replace the grass foreground with some sand dunes or something?


LOL,

replace the sky, remove the building, replace the grass...

Just replace everything with the Swedish bikini team.
 
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