Any ideas

Falcone · 6th Jan 2004, 03:05 AM

Anyone know how to take this kind pictures, the slight glow effects...

atwl77 · 6th Jan 2004, 05:56 AM

Photoshop, I'll reckon.

Could also be a lens with soft focus effect or softener filter attached, but since part of the background is still sharp (the water drainage grilles) I don't think those were used.

atwl

marauderz · 6th Jan 2004, 11:46 AM

Think it could be photoshop.. look near the legs.. looks like someone used the brush around it. Either that or it could just be JPEG compression. Maybe we should take into account the material worn and how reflective it is?

Ishtim · 6th Jan 2004, 11:52 AM

looks like PHOTOCHOP "blur" trick... hides imperfections like in CS5's pics!

Falcone · 6th Jan 2004, 12:10 PM

Well photoshop blur alone won't do the trick, I had to use dual layer and filters and manually erase some part...(too much work) and may not produce the effects correctly.

Falcone · 6th Jan 2004, 11:29 PM

Ok, taking u guys' advise i did an experiment. But I still dun quite get the effect I wanted....hmmn maybe the pic is not good to bein wif.

atwl77 · 7th Jan 2004, 04:45 AM

Try the Soft Edge Glow technique - using Gaussian blur on a duplicate top layer at... maybe... 3-5 pixel strength, set that layer to Lighten mode, then add a Layer Mask to selectively apply the effect to the whole image.

atwl

Falcone · 7th Jan 2004, 07:07 AM

Actually that's similar to what I did....only I darken the bottom layer so it won't lighten overall and a third layer on top to show the part I want to be clear. Also I used despeckle to smooth the face a bit.

zy · 7th Jan 2004, 10:56 PM

how bout this?

duplicate image..
then blur the first one.. then choose lighten (blend mode)

atwl77 · 8th Jan 2004, 03:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by zy

how bout this?

duplicate image..
then blur the first one.. then choose lighten (blend mode)

Yeah that's exactly what I was talking about... plus I also mentioned using layer mask to selectively apply the effect to only specific parts of the picture.

atwl

6th Jan 2004, 03:05 AM	#1 (permalink)
Falcone Official Mascot Creator Join Date: 18 Dec 2002 Location: Kay El, Em Wai Posts: 3,197 Reputation: 1705 Rep Power: 26	Any ideas Anyone know how to take this kind pictures, the slight glow effects... __________________ I'm a noob, my photos sucks, but if you can live with that... http://www.pumpkinproject.com/ Flickr

6th Jan 2004, 05:56 AM	#2 (permalink)
atwl77 Active Join Date: 13 Dec 2002 Location: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Posts: 916 Reputation: 82 Rep Power: 6	Photoshop, I'll reckon. Could also be a lens with soft focus effect or softener filter attached, but since part of the background is still sharp (the water drainage grilles) I don't think those were used. atwl __________________ "It is too late for me, son. Joss Whedon is my master now." "Then my father is truly dead." www.AdrianTung.com

6th Jan 2004, 12:10 PM	#5 (permalink)
Falcone Official Mascot Creator Join Date: 18 Dec 2002 Location: Kay El, Em Wai Posts: 3,197 Reputation: 1705 Rep Power: 26	Well photoshop blur alone won't do the trick, I had to use dual layer and filters and manually erase some part...(too much work) and may not produce the effects correctly. __________________ I'm a noob, my photos sucks, but if you can live with that... http://www.pumpkinproject.com/ Flickr

7th Jan 2004, 04:45 AM	#7 (permalink)
atwl77 Active Join Date: 13 Dec 2002 Location: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Posts: 916 Reputation: 82 Rep Power: 6	Try the Soft Edge Glow technique - using Gaussian blur on a duplicate top layer at... maybe... 3-5 pixel strength, set that layer to Lighten mode, then add a Layer Mask to selectively apply the effect to the whole image. atwl __________________ "It is too late for me, son. Joss Whedon is my master now." "Then my father is truly dead." www.AdrianTung.com

7th Jan 2004, 07:07 AM	#8 (permalink)
Falcone Official Mascot Creator Join Date: 18 Dec 2002 Location: Kay El, Em Wai Posts: 3,197 Reputation: 1705 Rep Power: 26	Actually that's similar to what I did....only I darken the bottom layer so it won't lighten overall and a third layer on top to show the part I want to be clear. Also I used despeckle to smooth the face a bit. __________________ I'm a noob, my photos sucks, but if you can live with that... http://www.pumpkinproject.com/ Flickr

6th Jan 2004, 11:46 AM	#3 (permalink)
marauderz I'm a regular Join Date: 30 Apr 2003 Posts: 254 Reputation: 91 Rep Power: 6	Think it could be photoshop.. look near the legs.. looks like someone used the brush around it. Either that or it could just be JPEG compression. Maybe we should take into account the material worn and how reflective it is?

6th Jan 2004, 11:52 AM	#4 (permalink)
Ishtim Super Moderator Join Date: 14 May 2003 Location: Alabama, USA Posts: 3,647 Reputation: 2948 Rep Power: 38	looks like PHOTOCHOP "blur" trick... hides imperfections like in CS5's pics!