Can This Be Fixed In PS???

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written 10/4/06 10:35 PM, published 10/4/06 10:35 PM

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I came up to a stop light today and saw this on my right...I grabbed my camera and very quickly tried to shoot this before the light changed. I didn't have a chance to go back and try again...it's at a pretty busy intersection. Anyway, I love the look of this with the clouds and the plane in the background. It looks a little washed out to me......so is there anything I can do to fix this....or is it one for the round file???

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BusyB1965
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10/5/06 4:03 AM

don't know about fixing, but looking at this picture looks like the plane is trying to stay ahead of a storm......like it.

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apeydawn
10/5/06 4:21 AM

That really depends on what you are wanting. There are a number of things you could do.

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apeydawn
10/5/06 4:22 AM

That really depends on what you are wanting. There are a number of things you could do.

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kitzi
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10/5/06 4:28 AM

Couple of suggestions to brighten things up: !. Try Hue and Saturation.. carefully, less is more. 2. Levels , bar at the bottom increases luminosity.. top is saturation, use each of the RGB channels separately... hope this helps.

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bugaboo
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10/5/06 6:31 AM

If the plane had been closer for more definition it would have been twice as amazing IMO. You have a great eye to have seen the potential in this shot!

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LaPineian
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10/5/06 10:03 AM

Can't offer any advice, but what an unusual capture! I really like it. Is that a music shop the piano is on? That is a piano, right? =)

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jam9663
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10/5/06 10:55 AM

LaPineian, It's actually an old antique store with an old piano on top of it..... I just thought with the clouds in the background it might be kind of cool looking...it is...but I didn't get it quite the way I wanted.

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RobinG
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10/5/06 12:28 PM

Neat shot, I bet without the plane it would be a great shot. Other than that I don't know what you can do. :o)

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surferguy
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10/5/06 12:55 PM

I like the shot and think it has alot of potential... and you asked so I played with it.. all I did was clean it up a bit.. got rid of the airplane and highlighted the Piano.. you truly have a Concert in the Clouds going on here Jim... very nice idea... Jam9663

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MudMistress
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10/5/06 1:23 PM

I LIKE the plane in there... it adds to the depth of the shot.... and makes it soooo much more unusual!!

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jojames1
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10/5/06 1:45 PM

I don't know if this is what you are looking for...but I made a layer...used levels to create darker clouds....then erased the piano/building to show the original portion of the photo there. (This is a sloppy job, sorry). For You!

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Lidljo
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10/5/06 1:54 PM

I think you did help the picture Jo. I find the picture very interesting and can see why you took it. You don't often see a piano on a roof.

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Pablo57
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10/5/06 5:40 PM

I agree with Lidljo, very interesting photo, and there is something about it that is mystical.

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LaPineian
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10/5/06 8:34 PM

I love it, all versions. I like the darker clouds in jo's.

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colbb
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10/6/06 3:05 PM

The original is very interesting as is, and I would want to keep the plane in it. That said, both SG and jojames offer a nice version too. This is the kind of shot I like to experiment with in PS, but for safety use a second copy so you always have the original. I would play with different contrasts with the sky and clouds, highlighting the piano, and maybe tilting the building a bit to see if square lines work better. Most of all I like the image because it is original and unique.

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bleustudios
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10/6/06 8:00 PM

I think the photo is really cool!...I wouldn't do much...but couple of things you can do is add contrast subtly by using this method ...I picked this up somewhere: go to filter / sharpen / unsharp mask use these parameters: Amount 15% Radius 250 pixels threshold 0.... then add alittle sharpening (lab mode - lightness channel) as well going to Lab mode then sharpening the lightness channel only...using again unsharp mask....here's the results:http://images.photographica.org/images/user_images/1/2006/10/6/7137-YNEFERFANJ.jpg

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