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PP help needed - removing shadow

Postby rookie2 on Wed Jul 04, 2007 12:35 am

I like this pic from a recent trip to Laos but I am having trouble with the shadow front and centre. (poor shooting on my behalf)

Does anyone have a tutorial or CS2 suggestion to reduce/remove it yet leave the basket intact?

As always your help is appreciated.

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Postby BT*ist on Wed Jul 04, 2007 12:57 am

Use the 'Dodge' tool in photoshop. Set the exposure (in the midtone range) to something low like 20% and pass the brush over the basket, wall... and that wooden thing... once or twice.
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Postby Bodak on Wed Jul 04, 2007 9:15 pm

You could also use the shadow highlight filter and mask out the bit you don't want affected.
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Postby Matt. K on Wed Jul 04, 2007 9:56 pm

Select the shadow with the polygonal lasoo and feather the selection by around 145, Go to levels and lighten the shadow but take care not to overlighten. You will notice the selection taking on a yellow hue....so go to IMAGE/ADJUST/HUE/SATURATION and drop the saturation down until the colours blend. This is a quick fix but will improve the image.
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Postby rookie2 on Wed Jul 04, 2007 11:37 pm

Thanks for the tips folks - I havent done a lot of PS lately so these ideas are really useful.

I will put them into practice when I get back from holidays in a couple of weeks.

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