I just wanna gloat a little bit hehe - AutoPhotog : Photo Enthusiasts/Pros Forum

NYG8GT · 11-21-2009, 12:37 AM

So a kid on a local car forum had this picture that another member took chosen for a spot in a calendar that the Mazda6 forum he's on is making. Well, the picture as it was shot wasn't too great, so I volunteered to see what I could do to fix it. The biggest issue was the white balance being so far off due to the super orange lighting we contended with that night (I have my own photos from this night, just didnt get this same shot), and the 2nd thing that was noticed was the license plate being cut off on the bottom corner. And then the light pole and wires sticking out as well as the electrical substation off to the left needing to be cleaned out. Not a super huge job, but the biggest part was something I have never really attempted before: adding part of a photo that was not originally there. That part being the bottom where the plate was cut off. I added a total of 40 pixels to the bottom of the canvas, and then just started copying, pasting, and cloning. For the plate corner, I had the guy who took the pics send me another picture he had that showed the corner of the plate that was missing, and I just used a piece of that picture pasted in to this one.

I am quite happy with the results, because although I am not a noob at PS, I'm far from being even an advanced amateur user. It definitely feels good though knowing that I was able to complete this and have it turn out this well. I honestly didnt think I would end up well and I would just give up. So score one for me, I'm gonna give myself self-props for this one lol.

Anyways, here are the before and afters

**Twizted_bunny** · 11-21-2009, 01:10 AM

looks good for a p-chop newb... but i can see your clone marks... but it isn't too noticeable at first glance... i am just stating what i see as a photographer and designer... the plate looks great tho! can't really tell that i was chopped off

BandyDesign · 11-21-2009, 01:23 AM

Well the plate looks great, but it wouldn't be too hard to get rid of the obvious duplicate glares on the rear bumper or the obvious duplicate spots on the concrete. Just spot heal would knock out all the concrete issues. I guess this is already done tho.

I can appreciate the work that went into it tho and I bet most anyone wont notice whats been done. Congrats!

EDIT: Oh, and the blue part is supposed to have a rounded corner *runs*

Fat Buff Guy · 11-21-2009, 02:16 AM

color is DEF. better. nice chop.

NYG8GT · 11-21-2009, 09:52 AM

Thanks for the feedback guys, I'll work on it a bit more. Much like writing, it's always better to have another set of eyes look over the work for something the originator may have missed. Those duplicate spots shouldnt be too hard to remove, I'll do that today. And crap, I never noticed the blue corner was squared and not rounded! That shouldnt be too difficult to fix. I doubt any these little issues would be noticed by anyone that didnt know it was a photoshop, but I'd definitely rather fix it then submit it how it currently is, just for my peace of mind.

Anything else in particular I'm not seeing?

Dr.AK · 11-21-2009, 12:22 PM

It's not perfect but it's a big improvement... keep going like this, you're on the right track!

11-21-2009, 12:37 AM	#1 (permalink)
NYG8GT PhotoGeek Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 48	I just wanna gloat a little bit hehe So a kid on a local car forum had this picture that another member took chosen for a spot in a calendar that the Mazda6 forum he's on is making. Well, the picture as it was shot wasn't too great, so I volunteered to see what I could do to fix it. The biggest issue was the white balance being so far off due to the super orange lighting we contended with that night (I have my own photos from this night, just didnt get this same shot), and the 2nd thing that was noticed was the license plate being cut off on the bottom corner. And then the light pole and wires sticking out as well as the electrical substation off to the left needing to be cleaned out. Not a super huge job, but the biggest part was something I have never really attempted before: adding part of a photo that was not originally there. That part being the bottom where the plate was cut off. I added a total of 40 pixels to the bottom of the canvas, and then just started copying, pasting, and cloning. For the plate corner, I had the guy who took the pics send me another picture he had that showed the corner of the plate that was missing, and I just used a piece of that picture pasted in to this one. I am quite happy with the results, because although I am not a noob at PS, I'm far from being even an advanced amateur user. It definitely feels good though knowing that I was able to complete this and have it turn out this well. I honestly didnt think I would end up well and I would just give up. So score one for me, I'm gonna give myself self-props for this one lol. Anyways, here are the before and afters __________________ 2008 G8 GT - 334whp/358tq D40 - Nikon 18-105 VR \| Nikon 35 f1.8 AF-S \| Nikon SB-600 \| PP'ing with Lightroom 2 Last edited by NYG8GT; 11-21-2009 at 12:49 AM.

11-21-2009, 01:10 AM	#2 (permalink)
Twizted_bunny Femme Fatale Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Fort Worth, Tx Shoots With: Nikon P100, Sony cybershot, XTi, 1984 Canon T-50 Flickr: Twizted_bunny Posts: 333	looks good for a p-chop newb... but i can see your clone marks... but it isn't too noticeable at first glance... i am just stating what i see as a photographer and designer... the plate looks great tho! can't really tell that i was chopped off __________________ so, the story goes like this... boy meets girl, girl falls in love with boy, then boy falls in love with girl, girl then tells boy that diamonds can't cut through wood, then boy tells girl that when the diamond robots come to attack, the boy and girl will live in a log cabin and the robots won't know what the hell is going on... end of story... lol http://www.flickr.com/photos/twizted_bunny/

11-21-2009, 02:16 AM	#4 (permalink)
Fat Buff Guy PhotoFreak Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: SoDak Shoots With: Nikon/Canon/Pentax Posts: 532	color is DEF. better. nice chop. __________________

11-21-2009, 09:52 AM	#5 (permalink)
NYG8GT PhotoGeek Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 48	Thanks for the feedback guys, I'll work on it a bit more. Much like writing, it's always better to have another set of eyes look over the work for something the originator may have missed. Those duplicate spots shouldnt be too hard to remove, I'll do that today. And crap, I never noticed the blue corner was squared and not rounded! That shouldnt be too difficult to fix. I doubt any these little issues would be noticed by anyone that didnt know it was a photoshop, but I'd definitely rather fix it then submit it how it currently is, just for my peace of mind. Anything else in particular I'm not seeing? __________________ 2008 G8 GT - 334whp/358tq D40 - Nikon 18-105 VR \| Nikon 35 f1.8 AF-S \| Nikon SB-600 \| PP'ing with Lightroom 2

11-21-2009, 12:22 PM	#6 (permalink)
Dr.AK PhotoN00B Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Germany Shoots With: Canon 450D Posts: 22	It's not perfect but it's a big improvement... keep going like this, you're on the right track! __________________

11-21-2009, 01:23 AM	#3 (permalink)
BandyDesign PhotoFreak Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Atlanta, GA Shoots With: D90\|11-16 2.8\|35 1.8\|50 1.8\|70-300\|bees! Posts: 150	Well the plate looks great, but it wouldn't be too hard to get rid of the obvious duplicate glares on the rear bumper or the obvious duplicate spots on the concrete. Just spot heal would knock out all the concrete issues. I guess this is already done tho. I can appreciate the work that went into it tho and I bet most anyone wont notice whats been done. Congrats! EDIT: Oh, and the blue part is supposed to have a rounded corner runs

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