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Hey, all.
I recently did a photo shoot, in which we used some colored gels for highlights, and a lot of backlighting (for increased contrast and shadow). The gels were not my idea. 😉
Some of the shots that I thought worked the best are some of the ones in which a gel was used. So, picture a model, lit largely from the side, with small hints of purple along the extreme side of the image.
I don’t find it _unattractive_, but it’s something I’d just as soon dispense with.
So – I’m trying to think of a way to replace a color range _smoothly_. Perhaps lassooing the relevant area, changing the color balance there alone, and using some sort of light cloning brush in case there’s a demarcation along the lassoo’d area?
Or is it likely just a case of judicious use of color balance and the brightness/contrast in order to get the desired effect?
I’ll try a few things, but I’m not expecting it to be all that straightforward – simply because the color I want to eliminate is only alone one edge of the model’s face.
If it makes better sense to post a link to a sample image, I’m happy to do so.
Thanks for all suggestions!
BD
I recently did a photo shoot, in which we used some colored gels for highlights, and a lot of backlighting (for increased contrast and shadow). The gels were not my idea. 😉
Some of the shots that I thought worked the best are some of the ones in which a gel was used. So, picture a model, lit largely from the side, with small hints of purple along the extreme side of the image.
I don’t find it _unattractive_, but it’s something I’d just as soon dispense with.
So – I’m trying to think of a way to replace a color range _smoothly_. Perhaps lassooing the relevant area, changing the color balance there alone, and using some sort of light cloning brush in case there’s a demarcation along the lassoo’d area?
Or is it likely just a case of judicious use of color balance and the brightness/contrast in order to get the desired effect?
I’ll try a few things, but I’m not expecting it to be all that straightforward – simply because the color I want to eliminate is only alone one edge of the model’s face.
If it makes better sense to post a link to a sample image, I’m happy to do so.
Thanks for all suggestions!
BD
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