Before & After

[rosserx]

Hi this is my first post here. I took a picture of my bass and did some PP work on it to make it look better. What do you guys think!

before:
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2489/...f790f5f61b.jpg

after:
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3438/...81efe4d097.jpg

[ruud92]

I think it looks cool, Although you could have done the masking better. also the background is a bit boring

[sergio2263]

Originally Posted by rosserx

Hi this is my first post here. I took a picture of my bass and did some PP work on it to make it look better. What do you guys think!

before:
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2489/...f790f5f61b.jpg

after:
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3438/...81efe4d097.jpg

I like the black and white and the background looks cool.

[Jack The Ripper]

I dig it what you did with the axe, but im not a big fan of the background either, looks like a B&W Tide commerical. lol

put in a new background later, render clouds, then select a small corner maybe 1/8th of the background, free transform and expand it out, it will look like a muslin backdrop. then add a strong vignette. bet that would look cool too.

[0lBaldy]

To me, the dark tops of the tuning keys provides an optical illusion making the slotted shafts look tapered or misshaped... Other than that.. Good Job!

[plantphoto]

Hi, Most obvious thing you need to do is contract the mask and also soften those edges.
There is also fringing on lower edge that will need some TLC too.
Hope this helps.
Cheers,
Simon

[porefungus]

Originally Posted by ruud92

I think it looks cool, Although you could have done the masking better. also the background is a bit boring

I agree on masking comment. you try using the pen tool. I know the pen tool
might be intimidating however for super clean edges which the black and white image needs. this is your weapon of choice.

[RayGuselli]

just a thought and a quick play

Ray