Photo Restoration - - Shadows on Faces

Natalie · #1 10-18-2004, 08:39 PM

Hello.
I am new to Retouch Pro and look forward to being a member!
I've been working on this picture for a little while and have not been able to come up with a satisfactory solution. As you can see, some of the faces have some odd shadows covering them. Some have a little bit of information and some don't. I'm a bit stumped as to where I should go with this.
If this is necessary information--I am working with Photoshop CS on a mac.
Thank you and I look forward to anyone's help!!
Natalie

Noelf · #2 10-18-2004, 09:05 PM

Unfortunately your picture is extremely small. Can you post a larger copy of it?

- Noel

Natalie · #3 10-18-2004, 09:37 PM

Hi, Noelf! Thank you for looking at this so quickly!! I tried attaching a larger file but the the attachment manager told me I had to keep it around 100kb (this file is 140kb). Is there a way around this?
Thanks!
Natalie

Flora · #4 10-19-2004, 12:19 AM

Hi Natalie,

Welcome to RP!

Noel is right, the size of the picture you posted makes working on it really impossible ....

As a thumb rule, the biggest size you can get, still remaining in the 100KB limit, is 800x600 pixels (72 pixels/inch) at about 60% quality setting ...

Hope this helps...

Natalie · #5 10-19-2004, 07:45 AM

Thank you, Flora & Janet.
I will make it bigger and send it along shortly!!
Natalie

Ed_L · #6 10-19-2004, 10:03 AM

If all else fails, crop to only include the areas you're concerned about. Welcome to RP.

Ed

Natalie · #7 10-19-2004, 03:50 PM

Hello, everyone.
Thank you for your advice! Sorry I didn't post this earlier--I'm having a problem with Macromedia Flash today (aghhhh).
Anyway, here is the larger file.

Natalie · #8 10-20-2004, 09:00 PM

Well, I've come to the conclusion that I just have to swap heads from other images. Does anyone have any advice for this task? So, far, one issue I've come across is matching the grain in the images.

Noelf · #9 10-20-2004, 11:14 PM

I can honestly say that this one has me stumped

Other than copying faces from another shot, I can't seem to work anything out here.

- Noel

gamo · #10 10-21-2004, 02:14 AM

hi...

argh.. i dont think anything can be dont here. The womans face to the right, can be done with some curves and a bit of retouch, but general i think replace is the best to do aswell.

Natalie · #11 10-21-2004, 07:52 AM

I agree--there's not much to work with. Oh well, it was a valiant effort

Thank you, everyone!
Natalie

Flora · #12 10-21-2004, 01:53 PM

Hi everybody,

....This is surely one of the strangest thing I've seen on pictures....

I've tried many angles but nothing really worked

This is the best I came up with .... and it's an absolute disaster .... Sorry ...

If you have a picture with a clear shot of the faces of the 'shadow' people we could try to help you 'swapping' heads ....

photoshoplover · #13 12-15-2004, 11:32 AM

Thanks due to cspringer for this excellent tip- does amazing job of specifically bringing out details from shadow on face.

Add new layer to background-fill it with black- blend mode to color dodge-make foreground color white-pick a brush with 10-15% opacity and paint out the shadows.

alternate method: shift-control-N- select softlight mode and check the box at the bottom - set opacity around 50% and paint.

I hope this will definitely enhance the pictures.

Natalie · #14 12-15-2004, 12:03 PM

thank you! i ended up using a variety of methods, but i will definitely keep this in the log for next time!!
natalie