Help with removing softbox glare

[dmoores]

Need help removing the glare off the wood in this image. It's in several wedding photos I took yesterday.
Thanks.
David

[chillin]

I used a lot of curves & brushing in color mode.

[dmoores]

Originally Posted by chillin

I used a lot of curves & brushing in color mode.

WOW! That looks great Chillin. I tried the burn tool in Photoshop without any luck. Would it be possible to post how to do this? Like I said, I have several to correct.
Thanks.
David

[igot2pman]

Just FYI, if your going to remove the big glair, you need to remove it all from both sides.

Good job chillin,
-Keven

[dmoores]

Originally Posted by igot2pman

Just FYI, if your going to remove the big glair, you need to remove it all from both sides.

Good job chillin,
-Keven

I could live with removing the big glare and leaving the small one on the right. I tried moving the lights up and down left and right and I could not get rid of that glare. It about drove me crazy, besides I was running out of time because the wedding was about to start.

David

[mistermonday]

Nice job Chillin!
David, here is another option to consider in the context of your expectations for the final image. I made a selection of the right side of the image (attached). Copied to a new layer, flipped it horizontally, and aligned it to the opposite side. Added a layer mask and just painted on the mask to cover the bit of groom and blend the patch in. This took less than two minutes. Now you are left with a small patch shown with the oval red outline that you can just quickly clone away. There are other ways to approach this retouch. This is just one of the options.
Regards, Murray

[dmoores]

Thanks Murray. That looks like a great idea and it's fast too. I'l have to give it a try.

David

[DC_Headshots]

Have you tried copying the other side of the wood and copying and pasting it to a new layer and then flipping that layer so that it fits into the spot where the glare is? That would definitely work.

You can check out more tutorials on how to do this and more at my blog:
http://www.Photographyretouching.blogspot.com

I think the most relevant tutorial that I have is the one here:
http://photographyretouching.blogspo...side-boxi.html

[DC_Headshots]

Originally Posted by mistermonday

Nice job Chillin!
David, here is another option to consider in the context of your expectations for the final image. I made a selection of the right side of the image (attached). Copied to a new layer, flipped it horizontally, and aligned it to the opposite side. Added a layer mask and just painted on the mask to cover the bit of groom and blend the patch in. This took less than two minutes. Now you are left with a small patch shown with the oval red outline that you can just quickly clone away. There are other ways to approach this retouch. This is just one of the options.
Regards, Murray

Ya ! This is exactly what I was talking about! Nice job Murray!!!

[Daviskw]

Not any better then the above examples but thought I'd post anyway.

I did copy from the other side but also saved some of the grain detail to overlay after the copy.

Butch

[DC_Headshots]

Originally Posted by Daviskw

Not any better then the above examples but thought I'd post anyway.

I did copy from the other side but also saved some of the grain detail to overlay after the copy.

Butch

I guess now you could try masking the areas and playing with the curves and hue/saturation to bring those highlights down.... maybe?

[igot2pman]

I finally got some time to edit this one. Could have done better job evening if spent more time but its just proof of concept. Any of the other suggestions can do just as well, just another way to do things.

What I did:

1. Sampled good color of red wood
2. Made new blank layer set to multiply blending mode
3. Painted in white area's and uneven parts with a 25% opacity, 35% flow brush
4. Made second layer to paint some more where one dose was not enough
5. Made brightness contrast layer to brighten to make even, masked people and rest of background

Don't for get to clone out the glasses next to the bride.

Good luck,
-Keven

[dmoores]

Originally Posted by igot2pman

I finally got some time to edit this one. Could have done better job evening if spent more time but its just proof of concept. Any of the other suggestions can do just as well, just another way to do things.

What I did:

1. Sampled good color of red wood
2. Made new blank layer set to multiply blending mode
3. Painted in white area's and uneven parts with a 25% opacity, 35% flow brush
4. Made second layer to paint some more where one dose was not enough
5. Made brightness contrast layer to brighten to make even, masked people and rest of background

Don't for get to clone out the glasses next to the bride.

Good luck,
-Keven

Wow, great job Keven and thanks for the heads up on the glasses. I didn't even see them!

[0lBaldy]

For future shoots.. a circular polarizing filter on the lens works wonders on reflections and will make some colors POP.. just remember to compensate the exposure by 1-2 stops..

I think a polarizing filter is one of those must have items in the photo bag like the 1,000 mile an hour tape, safety pins and band-aids I (used to) carry that have saved more than a few wedding shoots and made the Brides very happy.

[neumanns]

Band-aids??? I have an Idea but I must be on the wrong track....Please enlighten me?

I'm ashamed to admit but it dosent have anything to do with low necklines does it?

[0lBaldy]

Originally Posted by neumanns

Band-aids???
I'm ashamed to admit but it dosent have anything to do with low necklines does it?

Naw, thats what the Duct Tape is for, along as for other things, of course!.. The band-aids are for the minor scrapes, nicks, cuts, and pin pricks.. so they don't get the clothing bloody.. As a matter of fact, I still carry some in my wallet!!
I was a Boy Scout so I went prepared!