Enhancing a snapshot

[Phil Coldrick]

I would like some feedback and suggestions for improving a picture (snapshot) I took when out walking with my son. Having read through Colin's tutorials I realise I did not get the lighting right - probably should have used a reflector or fill-in flash, I did not zoom in enough and so I need to rescue it!

Here is the original


Here is my PP result after a crop and contrast mask

[Colin Southern]

Hi Phil,

How's this?

[Phil Coldrick]

Thanks Colin. The rotation is great, I should of remembered that from your lesson 3!

[Colin Southern]

Thanks Colin. The rotation is great, I should of remembered that from your lesson 3!

Hi Phil,

No worries - hopefully you can see how the lack of fill light has "under-cooked" areas like eye sockets though. Compare it with something like this where I've used a reflector ...