Re: [Gimp-user] Driving me crazy!!!

["Rick Strong" <rnstrong primus ca>]

You are right. Changing the part you want changes the parts you DON'T want 
to change. That's why we try to get the light right when the shot is being 
taken. Some people even use the little flash on their camera to "fill in" 
the shadows when photographing people outdoors in strong light.

Try playing around with the "Dodge and Burn" tool in GIMP. Dodge means to 
hold back the light i.e make and area brighter. You would use this in the 
shadow areas of the people. Burn means to increase the light or make an area 
darker.

Feather your brush and start slowly, exposure at about 10%. Ctrl+Z will 
cancel the effect and you can start over. Practice on something that you 
don't want to keep.

Rick S.

-----Original Message----- 
From: ghart89
Sent: Saturday, November 26, 2016 7:07 PM
To: gimp-user-list gnome org
Cc: notifications gimpusers com
Subject: [Gimp-user] Driving me crazy!!!

> Your attachment is a JPG so I assume that's what your camera produced.
>
> 1. Open your photo in GIMP.
> 2. Save it under a new name.
> 2b. If you know how to make a duplicate layer, start by making a
> duplicate
> layer and work on that.
> 3. Crop out the extra wall on the left and right sides.
> 4. Go to Colors > Levels on the menu.
> 5. Make sure the Preview box has a checkmark in it.
> 6. Move the CENTER slider at the top, where it says 1.0, a bit to the
> right
> until it says .80.
> 7. Look at the results. Adjust it either way to your taste.
> 8. Save the GIMP file as an .XCF.
> 9. Export it as a JPG (File > Export AS) or anything else.
>
> Next time, (the wedding?) if you have to photograph people outside in
> bright
> sunshine, have an assistant hold up a large white sheet or piece of
> white
> paper on the shadow side of the person or couple. That way the shadows
> won't
> be quite so dark. You should be able to see a difference before you
> take the
> picture.
>
> Also, have your couple stand further away from the wall so that their
> shadows are cast on the ground and the wall is out of focus.
>
> Forget about perfection. You have done the important job of
> photographing
> the happy couple.
>
> Cheers,
> Rick S


Thank you. When it comes to pictures, i want them to look as perfect as
possible.  I feel like the background and their skin are really bright. But 
when
i try to darken it the shadows on their faces get dark and you lose the 
detail
:(

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