How can I improve this?

GenomeSoldier · Posted: Wed Oct 04, 2006 7:40 am Post subject: How can I improve this?

How can I make this picture more striking?

This is from a different shoot of a match being struck to the last post.

Maybe if the background was darker? Dunno how to do that hehe.

Opinions!

malcon · Posted: Wed Oct 04, 2006 9:20 am Post subject:

hmm. try playing with hue saturation...and balance/ contrast...if you cant find somthing that you like there, maybe try duplicating the layer and setting the duplicate to screen. then play with that layer. etc etc. try that.

GenomeSoldier · Posted: Wed Oct 04, 2006 12:32 pm Post subject:

How about now? Anything else to change?

I'm getting happier about it now - the grey glow was getting on my nerves hehe.

malcon · Posted: Wed Oct 04, 2006 3:35 pm Post subject:

if this is an add for the match brand...make the box stand outmore that the hand and match maybe...thats makes sense right? yeah that looks better

GenomeSoldier · Posted: Wed Oct 04, 2006 3:40 pm Post subject:

Nope - This is only meant to convey the workd "strike".

I can't really blur out the box, as it would probably look out of focus.

What do you think?

GenomeSoldier · Posted: Wed Oct 04, 2006 3:42 pm Post subject:

I meant the image on the whole would look out of focus =p

AgfaD2 · Posted: Thu Oct 05, 2006 12:02 am Post subject:

Focus more on the light being struck. Add glow to the light source. REDO your feather or healing brush to get around the hand, maybe set a lower PX so it doesnt show.

If you really want to convey the word strike, make the light source GLOW! be contrasty about it.

I agree, blur the box using the lasso tool or whatever & maybe desaturate? So the only focus would be the orange light, showing strike is the main subject. Not the match brand like earlier submitted.

p.s. Is this for a class assignment?

GenomeSoldier · Posted: Thu Oct 05, 2006 12:38 am Post subject:

Indeed it is hehe.

I kinda like the blurred edges on the hand - it makes it look softer.

I guess it wouldn't look deliberate to others who see it for the 1st time.

Thanks for all your help by the way =)

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