2.29.2012

Edit Me Challenge - Week 9


This week's Edit Me Challenge picture is of Jonah, the son of new co-host Stephanie.  This picture is so fun, he is such a cutie pie. 

The first thing I did to the image was to crop it.  I wanted to get closer to Jonah and eliminate some of the blanket from the bottom.

Next I adjusted with a curves adjustment to lighten and balance the image.

Then came my favorite mountain effect.  I love the color and liveliness it adds.

I decided to sharpen, brighten and ever-so-slightly enhance the color in Jonah's eyes.

Then I used the mountain effect again.  It added more oomph.

Finally I did an overall sharpen.  Done!


Here is the before:


And here is the after:

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12 comments:

  1. MelanieFebruary 29, 2012 at 2:36 PM

    Wow! I LOVE how beautiful & bright this edit is! LOVE this.

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    1. AdminFebruary 29, 2012 at 4:26 PM

      Thank you! When I first saw the photo I wasn't sure how I was going to be able to lighten it without washing it out, but the curves adjustment did the trick:)

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  2. Mary Gene AtwoodFebruary 29, 2012 at 2:56 PM

    Much improved. Which editing software do you use? It's all greek to me.

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    1. AdminFebruary 29, 2012 at 4:22 PM

      Thanks:) I use Corel Photo-Paint. It is a part of a drawing program my husband uses, so that is how I started using it. After much trial and error, I can pretty much get it to do what I want it to, but I'm always learning new things. Someday I'd like to learn Photoshop. They have amazing actions that can be applied to photos!

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  3. Megan C.February 29, 2012 at 5:59 PM

    I love it! So bright but not washed out. What does mountain effect mean?

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  4. StephanieFebruary 29, 2012 at 6:09 PM

    This is awesome! Very close to how I would edit it myself but using a totally different technique! This is why I LOVE this challenge! Is the Mountain Effect a preset in Corel?

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    1. AdminMarch 1, 2012 at 2:09 PM

      I'm glad you like my edit! It'd be fun to see your edit and how your technique differs.

      The Mountain effect is actually part of a free plug-in I found online and installed into Corel. The plug-in is called Virtual Photographer. It has a lot of different color and B&W presets and Mountain is one of my favorite color presets.

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  5. Desirae RMarch 1, 2012 at 1:04 AM

    I really like your choice of crop. Very different but effective!

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  6. SarahMarch 1, 2012 at 6:08 AM

    Look at those gorgeous green eyes pop!!! Nice job!

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  7. DeniseMarch 1, 2012 at 7:09 PM

    Awesome!!!

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  8. k*handtkeMarch 2, 2012 at 9:21 AM

    Really like the coloring!

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  9. UnknownMarch 7, 2012 at 7:45 AM

    I love how it is so soft, and kind of dreamy! Lovely edit!

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