disneyry Posted December 6, 2006 Share Posted December 6, 2006 So I took my new 24-70mm to a wedding that I attended last weekend. The posted photo is how I found out that the lens hood blocks the pop-up flash on my 20d. I figured that I would ask the professionals; How would you fix this? Any and all hints/suggestions would be appreciated. And, I'd be happy to send the RAW file to anyone that would like to play with it. Thanks in advance!<div></div> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike_barrett2 Posted December 6, 2006 Share Posted December 6, 2006 you can't fix it. No detail in the shadows. Sorry.......... Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike_barrett2 Posted December 6, 2006 Share Posted December 6, 2006 send me the raw image and I will give it a try in case there is something there. info@createmyalbum.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colleendonovan Posted December 6, 2006 Share Posted December 6, 2006 Buy a 580 flash and learn how to bounce??? :) Don't worry - it happens to all of us at some point. I don't know if you can fix it, but have you tried playing with different crops that would cut out the shadow part?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manolis1 Posted December 7, 2006 Share Posted December 7, 2006 How about....<div></div> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roxyandkaidotcom Posted December 7, 2006 Share Posted December 7, 2006 Wow, nice fix Emmanouil! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimstrutz Posted December 7, 2006 Share Posted December 7, 2006 Or...<div></div> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robert_gandy Posted December 7, 2006 Share Posted December 7, 2006 So...Emmanouil...how did you do that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrettPrucha Posted December 7, 2006 Share Posted December 7, 2006 Robert, It appears to be the left side of the face cloned over the right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
annealmasy Posted December 7, 2006 Share Posted December 7, 2006 Why were you using the pop-up flash? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thomas_sullivan Posted December 7, 2006 Share Posted December 7, 2006 never, ever, use a new piece of equipment, or a new set up, or a new technique for the first time at the event. Experiment and practice at home first. That's how I'd fix it......to be honest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
disneyry Posted December 7, 2006 Author Share Posted December 7, 2006 I wasn't the photographer, I was a guest. And, didn't want to be "that guy" at the wedding, so I went minimal with the equipment. Mike: I'll be able to send you the RAW image tonight. Emmanouil: That looks like a big step in the right direction. Care to reveal your secret? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uncle_bob1 Posted December 7, 2006 Share Posted December 7, 2006 Follow these steps: 1. Push the "flash" button on the side of your 20D to get the flash to pop up. 2. Break the useless thing off so you are never tempted to use it again! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roxyandkaidotcom Posted December 7, 2006 Share Posted December 7, 2006 Haha, I like Uncle Bob's response! :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meldell Posted December 7, 2006 Share Posted December 7, 2006 I'm just cracking up over Uncle Bob's comment. Just what I was thinking! When I was just starting out years ago(before I could afford the 580ex), I made this same mistake when I used a fish eye attachtment. Luckily I was able to catch it early on. I only used the attachment in natural light after that. So you aren't the only one :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ned1 Posted December 7, 2006 Share Posted December 7, 2006 Why fight it? Make it work to your advantage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiva Posted December 7, 2006 Share Posted December 7, 2006 Another contribution ... The shortened version of "how to fix this".... ~Select the other side of the face and move it "to the Darkside". ~Use masking, transform warp, opacity changes, dodge and some stamp tool to rebuild areas needed on eye, hair, skin. ~Only allow "the Darkside" ear to show very subtly then add ear ring and lower opacity so that you create more shadow on the darkside because it's really got shadow to it so use it. ~Finish with cleaning up background, add a bit of usm to defog then sprinkle with a bit of Uncle Bob humor and we're done.<div></div> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiva Posted December 7, 2006 Share Posted December 7, 2006 lol ... ok, the darkside actually revealed on the thread.... sorry.<div></div> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manolis1 Posted December 7, 2006 Share Posted December 7, 2006 Hello everybody, Ryan there is not any secret:)and that's a short time process (aprx 10-15min). I open the image, I go image > duplicate image > click OK. For the duplicate image I go image > rotate canvas > flip image horizontal. Now I use the move tool and put one picture on the other, so we have a picture with two layers (layer 1 and background).I add a mask in the layer 1 and decrease the opacity so I can see both faces ( one overlap the other one). Now I'll use the brush tool to cover the black side of the first photo with the bright of the second one. I don't forget to bring the opacity back to 100% when I come to the desired result (photo :)).Now because I created a fat chick face I have to use the liquefy filter to make the right chick thinner. Final results are seen on first photo I posted.<div></div> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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