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Subject: [OM] Re: Need help editing these photos
From: "Orin Keplinger" <orink@xxxxxxx>
Date: Sun, 25 Dec 2005 06:38:20 -0600
Gary:

    I don't have much experience with fixing photos the correct ways but I 
noticed that between the two photos you do have a complete left half of the 
head available. What about doing some flipping left to right and combining 
the good left side parts into a right side part?

As Ever,
Orin Keplinger
orink@xxxxxxx
near Chicago

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Gary Teller" <gmteller@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, December 24, 2005 17:39
Subject: [OM] Need help editing these photos


> See the two photos of the boy with a fish at
> http://home.mindspring.com/~gmteller/personalphotos/id2.html
>
> I have been trying without success to remove all or most of the shadow on
> the boy's face using what tools are available in Photoshop
> Elements.  Either the shadow is too much for the available tools or I'm 
> not
> very adept at using them.  I'd vote for the latter.  I've tried fill 
> flash,
> levels and the dodge tool (or was it burn?).  Any suggestions would be
> appreciated.  If anyone wants to make a copy and take a stab at improving
> it be my guest.
>
> I should have paid more attention to the lighting.  However I was in a
> hurry because the boy was actually struggling to hold the fish up.  His
> smile only came when I prompted him just before pressing the shutter.  His
> dad asked for a copy so I'd like to send something a little better.  I'm
> partial to the one on the left marked "A".
>
> Both were taken with an OM-2N with Zuiko 50/3.5 in Tulsa, OK on the
> Arkansas River.  It was the day before Thanksgiving, the temperature was 
> in
> the mid 70's and I couldn't abide staying indoors.
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
> Gary who wishes everyone a Merry Christmas, Happy Chanukah, Happy Kwanza,
> Seasons Greetings, Happy Solstice or whatever else you believe or don't
> believe in.
>
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