photoshop to get rid of shadows frm large group shot ?

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"IRISH GENE" <REEDBOXIN@AOL.COM> wrote in message
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> any tips on how to get rid of shadow in a large group (50- 60 in
> picture) shot in photoshop cs ?
>
> took a picture of co workers at a work aniversary party used 2 strobe
> lights to light them up and got way bad shadows close to the persons in
> the back ,looks like there is another person there ?.
>
> possible to get rid of them , seems like cloning would be tedious and
> take forever ,got to be an easier way ?.

How about posting the shot?

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http://public.fotki.com/IRISHGENE/shadows/crw_5566flowr...

thanks for the replys , don't thikn there is an easy way around it ?

gene

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"IRISH GENE" <REEDBOXIN@AOL.COM> wrote in message
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> http://public.fotki.com/IRISHGENE/shadows/crw_5566flowr...
>
> thanks for the replys , don't thikn there is an easy way around it ?
>
> gene

Ah.
You made a classic mistake:
-That of thinking everyone should line up against a wall which is directly
behind them.
I see people do this all the time, and it's usually a bad idea.

Far better is to have significant distance behind them, for several reasons
(background blur, no shadows, emphasis on people, etc.)

You're right...that's a tough one to fix without a lot of fiddling.

Are you sure those aren't ghosts?
 

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On Wed, 10 Aug 2005 13:25:49 -0700, "Mark²" <mjmorgan(lowest even
number here)@cox..net> wrote:

>"IRISH GENE" <REEDBOXIN@AOL.COM> wrote in message
>news:1123703978.326513.22240@g43g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
>> any tips on how to get rid of shadow in a large group (50- 60 in
>> picture) shot in photoshop cs ?
>>
>> took a picture of co workers at a work aniversary party used 2 strobe
>> lights to light them up and got way bad shadows close to the persons in
>> the back ,looks like there is another person there ?.
>>
>> possible to get rid of them , seems like cloning would be tedious and
>> take forever ,got to be an easier way ?.
>
>How about posting the shot?

Nah, it won't help. The shadows will post along with it.

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"Owamanga" <owamanga-not-this-bit@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> On Wed, 10 Aug 2005 13:25:49 -0700, "Mark²" <mjmorgan(lowest even
> number here)@cox..net> wrote:
>
>>"IRISH GENE" <REEDBOXIN@AOL.COM> wrote in message
>>news:1123703978.326513.22240@g43g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
>>> any tips on how to get rid of shadow in a large group (50- 60 in
>>> picture) shot in photoshop cs ?
>>>
>>> took a picture of co workers at a work aniversary party used 2 strobe
>>> lights to light them up and got way bad shadows close to the persons in
>>> the back ,looks like there is another person there ?.
>>>
>>> possible to get rid of them , seems like cloning would be tedious and
>>> take forever ,got to be an easier way ?.
>>
>>How about posting the shot?
>
> Nah, it won't help. The shadows will post along with it.

Ha ha.

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Mark² wrote:
> "Owamanga" <owamanga-not-this-bit@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:t0rkf1d39ifjqd4dsacjhshlbq27qh3t8d@4ax.com...
>> On Wed, 10 Aug 2005 13:25:49 -0700, "Mark²" <mjmorgan(lowest even
>> number here)@cox..net> wrote:
>>
>>> "IRISH GENE" <REEDBOXIN@AOL.COM> wrote in message
>>> news:1123703978.326513.22240@g43g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
>>>> any tips on how to get rid of shadow in a large group (50- 60 in
>>>> picture) shot in photoshop cs ?
>>>>
>>>> took a picture of co workers at a work aniversary party used 2
>>>> strobe lights to light them up and got way bad shadows close to
>>>> the persons in the back ,looks like there is another person there
>>>> ?. possible to get rid of them , seems like cloning would be
>>>> tedious
>>>> and take forever ,got to be an easier way ?.
>>>
>>> How about posting the shot?
>>
>> Nah, it won't help. The shadows will post along with it.
>
> Ha ha.

He's right, though.

It seems to me that the circumstances allow but two solutions: buckle
down and do the tedious, or hire it done. No Magick, this time, I
fear.

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Frank ess

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"Frank ess" <frank@fshe2fs.com> wrote in message
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> Mark² wrote:
>> "Owamanga" <owamanga-not-this-bit@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:t0rkf1d39ifjqd4dsacjhshlbq27qh3t8d@4ax.com...
>>> On Wed, 10 Aug 2005 13:25:49 -0700, "Mark²" <mjmorgan(lowest even
>>> number here)@cox..net> wrote:
>>>
>>>> "IRISH GENE" <REEDBOXIN@AOL.COM> wrote in message
>>>> news:1123703978.326513.22240@g43g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
>>>>> any tips on how to get rid of shadow in a large group (50- 60 in
>>>>> picture) shot in photoshop cs ?
>>>>>
>>>>> took a picture of co workers at a work aniversary party used 2
>>>>> strobe lights to light them up and got way bad shadows close to
>>>>> the persons in the back ,looks like there is another person there
>>>>> ?. possible to get rid of them , seems like cloning would be tedious
>>>>> and take forever ,got to be an easier way ?.
>>>>
>>>> How about posting the shot?
>>>
>>> Nah, it won't help. The shadows will post along with it.
>>
>> Ha ha.
>
> He's right, though.
>
> It seems to me that the circumstances allow but two solutions: buckle down
> and do the tedious, or hire it done. No Magick, this time, I fear.

Sure, but much of this depends on what the OP considers "way bad shadows."
If they have detail, much of it might be significantly improved with a
simple step in photoshop.
I agree that doing it right to begin with is best, but that's simply not
possible for a past event. His only option is to work with what he already
shot...which is why I'd like to see it.

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>Ah.
You made a classic mistake:
-That of thinking everyone should line up against a wall which is
directly
behind them.
I see people do this all the time, and it's usually a bad idea. >

i didn't have a choice that was the best possible scenerio , i had to
be able to get everyone in the picture and be able to crop it to 16 x
20 .
there were machines behind me and they moved carts to make room for the
people .
i would have been better off to point the lights more towards the
flooor than right on the people, like i did .
> Far better is to have significant distance behind them, for several
reasons
(background blur, no shadows, emphasis on people, etc.) >
agreed

>You're right...that's a tough one to fix without a lot of fiddling. >
UGH !
any takers for a fee (free is good to , ill pay it forword )if i send
the raw files on disc ?


>Are you sure those aren't ghosts? >
lol im calling ghost busters now !

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"IRISH GENE" <REEDBOXIN@AOL.COM> wrote in message
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> >Ah.
> You made a classic mistake:
> -That of thinking everyone should line up against a wall which is
> directly
> behind them.
> I see people do this all the time, and it's usually a bad idea. >
>
> i didn't have a choice that was the best possible scenerio , i had to
> be able to get everyone in the picture and be able to crop it to 16 x
> 20 .
> there were machines behind me and they moved carts to make room for the
> people .
> i would have been better off to point the lights more towards the
> flooor than right on the people, like i did .
> > Far better is to have significant distance behind them, for several
> reasons
> (background blur, no shadows, emphasis on people, etc.) >
> agreed
>
>>You're right...that's a tough one to fix without a lot of fiddling. >
> UGH !
> any takers for a fee (free is good to , ill pay it forword )if i send
> the raw files on disc ?

I'll have a go if you want to send the RAW file...
Note the missing number in my e-mail...

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IRISH GENE wrote:
> any takers for a fee (free is good to , ill pay it forword )if i send
> the raw files on disc ?

Email it to me and I'll have a play with it for fun.

-Mike
PS. Remove the obvious spam trap from my email.