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**bikefreax** · 04-29-2008 11:19 PM

Just wondering if anybody has tried the #1 in this tutorial? I tried it and man what a difference it makes. Give it a try and let me know what you think.

http://digital-photography-school.co...-pictures-pop/

**tardypizza** · 04-29-2008 11:24 PM

I'd love to see some examples of this.

I'm not an advocate of over processing any image, but that doesn't stop my curiosity.

**bikefreax** · 04-29-2008 11:36 PM

Here is the before

Here is the after

I realize it needs more sharpening but it really brings out the colors.

**user errors** · 04-29-2008 11:41 PM

The tutorial doesn't load for me, but I don't like how soft your example is in the after version. It doesn't look like it would bring the colors out any more so than the sponge tool.

**bikefreax** · 04-29-2008 11:44 PM

Im new to photoshop. What exacly does the sponge tool do?

**user errors** · 04-29-2008 11:45 PM

Originally Posted by bikefreax

Im new to photoshop. What exacly does the sponge tool do?

It can saturate or desaturate the colors.

**iunno** · 04-29-2008 11:52 PM

a tutorial like that is more suited for something that you want to add specific emphasis upon...like portraiture, nature photography, etc. a regular landscape shot like that though, doesn't do either justice, IMHO.

**iunno** · 04-29-2008 11:53 PM

oh and if you like the selective focus stuff like that, check out this one too:
http://www.apogeephoto.com/march2006...s32006_1.shtml

it's really easy to do and pretty much replicates bokeh with certain images

**bikefreax** · 04-29-2008 11:58 PM

I just figured if you do everything except the blur it does the same thing with the colors but does not soften the picture. I think this is easier than the sponge toll as it is automatic instead of having to sponge away.

**iunno** · 04-29-2008 11:59 PM

ahh, gotcha

**bikefreax** · 04-30-2008 12:01 AM

Like i said I am new to photoshop so when I find out something I am like a kid in a candy store.

**iunno** · 04-30-2008 12:02 AM

oh totally dude, i'm the same way.

when i learned about sharpening in moderation, it was like the clouds parted and jeebus spoke to me

**ride5000** · 04-30-2008 06:22 AM

the key step there is the layer property set to overlay. that is what boosts contrast and saturation. you don't need to blur it to get that.

**jacobsen1** · 04-30-2008 11:08 AM

All these tutorials are a ton of fun to play with, but to me everything here is a kinda trick or walk around to another way to do it in PS. And I HATE anything that introduces blur....

Originally Posted by b84wm

and pretty much replicates bokeh with certain images

ummm, no it doesn't...

Ken's got some tricks that can get bokeh looking results, but that example isn't one... Sorry.

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