Redhead

[bugmeister]

Remember 'saucy'?

 

This is the same lady at a recent event, and I've had a play, removing the very cluttered background which was a bit of a challenge

 

 

EOS5Dii, Canon 70-200 f4L @200mm @ 1/125s @ f8

 

p.s. the red hair is her doing, not mine

[Creativesnaps]

An attractive model.   You have done a good job with the mask

[Guest]

she is very photogenic, nice photo

[annie]

very nice bugs....those events do have very cluttered backgrounds so you done a very impressive job...

[Korky]

Very nice indeed - I just love the red hair.

 

I wish I could fathom how to make selections with such accuracy - mine always look like they've been done with a knife and fork!

 

Korky

[Leon]

love it, her hair is brilliant

[NannyFerret]

Very nice indeed - I just love the red hair.

 

I wish I could fathom how to make selections with such accuracy - mine always look like they've been done with a knife and fork!

 

Korky

 

Me too, Korky. I have never really mastered   it so that I can produce a really good edit like this.

 

 

Bugs, Very well done!

[bugmeister]

Me too, Korky. I have never really mastered   it so that I can produce a really good edit like this.

 

Thanks all, I do however have to confess that this really isn't that good If you look at the edge of her hair, there is a general blurring there which sort of disguises the fact that the selection isn't good. That's also why I posted a request for anyone with better selection knowledge with regards to hair to step forwards with an easy solution.

 

The edge blur, or softness, also fits with the gentle skin soften I applied so it doesn't look too out of place.

 

This is the original I worked from so you can see the problem with the background, taken from the original raw file and cropped/resized to match the edited one, but with no work done to it.

[annie]

are you being far to critical of your own good work bugs..

 

The edge blur, or softness, also fits with the gentle skin soften I applied so it doesn't look too out of place.

and it does not look out of place.

 

i think you have done magic xxx

[ChrisLumix]

Thanks all, I do however have to confess that this really isn't that good If you look at the edge of her hair, there is a general blurring there which sort of disguises the fact that the selection isn't good. That's also why I posted a request for anyone with better selection knowledge with regards to hair to step forwards with an easy solution.

 

The edge blur, or softness, also fits with the gentle skin soften I applied so it doesn't look too out of place.

 

This is the original I worked from so you can see the problem with the background, taken from the original raw file and cropped/resized to match the edited one, but with no work done to it.

 

That's one of the more straightforward  hair styles to select (I'd use the magnetic lasso personally) with its carefully coiffed edges and very few 'flyaway' strands. I think you did a good job.

[bugmeister]

are you being far to critical of your own good work bugs..

 

Possibly, I'll let you know after she's seen it in a couple of weeks time