That's excellent use of Photoshop, but everyone should probably be warned that people like me (web designer by trade) can pick out an oversaturated or otherwise deceitful pic in a New York minute.
Photoshop helps tremendously, but most beginners have a problem with going way too far.
(First post, not a snake owner yet, but I'm starting to "feel" it! :))
02-18-2007, 06:39 PM
Dread
Re: My how they grow
Yep... Photoshop is a wonderful tool... and the more time you spend playing around the better you get. Not just web-designers can pick out the shops though ;) To be nitpicky, instead of 'sharpening' the whole image like was done... if you really cared about presentation of your own image you'd do the most intense sharpening around the eyes, a little on the body, and then actually blur the background to draw the focus more on that beautiful snake.
You can do a world of good with auto levels, hue/saturation, and brightness/contrast... but those are essentially a hammer, screwdriver, and a saw in a toolbox the size of Home Depot!
02-18-2007, 07:36 PM
panthercz
Re: My how they grow
Another good tip is darkening the pupil of the eye. Humans make eye contact with about everything and the eye being in focus really goes a long way in a photo of a subject that has eyes. Darkening the pupil helps make the eye "appear" to be in focus (if it already isn't). Using the burn tool, or paint brush set on 'overlay' is good for that.
Like mentioned before though, do NOT go overboard, sometimes "less is more".
