Running amok in Photoshop

[Jeff Wilson]

I recently picked up my first Wacom tablet and as an excercise to get used to the pen, I set my self the task of re-editing an older photo to remove everything that I found annoying. Yeah, I went a little nuts, but this was just a excercise anyway. So here's the before and after:

http://www.jw-photo.com/events/pictures/_MG_4201_BEFORE.jpg

http://www.jw-photo.com/events/pictures/_MG_4201_AFTER.jpg

The after is now my wallpaper though, so I guess I liked it. And for what it's worth the car owner asked me to delete the corner marker and black out the center air dam. I think he's actually doing that to the car in a week or two.

As for the Wacom, I absolutely love the control the pen gives with masking, burning and dodging.

[John Thawley]

Jeff:

I like where the wheels went and like where the red went. I don't like where the concrete and the sky went. Something went cyan on you.

The car does look good, though. I wouldn't mind seeing that cloud cloned off the roof line.

I do like the shot.

JT

[Jeff Wilson]

The hue on the background was intentional, went a little goofy with curves. ;) You're right about that cloud, I think it needs to go.

[Keith Schoeler]

The halo around the roof line is pretty noticeable.

I'm with JT, I like the retouching on the car, but not so much on the b/g.