Photoshop Experts

[Steve]

I'm after a bit of a favour if anyone fancies the challenge.....

I've got a photo of my 2 kids and their 3 cousins which would make a great present for Grandma and Grandad if only I could get it looking really good with post processing. I've had several attempts and am never quite 100% happy with it.

I'm thinking along the lines of a 2:1 aspect ratio finished picture printed nice and large on maybe canvas or plexiglass or some other format as a present for the grand parents but this idea is not set in stone.

Does anyone fancy having a go at editing the pic?

You have carte blanche to edit the original in any way and add any artistic effects you like.

The attached pics are a low res version of the original and my editing attempt so far without adding any art.

If you can come up with something I like, and want to do it for real, I'll send you the original full size image by email and will happily bung you 25 quid to do the business.

Does that sound fair?

[Mart61]

A quick and dirty colour-pop:

[IMG]http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y64/w87dhk/OriginalLowRes2.jpg[/IMG]

:D

[Heliheaven]

Re-coloured and soft edges?


[IMG]http://www.heliheaven.org/amfc/original low resAB.jpg[/IMG]

[Kwickkwack]

If you fancy the Kids in a mankini or with Ginger hair
Then Richie Clarke is your man :smilielol5::smilielol5:

[tiddler]

A mixture of old and new (Black and white / Colour)

[IMG]http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a293/wclocks/OriginalLowRes2-2.jpg[/IMG]

[BaRoN30s]

how about a picture within a picture...

[timflyer]

Out of the examples above I think I'd got for the one that Mart61 has posted. The greying out and cleaning up of the background emphasises the kids quite well.

Unless the grandparents are particularly in to fine art or photography then I'll bet they'll be pleased regardless of whether it is technically perfect.

Good luck.

[BaRoN30s]

here's another idea.. would look good in a frame i think...

[timflyer]

Whichever one you choose at least edit out the mains sockets or overlay some safety plug blanks :)

[Steve]

Blimey.......thanks for the responses so far.

Mart61 - nice idea but looks a bit too 'forced' if you now what I mean.

heliheaven - promising idea - could be developed.....

tiddler - nice work but seems a bit inappropriate in my opinion - they don't need to be made to look old fashioned.

No offence intended at any of the efforts and all well appreciated.

How about some artistic interpretations such as pastel crayons, or water colours or all that other stuff that can be done in Ps?

[BaRoN30s]

artistic effects 3rd Polaroid pics...

[shikari_chaos]

I'd have ago for you but I'm not at my work horse at the mo ;) If I get a free moment on tuesday I'll fire out some stylised versions... I often find that simple is best though so maybe just a quick colour/curves correction then have the image with a nice black border and a quality feeling font so the frame has some writing around it carrying a caring message.

[Mart61]

[quote=Steve;481409]No offence intended at any of the efforts and all well appreciated.[/quote]

None taken. I'm no expert - just enjoy tinkering...

:D

Edit: Having just tried to apply a few of the more "artistic" filters to your shot, they do not give a good effect to such a low-res image. I didn't clean this shot up but, even with the minimum brush size and max detail in the watercolour filter, you still loose most of the detail in the shot:

[IMG]http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y64/w87dhk/OriginalLowRes3.jpg[/IMG]

[smithysamrc]

Tell me if you're interested or if you'd like me to have another go if i have done something wrong.

[tiddler]

:)

[IMG]http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a293/wclocks/OriginalLowRes2-7.jpg[/IMG]