Manipulation Options

[*davinci*]

To what extent do you digitally edit (or "fix") your photographs? I realized that a lot of photographers on deviantART edit their photos more than I originally thought. I'm not really complaining because I think they're fabulous anyhow but does it bother you?

[ipetpandas]

When I have photographs, I just fix the contrast, and change colors of certain parts.

But no, It doesn't really bother me.

[YourSuperior]

I usually modify colors of clothing, eye color, hair color and sometimes skin color. I also fix skin blemishes, pimples, zits and I even airbrush sometimes.

[1angel3]

It doesen't bother me. I fix things up myself.

[*SinfullySweet*]

Hm.. I dont really mind this. I alter the levels/hues of my pictures all the time

[lovescream]

I give mine Photo Filters, some light filtering (sharpening), and then edit the contrast and stuff. >_>;; I think there's a line to actual photography and then photomanipulations. It does bother me to know how they edited it, because I find colour and stuff okay, but some stuff just makes it into a digital artwork instead of digital photography. >_>;;

[*The Markster*]

I usually correct odd-looking colors with the Hue/Saturation tool, as well as Color Balance. I also add adjustment layers, such as photo filters, to try to tweak the image's environmental tone (if I said that right, haha).

[Clashing]

It doesn't bother me at all. When there's something not looking good in the picture, I'll edit and make it look better. Usually, I would smooth the skin, brighten it up, and sharpen a little.

[*The Markster*]

Oh yeah, I tend to sharpen my pictures, too, when they kinda look blurry. The way I sharpen my pictures is by:

- Duplicating the image layer
- Setting the duplicate layer's blend mode to Overlay
- Putting a High Pass filter (Filter > Other > High Pass) on the duplicate layer with a value ranging from 1-4.