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Post by whippet on Jul 29, 2018 16:24:28 GMT
I had to use the flash to take this picture. I had expected to get red eye - not green. The red eye correction would not work on it.
Tasha has got cataracts. But she also has some sort of pigment in her eyes, which in some natural lights makes her eyes seem a very pale green - nowhere as dark as here.
This is just really a query. I don't want to remove her eye, and replace it with another - I feel sick just thinking about it.
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Post by Major Major on Jul 29, 2018 16:30:02 GMT
Margaret -
What color should the eye be? Depending on the color you might be able to just paint over the green with the proper color at an opacity less than 100%
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Post by PeteB on Jul 29, 2018 16:51:40 GMT
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Post by Sepiana on Jul 29, 2018 17:11:15 GMT
Here is another possibility.
1. Make a selection of the green eye. (Try the Quick Selection tool.)
2. With the selection still active, create a H/S adjustment layer.
3. Select "Greens" from the drop-down menu for the Channel box.
4. Adjust the Saturation slider to make the green color less vivid.
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Post by BuckSkin on Jul 29, 2018 17:30:18 GMT
I had to use the flash to take this picture. I had expected to get red eye - not green. I just recently read a detailed explanation as to why animal eyes display in various spooky colors; whereas people eyes display as red; meaning flash photography, of course. I thought I saved that article, but I am not having any luck finding it. I never had any real believable success in using the various red-eye fixes for humans, regardless of the program; I never could get the repairs to pass close scrutiny. Animal eyes or human, I just add a blank layer, paint the offending eye(s) black, and then adjust the layer opacity to suit. If it is a nice round pupil, I can just size the brush to fit the pupil and click two or three times; one click never seems to get good coverage. Of course, a decent flash diffuser will eliminate the problem at the source, providing it is on the camera and not in a drawer at home; I am as guilty of this as anyone. |
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Post by whippet on Jul 29, 2018 19:29:26 GMT
Thank you for your help. I have just found this. Tasha was a lot younger here.
I shall try your suggestions.
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Post by Bailey on Jul 30, 2018 8:10:08 GMT
... This is just really a query. ... Hi whippet,
Like humans reflect red light when the light from a flash hits the eye's retina and reflects back to the lens, many animals reflect green light, so your photo is normal. One way to minimise the chance of red/green eye is to make sure the flash is not at the same level with the eye. Other ways includes using a portable flash. Hope this helps  |
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Post by Sepiana on Jul 30, 2018 12:20:17 GMT
I shall try your suggestions. Here is one more suggestion. The technique described in the tutorial below "targets" the kind of green eyes you got on Tasha's image. The tutorial is written for Photoshop but it can be followed in Elements without any tweaking.
How to remove green eye from a photo |
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Post by ChrisAnn on Jul 30, 2018 15:44:05 GMT
Such a pity I can't hear a word of the commentary. It looks like being an extremely useful tutorial.
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Post by Sepiana on Jul 30, 2018 19:37:41 GMT
ChrisAnn , I had to turn up the sound quite a lot. While I was watching that video, I jotted down some notes. See if they will help.
1. Select the Polygonal Lasso tool. Setting = Add to selection. Trace around the green.
2. Select the Sponge tool (Size = 15 px, Mode = Desaturate, Flow = 50%).
3. Drag over the green until it turns into grey.
4. Select the Burn tool (Size = 25 px, Range = Shadows, Exposure = 17%).
5. Paint over the gray until it becomes black. Keep going until you get rid of any green/gray.
6. Select the Blur tool (Size = 15 px, Mode = Normal, Strength = 15%).
7. Paint over the edges to smooth them. The last few steps made them look jagged.
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Post by whippet on Jul 30, 2018 19:48:27 GMT
Thank you Bailey, and Sepiana.
I am glad you posted your notes, Sepiana, because as you know, videos and me just don't get on together.
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Post by ChrisAnn on Jul 30, 2018 20:01:13 GMT
Thanks Sepiana - you're a star.
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Post by Sepiana on Aug 2, 2018 3:17:42 GMT
I am glad you posted your notes, Sepiana, because as you know, videos and me just don't get on together. Thanks Sepiana - you're a star. You are both most welcome! I myself don't like video tutorials; that's why I usually create a written version. |
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Post by Bailey on Aug 2, 2018 3:59:55 GMT
Thank you Bailey, and Sepiana. I am glad you posted your notes, Sepiana, because as you know, videos and me just don't get on together. No problem whippet. Happy to help. |
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Post by Sepiana on Aug 2, 2018 4:10:23 GMT
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