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Jeremy Reitman
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p.1 #1 · fly aways -- help please!!

Any advice on removing fly-away hairs from this photo? I'm sure no solution will be particularly easy, but i'm wanting something I can replicate fairly easily on 2-3 photos.

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Nov 20, 2008 at 06:49 PM

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p.1 #2 · fly aways -- help please!!

clone stamp + healing brush and the zoom tool...

Nov 20, 2008 at 07:32 PM

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p.1 #3 · fly aways -- help please!!

Clone tool + time. Get in tight and do them one by one. Make sure the clone tool has relatively soft edges; especially around her hair (you want to keep)

This shot was 'fly away' city pre-ps

http://www.pbase.com/catchlightphotos/image/90884482

Nov 20, 2008 at 10:24 PM

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p.1 #4 · fly aways -- help please!!

thanks...looks like i've got some work ahead of me...will post the final when I get it done.

Nov 20, 2008 at 10:47 PM

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p.1 #5 · fly aways -- help please!!

Professional hair/MUA is worth its weight in gold.

Nov 21, 2008 at 05:48 AM

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p.1 #6 · fly aways -- help please!!

Old trick: Spray the palm of your hand with hair spray. Lightly rub your palm over the flyaways. I found that learning to work with hair and apply makeup beats the hell out of retouching in PS.

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Nov 21, 2008 at 05:23 PM

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p.1 #7 · fly aways -- help please!!

another trick is to use a bounce dryer sheet..most fly aways caused by static

Nov 21, 2008 at 05:32 PM

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p.1 #8 · fly aways -- help please!!

thanks...good tips. Hope I can get around to doing some photoshopping this weekend.

Nov 21, 2008 at 09:23 PM

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p.1 #9 · fly aways -- help please!!

Though I used iWarp (since I'm a GIMPer), Liquify is the way to go. Pushed the hair back and did some selective erase throughs. Some additional cleanup and enhancements too, but decided not to degrunge.

Nov 22, 2008 at 12:38 AM

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p.1 #10 · fly aways -- help please!!

wow...nice, lyle...

Nov 22, 2008 at 02:07 AM

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p.1 #11 · fly aways -- help please!!

Create duplicate layer, then run filters-->noise-->median and set the pixel level to whatever it takes to make the fliers dissapear. Then run noise--> add noise @ about 1% to replicate standard sensor noise (even present at low ISO, add more for high ISO).

Create a mask for your new layer, and paint over the fliers. Faster than clone by a long shot. Doesn't always work, but its saved me hours in the past.

Nov 22, 2008 at 02:28 AM

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p.1 #12 · fly aways -- help please!!

Thanks Jeremy; wish I could say that I invented this technique, but this has been hashed on other forums (believed this forum too) from talent that I can only come close to shadow. I really think this is the quickest technique that gives the most realistic look of all the techniques that I've personally tried. Still requires some clean up steps, but that isn't hard. Now you will need to do "some photoshopping". lol

Nov 22, 2008 at 05:46 AM

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Nov 22, 2008 at 11:21 AM

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p.1 #14 · fly aways -- help please!!

Very cool Jeremy; still kept the end hairs realistic too.

Nov 22, 2008 at 05:38 PM


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