And another one

Any tips for making it darker without making it look weird? I tried lowering the brightness in PSE but it just changed it in strange ways that I am not sure I like. I will add that in later. And do you think a different crop ratio would work better?

http://i799.photobucket.com/albums/y.../IMG_34982.jpg


and a slightly darker version
http://i799.photobucket.com/albums/y...IMG_349822.jpg

#2 looks better I think. I'm not too familiar with pse, but from what experience I do have, you do have the option of using layers and burning. First off I would make sure you're using the exposure tool if you can rather then brightness. If there is an exposure option in pse, then you could also duplicate it to a darker layer and just mask out the boy. It's pretty simple once you get familiar with the controls. I like the crop as it is.

It's really hard to tell how well this works with such a small file but I tried this:
duplicate layer
set blend mode to "multiply"
adjust opacity to taste - in this case 50%

Keeps the vibrancy of the colors while uniformly darkening everything up.

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Originally Posted by jetrim

It's really hard to tell how well this works with such a small file but I tried this:
duplicate layer
set blend mode to "multiply"
adjust opacity to taste - in this case 50%

Keeps the vibrancy of the colors while uniformly darkening everything up.

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Oh I do like that. That was my main issue, I didnt want to lose the vibrant colors, and that was the problem I kept having.

Does PsE even have masking available? I heard it didn't! =P

great shot. focus seems a bit off.