Cat Got a Good Treatment
He was bland, he was boring, he was lazy. So I had to frisk him up a little.
The original file was a .jpg file that I opened as .raw in Photoshop. I turned down the exposure by -0,65, added a lot of contrast and some clarity. Then I used the lens vignette filter and sat the slider to about -15 to center the focus a little. When I was pleased with the settings I opened the file.
The first thing I always do after opening a file is to make a copy of the layer. Make sure you never work on the original. I changed the settings in the HDR toning (Image – adjustments – hdr toning). After having done that I was still not satisfied, so I added a tiny touch of lens blur effect and then a saturation layer for the eyes.
Ha! you transformed him into a jungle cat! I love this treatment.
January 7, 2013 at 20:22
A jungle cat
Haha. I guess you’re right, he turned a bit junglish after my magic touch.
January 7, 2013 at 22:03
Lovely cat, even before the treatment!
January 7, 2013 at 20:33
It’s a street cat from Jerusalem
January 7, 2013 at 22:04
Love the treatment.
BE ENCOURAGED! BE BLESSED!
January 7, 2013 at 21:11
Thanks Francine. I have another cat that got a similar treatment, I’ll post him later,
January 7, 2013 at 22:06
Now he’s a real Tiger.
January 7, 2013 at 22:01
A true Jerusalem street tiger.
January 7, 2013 at 22:08
January 7, 2013 at 22:36
I like him even before the treatment
I don’t have that HDR thing in my PS … probably because you have a newer version [I have CS4].
January 7, 2013 at 22:40
Yes, that’s the reason. Photoshop is brilliant.
January 8, 2013 at 21:30
The treatment seems to intensify his gaze. Great – he has become the mighty cat of his imagination.
January 7, 2013 at 23:06
Haha, love your description! : D
January 8, 2013 at 21:31
I like the enhancement !!
January 7, 2013 at 23:31
Thank you curious.
January 8, 2013 at 21:31
Who doesn’t love enhancement?? – Kathryn
January 8, 2013 at 23:20
You’ve warmed him up; I really like the frisking you gave him.
January 8, 2013 at 03:47
He was in desperate need for some help
January 8, 2013 at 21:32
Oh wow. From bored to fierce, you worked magic on him!
January 8, 2013 at 06:47
Dhanyavad Kriti-ji.
January 8, 2013 at 21:33
The final version is really good. I liked the original, but the edited version really “pops”
January 8, 2013 at 13:50
Thanks. I am pleased with the edited version, but it always helps to have a good picture to start off with.
January 8, 2013 at 21:34
Yes, you are completely right about needing a good photo first. I’ve tried it with crummy photos, and all I got was crummy edited photos…
January 9, 2013 at 13:57
Oh, also just wondering, do you have a link on this blog page to your other blog? am I missing it? it would be helpful to be able to go to one blog and then the other.
January 9, 2013 at 13:59
I’ve worked endlessly on crummy photos too and I’ve learned that the process is quicker, easier, better and more fun when you have a good photo as a foundation.
You can find my other blog at http://artishorseshit.wordpress.com
I haven’t posted a lot there yet, but the posts are being produced rather rapidly.
January 9, 2013 at 14:20
Thanks, I was at your other blog this morning. I like it as well.
January 10, 2013 at 14:00
Herlig kattebilde!
January 8, 2013 at 18:37
Takker og bukker Hans!
January 8, 2013 at 21:35
So you took it in Jerusalem? I love the way you edited it and it was very interesting to hear your steps .. I have to say I do the same ones on many of my photos in lightroom
. This is cool CG.
January 21, 2013 at 12:44
Yes, this cat is a Jerusalmit. I’ve tried lightroom, but I’m more used to photoshop.
January 23, 2013 at 23:02
Yes, you have told me that before and I can see you mastered photoshop excellently. I understood lightroom can never be as powerful as photoshop except probably in minor modifications. I would like to try it some day. I find photo editing very relaxing and absorbing… the problem is to know when to stop
January 24, 2013 at 12:59