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.
Cardinal Guzman 
Ha! you transformed him into a jungle cat! I love this treatment. 🙂
A jungle cat 😀 Haha. I guess you’re right, he turned a bit junglish after my magic touch.
Lovely cat, even before the treatment!
It’s a street cat from Jerusalem
Love the treatment.
BE ENCOURAGED! BE BLESSED!
Thanks Francine. I have another cat that got a similar treatment, I’ll post him later,
Now he’s a real Tiger. 🙂
A true Jerusalem street tiger.
🙂
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].
Yes, that’s the reason. Photoshop is brilliant.
The treatment seems to intensify his gaze. Great – he has become the mighty cat of his imagination.
Haha, love your description! : D
I like the enhancement !!
Thank you curious.
Who doesn’t love enhancement?? – Kathryn
You’ve warmed him up; I really like the frisking you gave him.
He was in desperate need for some help 🙂
Oh wow. From bored to fierce, you worked magic on him!
Dhanyavad Kriti-ji.
The final version is really good. I liked the original, but the edited version really “pops”
Thanks. I am pleased with the edited version, but it always helps to have a good picture to start off with.
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…
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.
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.
Thanks, I was at your other blog this morning. I like it as well.
Herlig kattebilde!
Takker og bukker Hans!
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.
Yes, this cat is a Jerusalmit. I’ve tried lightroom, but I’m more used to photoshop.
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 😉