how to overcome partial over exposure (or is better described as lens flare?)

[denisemaine]

I have googled for tutorials on how to fix this photo, but maybe I am not calling the problem the right thing. Suggestions? or links to how to fix? I am using Photoshop CS6 and/or OnOne. There is a lot I want to do with improving this photo, but not until I fix the whiteness on the left side of it.

[Manfred M]

It looks like you are getting flare / internal reflections from an uncoated filter. This causes two issues that need correction; the exposure itself and once that has been done the contrast / sharpness on the flare area needs to be boosted.



This is one of those shots that work best if they can be re-shot, and PP is really a poor second choice to try to restore it. The PP has introduced a bit of a blue cast to some of the whte area; I should have pulled that back a bit too.

[denisemaine]

It was a very quick opportunity to take pictures. This is the only one that did this. I don't expect to PP it to perfection :-) Just looking to learn how to clean it up a bit.

[Manfred M]

These are the adjustments I did on the original. Somehow the image seems more blue in the uploaded image than in the one I view on the screen.

[denisemaine]

Thanks, I am getting similar results using OnOne with the adjustment brush. Lots of ways to get similar results. Not much luck getting that wing to contrast realistically. Probably too far gone. . . One off topic question; do you take underwater pics when diving?

[Manfred M]

One off topic question; do you take underwater pics when diving?

No; most of my diving has been in the St Lawrence River and Lake Ontario. Visibilty is usually 10 - 15 ft. By mid-summer the algae tint the water rather green. Any of the more northern lakes and rivers are tea coloured. None of these conditions are good for photography, and flash is absolutely useless because of all the suspended matter in the water.

[Mike Buckley]

He's also not Grumpy, certainly not in is online persona and I suspect elsewhere.

[Black Pearl]

Used Nik Viveza to dial down the background, history brush to reset the bits of the bird where it had overlapped then fiddled by eye using the burn tool. Both added noise so used the blur tool to knock it back and emphasise the DoF separation a little.
Bit rough and ready as I'm heading out to work but with a little more than 5 minutes you should be able to rescue your shot.

[Stagecoach]

Used Nik Viveza to dial down the background, history brush to reset the bits of the bird where it had overlapped then fiddled by eye using the burn tool. Both added noise so used the blur tool to knock it back and emphasise the DoF separation a little.
Bit rough and ready as I'm heading out to work but with a little more than 5 minutes you should be able to rescue your shot.

Sometimes you have to laugh, 'fiddled', 'rough and ready' and '5 mins'

What's that saying 'the proof of the pudding is in the eating'

[davidedric]

Good job, Robin. The loss of colour in the eye was especially noticeable - nicely done.

I would probably used the Lightroom adjustment brush (well, I did, in a recent snowy owl photo), but I should have thought of Viveza: a much more elegant solution.

Dave

[denisemaine]

Very well done Robin .. thank you for the explanation. I am not familiar with Nik, sounds like it has something to do with Nikon. Even though I have a Nikon . . . I'll Google and see what else I learn. Thank you. It just goes to show just how much can be corrected!

[davidedric]

Nothing to do with Nikon, but is now owned by Google

[denisemaine]

Ha .. Nik by Google. I Watched a couple tutorials on it, including on Viveza ... looks like a very user friendly tool ! I use Topaz and I am just starting to use OnOne. So many tools to do so many changes. Again, thanks for adding to my learning curve.

[Manfred M]

Nothing to do with Nikon, but is now owned by Google

Yes and no. View NX and Capture NX were developed for Nikon by Nik. I seem to remember reading somewhere that Nikon did make an investment in Nik. When Google bought Nik, those two products were not included in the sale.

[Mike Buckley]

I seem to remember reading somewhere that Nikon did make an investment in Nik.

You remember correctly. That happened in 2005.