RE: [APML] OT:Photoshop question

["R. Scott Ireland" <ireland@gate.net>]

Hi Scott,

About the only thing you can do is use the rubber stamp tool (a/k/a clone
tool) and replace the image area where the glare is.  There is basically no
image information in this area, so you will need to carefully select (always
take very small, adjacent samples) and replace the area with surrounding
image info.  No amount of other processing will restore something which
isn't there.

If you want to send the image to my private email, I'll do it for you so you
can see the kind of results which can be attained.  It will not be until
next week though, as I'm leaving today for the Winter Star Party and won't
be back until Sunday.

By the way, using a polarizer will not help with specular reflections like
this.  You simply need to avoid them when taking the image.

Take care,

Scott

website:  http://www.rsiphotos.com/
email:  ireland@gate.net

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-astro-photo@seds.org [mailto:owner-astro-photo@seds.org]On
> Behalf Of NightwatchMan
> Sent: Monday, February 11, 2002 8:49 PM
> To: astro-photo@seds.org
> Subject: [APML] OT:Photoshop question
>
>
> I'm constantly amazed at the amount of general Photoshop "skills" I've
> learned from all'ya'all, things that can be applied not only to
> astrophoto but your run of the mill photos as well.
>
> With that in mind I have a question about reducing the amount of sun
> glare/reflection off of a metallic surface.
>
> You can see an example of what I'm talking about at
> http://www.manetheren.net/graphic_display.cfm?ID=15
> And
> http://www.manetheren.net/graphic_display.cfm?ID=16
>
> I'd be thankful for any help
>
> Scott Casper
> http://www.manetheren.net
> http://www.manetheren.net/gallery.cfm?g=1 (Lunar Gallery)
>
>
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