eye help

[RhodyNewf]

Is there a way to fix the color of the dog's eyes? Is it the flash that does it?
Such a cute picture but I dont know how to either prevent it from happening or correct it when it does happen.
any ideas?

 

[sarnewfie]

you can doctor it up in photoshop!
did you have the red eye setting turned on? if so, it is most likely the eye and the lighting.

 

[Jeannie]

Just a quick but not perfect fix?

 

[sarnewfie]

you can even use eyes from the same dog another picture and clone them in so they look more real

 

[Sheila]

Here's my attempt at fixing them. I used photoshop. If you want the steps I took just ask

 

[Jeannie]

Sheila I tried to use the red eye tool in photoshop but it wouldn't work. That is the first time I couldn't get it to work properly so I fudged it another way. I think it wouldn't work because the eyes were yellow instead of red?? How did you do it?

 

[Sheila]

I actually painted them Jeannie. I first selected a very dark color, not entirely black, but close... and made my brush the size of the yellow area (using [ and ] to adjust the size of my brush). I used a feathered edge brush and just clicked over the yellow area to paint it. Then I changed my color to something very light (not straight white), more of an off white/tanish to put the glint in the eyes. Same effect, change the brush color to something small and click where the original glint was (you can usually see it on a glowing eye photo or get a good judgement by the direction of the light). I usually make 2 small dots close to each other for the glint. Its super easy. Now try it and post what you came up with.

I'm not very good with words so I hope I explained this well enough.

 

[Largo]

Thank you Sheila! my PS skills are about Nil. I'm going to give this a try.

 

[mulenag]

Ahhh...with a little bit of practice I think that technique could come in handy! Thanks Sheila!

 

[RhodyNewf]

Wow! That paint technique is great! I love how you added the glint of light, so they still have expression.
I am a photoshop novice and still trying to figure it all out!!
Thanks