How can you do this?

[danielryan]

How can you do this lighting effect or is it color effect? I dont know but how do you do it?
Here's a picture:
http://tinypic.com/view.php?pic=35k0snt&s=5

And also how an you make your eyes like this:
http://tinypic.com/view.php?pic=28inwq1&s=5

Like it looks like he made them cat like kind of.

Sorry I'm new to all of this.

Does anybody know how to do this on PSE7?
Please and thank you.
And I hope this makes since.

[Diana]

Are these the two images you meant to post?
http://www.pixentral.com/hosted/1xX4F56BaScEaHrrNi45oBsvLOXCML1_thumb.jpg (http://www.pixentral.com/show.php?picture=1xX4F56BaScEaHrrNi45oBsvLOXCML1)

I don't see any particular lighting or color effect that stands out in the first image.

The eye in the second image is just a very sharp and well-lighted eye showing a high contrast in the colors of the iris and the "catch light" in the eye which is the reflection from the light source.

Check these links out for some methods of enhancing eyes:
http://www.photoshop-pack.com/details/How_to_make_eyes_pop_sparkle/15254
http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=189544

Diana

[danielryan]

Are these the two images you meant to post?
http://www.pixentral.com/hosted/1xX4F56BaScEaHrrNi45oBsvLOXCML1_thumb.jpg (http://www.pixentral.com/show.php?picture=1xX4F56BaScEaHrrNi45oBsvLOXCML1)

I don't see any particular lighting or color effect that stands out in the first image.

The eye in the second image is just a very sharp and well-lighted eye showing a high contrast in the colors of the iris and the "catch light" in the eye which is the reflection from the light source.

Check these links out for some methods of enhancing eyes:
http://www.photoshop-pack.com/details/How_to_make_eyes_pop_sparkle/15254
http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=189544

Diana
Yeah those are the pics.

I really thought he did some sort of effect on the first pic.

But on the 2nd picture those methods really didnt show up on the B&W pics. It would just turn the eyes dark. I have brown eyes so I dont know if thats the problems, or could it be my camera? Is theer any method that shows up on B&W pic?

[Diana]

IMO (for what it's worth) it's more likely to be the lighting and exposure than the camera. If the eyes are too dark, you could try using the Dodge tool to lighten them to see if that helps. But if there's no contrast in the irises to begin with, and no catch lights, it will probably be hard to get those bright, contrasty eyes.

Here are eyes from a photo I took using only window lighting (actually double patio doors, that's why double catch lights), a tripod, and a good portrait lens. The lights in the eyes will look different depending on the lighting conditions. It's really not an "effect."

http://www.pixentral.com/hosted/1Wmi8zAm1NWYrzx7S4qjTyTRdqepxQ1_thumb.jpg (http://www.pixentral.com/show.php?picture=1Wmi8zAm1NWYrzx7S4qjTyTRdqepxQ1)

Diana

[danielryan]

What kind of camera do you use? I dont really have professional one.
I have a Kodak 10.3 mega pixel camera (digital). Thats why I think its the camera maybe it doesnt have the right lens or something. And when I zoom in to to edit the eyes its a bit blurry or grainy for what I re call.

[Diana]

Hi Daniel,

I have a Canon Rebel XTi which does have interchangeable lenses. This is my first DSLR camera, after using a couple different point and shoot digitals. I'm still learning and have a long way to go to use it entirely effectively.

You can take sharp well-exposed photos with a p&s digital. Have you tried using a tripod with yours? My photos are much sharper when I use a tripod. Of course, I'm in my 60's and my hands aren't as steady as they used to be.

Diana

[danielryan]

Hi Daniel,

I have a Canon Rebel XTi which does have interchangeable lenses. This is my first DSLR camera, after using a couple different point and shoot digitals. I'm still learning and have a long way to go to use it entirely effectively.

You can take sharp well-exposed photos with a p&s digital. Have you tried using a tripod with yours? My photos are much sharper when I use a tripod. Of course, I'm in my 60's and my hands aren't as steady as they used to be.

Diana
Hmmm what is P&S digital? And maybe I should try using a tripod.

[jhzich]

Diana's reference to P&S stood for "point and shoot", a moniker originally reserved for cameras that had no other controls than a shutter release, but now used to paint with a broader to include most non-SLR (single lense reflex) cameras. The term can be misinterpretted though (and have an aire of superiority attached to it) so I find it more interesting, and relevant when talking about photography to talk about settings and techniques used rather than what model camera one used, or what jazzy new lens one had cranked on.

If your camera allows you to manually select shutter speed and aperature, along with various automatic modes, then you have a camera suitable for the creation of fabulous photographs.

Hmmm what is P&S digital? And maybe I should try using a tripod.

[danielryan]

OK I can try this, just one more question.

http://www.pixentral.com/hosted/11oS1lc9hgPL3MZrEbrRU6vHn9H90_thumb.jpg (http://www.pixentral.com/show.php?picture=11oS1lc9hgPL3MZrEbrRU6vHn9H90)

This is the camera I use.
Can this camera and Photoshop elements 7 make pictures just like the guy's pictures that were posted above?

[jhzich]

Absolutely. For those not familiar with the camera, here's a video...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_apATKzi-sM


OK I can try this, just one more question.

http://www.pixentral.com/hosted/11oS1lc9hgPL3MZrEbrRU6vHn9H90_thumb.jpg (http://www.pixentral.com/show.php?picture=11oS1lc9hgPL3MZrEbrRU6vHn9H90)

This is the camera I use.
Can this camera and Photoshop elements 7 make pictures just like the guy's pictures that were posted above?

[danielryan]

Ok thanks to both of you.
:)