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Street Location Colour Cleanup

Retouching

A street frame corrected for harsh overhead sun, with background distractions removed and the vehicle's colour brought forward.

  • Location
  • Colour
  • Cleanup
The same frame with tarmac bounce corrected, background clutter removed and the bike lifted
Street location frame under harsh midday sun with a cluttered background behind the subject
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Project overview

Midday sun on tarmac bounces up into the subject from below, and the background is a working street with signage, parked cars and building clutter.

Transformation details

  • The tarmac bounce was corrected out of the skin's underside, which is where harsh overhead light does its damage.

  • Background distractions were removed and the remaining structures simplified in tone so they stop competing.

  • The vehicle's colour was lifted and its highlights cleaned so it reads as the frame's second subject.

  • Skin was evened and the harsh shadow under the chin opened up.

This project was delivered under Standard Retouching

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