Removing Shadows From Face

[mintlivedotcom]

I have two photos that the mall employees took of the Easter Bunny and my son. They used the built-in flash and there is a fence shadow on my son's face. It's just on his face, but UGH!

I have Pixelmator 1.6.5, but never use it for lack of knowledge. I take 99.9% of my family's photos and use external flashes when necessary to avoid the problem I have now.

With that said, I can't find any simple tutorials anywhere. Does anyone have a link to share?

Image links:
http://harkangelproductions.com/filechute/easter1.jpg
http://harkangelproductions.com/filechute/easter2.jpg

 

[jdavtz]

That's nothing to do with built-in versus external flash.

Essentially you need to select the dark areas and lighten them, and probably fiddle with the colouring a bit. You could try cloning but they're quite large areas.

 

[mintlivedotcom]

Actually, I don't believe the built-in flash went off on the mall's camera. Yes, if they had used one, then this wouldn't be a thread topic.

I agree, though, that the shadows on my son's face is rather prohibiting of doing anything with it.

 

[cosmokanga2]

Here's a fixed version for you.

DropBoxed File

While the cameras flash did go off, it couldn't overpower the sun and remove the shadows so I just cloned them out. Hope this helps.

 

[mintlivedotcom]

Here's a fixed version for you.

DropBoxed File

While the cameras flash did go off, it couldn't overpower the sun and remove the shadows so I just cloned them out. Hope this helps.

Thanks so much! I owe you big time. Have a great week!

 

[obeygiant]

Thanks so much! I owe you big time. Have a great week!

That'll be $15.

 

[Bonch]

Here's a fixed version for you.

No offense, but that fix looks bloody awful.

 

[Designer Dale]

No offense, but that fix looks bloody awful.

Ditto. I thought the guy/gal who did the patch was making a bad funny.

Dale