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Dragan effect in Photoshop CC | Portrait photography
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Dragan effect in Photoshop CC |
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Andrzej Dragan is a known Polish portrait photographer who has developed a special style which not beautifies the models, but instead add pictures an evocative dramatic expression. He's website can be found here. http://andrzejdragan.com/
There are more descriptions on the web, that describes how the effect can be achieved in Photoshop. In the following. I will describe a simple way to achieve the effect in Photoshop CC. |
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First open the portrait and select Image – Adjustments - Levels
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The arrow that controls the shadow moves to 40
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Then select Image – Adjustments - Hue/Saturation.
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Saturation are moved to – 45 and Hue på 7.
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Then select Image – Adjustments – Curves.
There is added 3 spots on the line. The 2 lower are pulled down a little, the top a bit up.
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Select Layer – Duplicate Layer.
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Select As Backgrund Copy
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Select Filter - Other – High Pass
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Klick OK.
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Right mouseklick on Backgrund copy and select Blending Option.
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Of Blend Mode select Overlay and move Opacity to 50%.
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Right click again on Background copy and choose Merge Down.
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Select Dodge Tool and set Exposure to 50% to 65% and paint the eyes lighter.
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Then select Burn Tool and paint shadows darker.
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Then select Image - Adjustment - Color Balance
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Often Andrzej Dragan's color images has a green / yellow tint. This is handled by moving sliders, to green and yellow.
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Then select Filter – Sharpen – Unsharp Mask.
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The desired sharpness are adjusted and the image is finish.
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