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<blockquote data-quote="Moab Man" data-source="post: 438115" data-attributes="member: 11881">There are a few ways to get to that final look. I work in Photoshop and Nik Tools so that is where I am speaking from.Photoshop 1. For portraits to get that dreamy look, often called glamour shots here in the U.S. a &quot;Gaussian Blur&quot; is used. This same technique can be used for your bug shot and then using a mask you could mask out the Gaussian Blur over the bug.2. In Photoshop under Select there is a tool called &quot;Select Focus.&quot; This tool will allow you to select all that is in focus, to which you can inverse the selection to grab what is out of focus and then apply a blur to soften the bokeh further. You have to be careful to not over do it and cause a defined line between the focus and the soft.Nik Tools w/Photoshop1. I will use Dfine (noise reduction) to soften the image. It will still work even if noise isn't actually present. Then I mask out&nbsp; the part I want in focus. When making I use a very soft edge (&quot;Hardness&quot; slider) so that when masking I have a feathering transition and no hard line. Orton EffectThis is another technique that is a little more complicated initially. There are many good tutorials that explain it as it is a bit more in depth than I can readily type up here. This effect can be really cool, but easily over saturated unless that is what you're looking for. Hope this all helps.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Moab Man, post: 438115, member: 11881"] There are a few ways to get to that final look. I work in Photoshop and Nik Tools so that is where I am speaking from. Photoshop 1. For portraits to get that dreamy look, often called glamour shots here in the U.S. a "Gaussian Blur" is used. This same technique can be used for your bug shot and then using a mask you could mask out the Gaussian Blur over the bug. 2. In Photoshop under Select there is a tool called "Select Focus." This tool will allow you to select all that is in focus, to which you can inverse the selection to grab what is out of focus and then apply a blur to soften the bokeh further. You have to be careful to not over do it and cause a defined line between the focus and the soft. Nik Tools w/Photoshop 1. I will use Dfine (noise reduction) to soften the image. It will still work even if noise isn't actually present. Then I mask out the part I want in focus. When making I use a very soft edge ("Hardness" slider) so that when masking I have a feathering transition and no hard line. Orton Effect This is another technique that is a little more complicated initially. There are many good tutorials that explain it as it is a bit more in depth than I can readily type up here. This effect can be really cool, but easily over saturated unless that is what you're looking for. Hope this all helps. [/QUOTE]

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