Use the Image:Adjust:Levels Menu and Move White point In a bit
Move Center until Noise vs Detail is ok. Use more lights from
more directions when shooting too. Even weak ones(I still forget).
The sky should have an axis tilt, Make your Sky with Bryce or
transform a Filter:Render Clouds on a larger temp file and copy
good bit.
Use MagicWand at low tolrnce and no antialias and the Select:Similer
Remove unwanted selection bits with (option/alt) box select tool.
Working on the Selection using ruby mode can help too.
Hi David! (...) nitpick. Sorry, I just have to say this. I don't know what Chris's stand is on this but I think a lot of people (in general) would prefer having their consent before changing their pics around. This is not intended to insult you (...) (25 years ago, 21-Mar-00, to lugnet.publish)
(...) Using these two before and after photos as an example: (2 URLs) background in this case is just a white wall. To keep the lighting even behind the scene (so that it's easier to pick out the background) I use a 500w halogen work light with a (...) (25 years ago, 20-Mar-00, to lugnet.publish)