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Blur background is always pleasant to see. Especially when it comes to the bird, blur background is an interesting thing. But sometimes we don’t get the focus while capturing photos. That’s why we have to make the background blur manually in post-production work. Are you eager to know the process?
You have landed on the right page. In this article, I will make you professional of making blur background for bird photography.
So, let me reveal the step by step guide- how to blur background for bird photography in photoshop. What’s the delay then? lets jump to the tutorial.
Step 01: Open the Image and Unlock the layer
At the very first open the image in photoshop that you want to make blurry background.
Basically, after opening the image, you will see a lock icon beside the layer. We have to unlock the layer. This is not a skiddy task at all. Simply, double click on the layer and hit ok.
Step 02: Select the Object
In the 2nd step, you have to separate the object from the background. So, selection is must needed at this case. You may know that there are a few selection tools available in photoshop. To make blur background for bird photography in photoshop I am going to combine quick selection tool and lasso tool, please slowly you read our another resources in this site about Best Photoshop Clipping path Review
From here, you can pick the quick selection tool. Then start the process of the selection. Drag your mouse over the object and the object will get selected.Though this is not the ultimate selection. We need to make it more precise with the lasso tool.
Step 03: Make the selection more precise
At this step, we need to make the selection more precise. If you inspect the object properly, there will be some parts not selected properly.
These parts I am going to select with the lasso tool.Pick the lasso tool from here.
And then with the lasso tool carefully select the area that is not selected.
After taking the lasso tool make sure that you have selected that icon. Now, the selection is looking pretty good.
Step 04: Add Layer Mask
After making the selection properly you need to add layer mask. Adding layer mask gives the option to work with the background with more perfection. To add a layer mask, click on this icon.
Then, mask will be added with your layer.Crete a new layer and pick this tool.
Step 05: Apply Paint Bucket tool
After taking the tool you have to apply paint bucket tool. Select the newly created layer and apply the tool by clicking the left mouse on the background.
Step 06: Refine Mask
At this stage,we have to refine the mask. Click the right mouse on the layer and select this option.
Then you will view a window like this. View it on different types of layer to find the edges around the object.
Drag your mouse over the edges and the refine edge option will automatically fix those edges. Inspect the edges carefully by zoom in the picture and fix all of those.
Step 07: Copying the Layer
Now, you have to copy the layer. Select the previous layer and press CTRL + J to copy the layer. For your convenience, rename the copied layer as the background as we are going to extract the background in this layer. After copying the layer click on the showed icon and press CTRL + SHIFT + I.
In the next step, press the right button on the Bg layer and select that option.
Step 08: Adding Blur
This is going to be an interesting step. In this step, we are going to make the background blur. In Photoshop, there are lots of options to add various types of blur.
Let’s add, Gaussian blur for bird photography in Photoshop. So, click on the Gaussian blur from the list.After clicking on the Gaussian blur, you will find this box on your screen.
By increasing the number, you can make the bird photography blurrier. To decrease the blurriness, you have to set the number low.
Step 09: Fix the blurriness
If you zoom in the object you will find that there are some sorts of black mark around the object. At this step, we will fix those marks perfectly.
Look at the picture, that’s the mark around the object that I am talking about. To fix those blackish mark clicks on the background layer and pick this option.
Then click on the background along with pressing ALT. After this, click on the blackish area.It will disappear with the clicks. Want to view the ultimate result?
Here you go,
So, that is the process of how to blur background for bird photography in photoshop. Hope you have learned the process properly. Now, it is the practice time for you. Practice it and perform it with the perfection.
Before we stop, let me give you some important tips that will be help full for you:
• Never start making the background blur, after the primary selection.
• Don’t forget to apply the paint bucket tool.
• After copying the layer make sure to inverse the selection
• While picking the lasso tool for the selection make sure that you have enable the multiple selection mode from the top.
• Fix the darkish line before you save the file.
• If you made any mistake go to back anytime by pressing CTRL+ ALT+ Z.
• At the time of using clone stamp tool, make sure that you have selected the area along with pressing Alt.
By following those tips, you will be able to add blurry for your bird photography in photoshop with the perfection. If you face any further problems while doing it feel free to contact with us. Stay with us to get more photo editing tutorial.
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