Photoshop Request - Improving Picture Quality

[JCBoston]

Hey guys,

I was at an event a few months ago that Kal Penn was at and took a picture with him but unfortunately only had my Blackberry to take the picture. I've tried to improve the picture quality in Photoshop 7.0 myself but I just can't seem to get this picture to look any better.

Can anyone here try to make the picture better quality? There is a lot of noise and it's just all around low quality. I've attached the full size picture but feel free to resize it if that makes it easier to edit.



Thank you!

[Evil Nemesis]

This can be improved but i'm afraid not with that eye candy result.. it's just because of poor camera of blackberry ... I would give it a go at night if I get some spare time.

[Remote-Medic]

Here's a quick edit, HighPass filter around 4.8. Dodge Tool around the eyes and have tried to remove the streak of flash in the eyes as this made my eye balls hurt. Quick levels and Curves. Topped off with some Noise Removal. Looks a bit better I think

[ibclare]

... tried to remove the streak of flash in the eyes as this made my eye balls hurt.

Looks a bit better I think

Yeah, a bit . . .
Beast, it looks great. Just one suggestion. Clone out the naked light bulb; it's hurting my eye balls! LOL.

[besmirched]

Here's a quick edit, HighPass filter around 4.8

Cheers for making me finally google photoshops high pass filter use, often wondered what it was but always too lazy to find out.

[Evil Nemesis]

I had to make an exception

[Remote-Medic]

Yeah, a bit . . .
Beast, it looks great. Just one suggestion. Clone out the naked light bulb; it's hurting my eye balls! LOL.

Clareby, they did haha will work on the bulb but fortunately for me the naked bulb just made my eyeballs twitch rather than inflict pain

Cheers for making me finally google photoshops high pass filter use, often wondered what it was but always too lazy to find out.

It's something I use when I remember but forget about on most occasions. Handy tool to know though buddy

Nem, Nice job buddy although the vignette starts on the eyeballs if I stare too long =

[JCBoston]

Remote-Medic and Evil Nemesis, thank you so much! You both did amazing jobs making the picture better quality

[Remote-Medic]

It was my pleasure buddy, glad you like

[MikeMc]

One of my favorites...the High Pass with its blending modes.