How can I add pazzaz to this video?

[_Paz_]

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cD-YkrUAMTI[/youtube]

Not sure this music will stay with this clip. The music is one of my favorites I've bought rights to and I'm not sure the clip is worthy.

How can I make this look better? I'd like to perhaps, vignette it, or somehow make the lighting over the butterfly sparkle or even just change a bit.

The butterfly has damage on the wings I'd like to repair. The J tool in Photoshop would work wonderfully well on a still image. Perhaps it would work in video mode too. I think I ought to know, but I don't remember.

The rocks get too much attention. Is it possible to blur them around the edges? Maybe in addition to darkening them?

The image just isn't dynamic... although it will be good for a 'botanical illustration' type of watercolor for a tutorial.

I've been editing in Premiere Pro CS6. I also have Premiere Elements 13, I think. Maybe 11. Not the very latest. And After Effects CS6.

Thanks for any thoughts or suggestions.

[Chris B]

A quick go with my usual set of tools. Gamma correction (reduction), Saturation Boost and Sharpen. Left side is before, Right side is after. I tried a vignette but didn't like it. This result is not very subtle - you can dial things back to make it more natural.

Image1.jpg

The second half (on the plant) has some spots that are nearly blown out so it could be a little tricky to work with. Here's the same settings I used for the first with the clipped area shown.

Image2.jpg

[momoffduty]

I like Chris's edits and would add a little warmth color.

[Chuck Engels]

You can also use the Remove Color on the gravel and leaves and make the butterfly stand out leaving it in color and most everything else gray scale, need to use the corrections suggested by Chris first.

[sidd finch]

Here is my attempt to enhance the video.

http://muvipix.com/cpg/albums/userpics/ ... e_01_1.jpg

Sidd

[_Paz_]

Thank you all for the suggestions. Chris' color is definitely better than mine. It may actually be closer to my original color which I lightened since the butterfly was so dark most of the detail was lost in the shadows.

The idea of taking out all of the color except for the butterfly is a good one, Chuck. I'll try that too.

Thanks, all.

Paz

[Ron Hunter]

Wow Chris, that is an amazing difference!!

[sidd finch]

Paz I created a Black feathered PSD file with very low opacity settings which I layered over the video. It keeps the middle of the image the same but darkens the edges of the rocks for more contrast.

Sidd