Enhance your bubble planets

RETOUCH DISTRACTING DETAILS AND ENHANCE THE BOLD COLOURS FOR BEAUTIFUL CLOSE-UP PHOTOS

Remove the straw

Removing the straw will make your bubbles look more planet-like. Open the shot in Photoshop, then grab the Contentaware Move tool. Set Mode: Extend in the options then drag a selection over part of the bubble next to the straw. Move and rotate the area to cover the straw, hiding it.

Heal the holes

The bubble will reflect anything nearby, meaning it’ll show the holes in the front of the tube and the opening where we poke the straw. If you want to remove these you can paint with the Spot Healing Brush tool or make a selection with the Lasso tool, then go to Edit>content-aware Fill.

Boost colours

We can use the tonal tools in Camera Raw/lightroom to enhance the colours and textures of the bubble. Set white and black points to boost contrast, then try increasing the Clarity and Texture sliders to enhance the surface. Increase Vibrance to make the colours more vivid.