A usual thing we like to do is to extract someone out from the background. But those casual outdoor shots are not exactly easy to extract.
Here is a quick and simple way to do it:
Step by step tutorial to extract image from background
When applying liquify for a high res image, the resolution of the liquify window is very low. Preview is difficult and blurry.
This guide shows you how to zoom in effectively and apply liquify on selected region.
Zoom In for Photoshop Liquify
The pros that is. This was shot at the SWATCH FIVB World Tour last year.
It was very difficult to focus on the players. When I use multi point focus, the background banners always get focus. The rest of the photos here.