Looking for Grey
by bobdaveant

Comment by graphicfunk:
from the critique club:
I like this composition. The lighting is very interesting and the reflection angle is great. If you notice that the strongest lit area cuts at a diagonal angle and this gives the image a lot of appeal. It certainly invites the eyes for further inspection. This angle sends the eye to the actual subject in the shadow. The reflected image has one big plus while the resting hand has a deawback. The plus is the clarity of the eyes with great catch lights and that ideal translucency apparant on the left eye.

The minor draw back is that the viewer's eyes eventually fall on the nails and while the hands and fingers are attractive the peculiar color shift which divorces itself from the rest of the blue coloration is not. The eye then researches for the why of this greenish-blue tint. Sure enough, more artifacts are found in the ear, the ridge of the nose and the furrow down the side of the mouth. Well, this has a disconcerting feel.
It is in the property of the tint. However, there is a way around this and that is by creating a layer with the tint wanted and then to decide on the mode. Even under normal with a low opacity will hold a consistent coloration. This is an involved process to produce a high optimum tint and there are many approaches and the most popular in hard printing is the duotone process.

Again, the comp and the lighting shows that you have a very good eye and the minor problem is merely in the processing.

Bluer than the sky
by bobdaveant

Comment by bobdaveant:

Originally posted by Unicorn_Fighter03: � DONT TH�NK �TS NOT REAL P�C.. SOMEBODY CAN DO THAT W�TH 3D MAK�N PROGRAMS... � DONT TH�NK �TS REAL P�C.. BUT N�CE EYES... YEA.. LOOK�N L�KE PLAST�C AND 3D MODEL.. BUT N�CE EYES AGA�N.. GOOD JOB..!ANSWER ME �F YA WANNA TALK ABOUT THAT

These really were my daughters eyes, I post processed them quite a bit, but that was the look I was going for. Not much was done to her actual eyes but her skin was smoothed out considerably. Here is the orginal photo as proof....



Message edited by author 2004-09-25 23:21:23.

I'm Number One
by bobdaveant

Comment by eaponygyrl:
Great catch on the expressions. Love the expression on the boy who is chasing. Nice!

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by bobdaveant

Comment by Koriyama:
Nice action, but a bit dark.

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by bobdaveant

Comment by ccasey:
This is so wonderful, but it seems so dark to me.

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by bobdaveant

Comment by Neil:
Nice shot; the whites here appear to be gray--you need to adjust levels on this I believe.

I'm Number One
by bobdaveant

Comment by mhoogendyk:
Nicely stopped, but the overall image suffers from being too dark and having too much distracting detail in the background. I would get higher, shoot down and maybe use some fill flash also. That's just my opinion, and I could be wrong. Good luck with the challenge.

I'm Number One
by bobdaveant

Comment by spaque99:
A bit dark, but very nice overall!

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by bobdaveant

Comment by Mark of SRQ:
The kid on the ground cracks me up, hope he's not yours. Great shot.

I'm Number One
by bobdaveant

Comment by Curious:
The composition works really well.