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 06/30/2005 07:17:29 PM · #1
Hi! I just went over to shoot with my two regular models. This time, Marie-Eve's mother hired me to shoot them getting ready to go the graduation ball (I guess americans call it prom night...) Anyways, we had to shoot pretty early (5pm)and I wanted it to look later than that, so I used my SB-800 flash with a warming filter. How does it look to you guys?

06/30/2005 07:25:04 PM · #2
looks great to me! the only thing i would do is to clone out the small white dots at the top left of the pic...they're a bit distracting. good job!
 06/30/2005 07:26:23 PM · #3
Very pretty shot and girl. She looks older than graduation age. I would agree with sher about the dots. Very nice.
 06/30/2005 07:33:07 PM · #4
I too agree about the white dots. I think it is an amazing photo and such a beautiful dress.
 06/30/2005 08:32:35 PM · #5
Thanks! Here's another one... Working in RAW drives me nuts it's so long. At least the results are worth it.

06/30/2005 08:37:57 PM · #6
I really like the first shot...the second looks a little too green on my monitor.
 06/30/2005 08:38:33 PM · #7
The first one is very nice, the last one though is a little off in color.
 06/30/2005 10:49:50 PM · #8
I fixed and replaced the second one, how is it now?
 06/30/2005 10:59:07 PM · #9
still looks green to me but good shots
 06/30/2005 11:08:34 PM · #10
Originally posted by grandmarginal:
I fixed and replaced the second one, how is it now?


It looks extremely green to me. Try keying off the whites of her eyes to get the white balance correct.

-Terry
 06/30/2005 11:08:35 PM · #11


Does this look better? Thanks for helping out a colorblind photographer.
 06/30/2005 11:10:44 PM · #12
still quite green
 06/30/2005 11:18:05 PM · #13
I like image but it is very green.
 06/30/2005 11:18:39 PM · #14
I'm trying to fix it... Damn that handicap!!!
 06/30/2005 11:36:12 PM · #15


Better? Worst? No matter the outcome, I quit for tonight... But let me know...
 06/30/2005 11:40:38 PM · #16
You have it! This is lovely. I'd say as blue/green colorblind, which can be a handicap, but not a barrier, you should learn and trust the camera and do as little PS as needed. You have a great eye for posing, composition, style.
06/30/2005 11:41:46 PM · #17
Originally posted by idnic:
You have it! This is lovely. I'd say as blue/green colorblind, which can be a handicap, but not a barrier, you should learn and trust the camera and do as little PS as needed. You have a great eye for posing, composition, style.


:) Thanks!
 07/01/2005 03:04:24 PM · #18
Very beautiful now, Simon. Nice work.
 07/01/2005 03:25:10 PM · #19
generally apealing but I find there is something wrong with the skin tone, way to much red in there
 07/01/2005 03:30:19 PM · #20
Is there a way (I'm sure there is) in PhotoShop to check exactly what color a subject is with the RGB values that could provide me with some guideline to compensate with my handicap?
 07/01/2005 04:56:11 PM · #21
Absolutely beautiful!! What a gorgeous model and a gorgeous setting. I think the lighting looks really good! Great shot :-)
 07/01/2005 05:20:53 PM · #22
It will be difficult to find the right compansation because there is nothing grey and nothing black in your image, if there were, you would only have had to go into levels in use the eye droppers to pick your Black, Greay and White points...this could have helped.

I think that a slight desat could render the skintone more natural.

Message edited by author 2005-07-01 17:21:32.
 07/01/2005 05:49:46 PM · #23
Beautiful shots. I think your lighting looks great. Nice, clean, crisp photos. I'll be mom will be pleased.
 07/04/2005 09:03:04 AM · #24
Originally posted by Gil P:
It will be difficult to find the right compansation because there is nothing grey and nothing black in your image, if there were, you would only have had to go into levels in use the eye droppers to pick your Black, Greay and White points...this could have helped.

I think that a slight desat could render the skintone more natural.
By using Selective color and bringning the magenta and yellow down in the red channel, the skintone becomes pretty accurate without affecting the rest of the picture.
I did -20 on each slider... Give it a shot.
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