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Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS

07/25/2005 10:22:34 PM · #1

ok...i just did a self portrait even tho i absolutely hate being on the wrong side of the lens. i would love some feedback(comments). likes/dislikes. honesty is always appriciated and any help is always welcome.

Konador

Canon EOS-500D Rebel T1i

07/25/2005 10:25:11 PM · #2

I think the processing hurts it a lot... it makes your face look bright red and the blur is overdone in my opinion. Great eyes, though need more of a catchlight perhaps :)

Message edited by author 2005-07-25 22:25:38.

07/25/2005 10:29:30 PM · #3

the red better in this one? just lasso'd my face ans lowered the red sats

07/25/2005 10:32:21 PM · #4

Left comments. I don't suppose you'd be willing to send me the unedited original? I'd like to play!

Canon EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 IS USM

07/25/2005 10:39:10 PM · #5

Originally posted by aboutimage:

Left comments. I don't suppose you'd be willing to send me the unedited original? I'd like to play!

just emailed ya the orginal. :) have a blast..be sure to send me what ya do to it tho

DustDevil

Canon EOS-70D

07/25/2005 11:47:57 PM · #6

I know you like it the way it is but I had to mess with it. Hope you dont mind. I used a new skin tuning plugin....so had to try it out.

Olympus 40-150mm f/2.8 PRO M.Zuiko

07/25/2005 11:50:04 PM · #7

Thanks for sending me the source file. I had fun!

I felt obligated to bring out one of your other nice features - your hair. I couldn't bear leveling it out with an adjustment layer. It's just too pretty. Eyes and lips have been color-saturated a bit.

I'm probably guilty of over-processing (too much NeatImage, perhaps), but I sent you the PSD, with layers, so you can play with it.

Message edited by author 2005-07-25 23:54:39.

Brad

Olympus OM-D E-M1

07/26/2005 12:00:02 AM · #8

I wanna' play...

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Message edited by author 2005-07-26 00:19:03.

Tamron SP AF 28-75mm f/2.8 XR Di for Canon

07/26/2005 12:06:21 AM · #9

Oops, I think my first submission was a bit too dark... Let's try this one instead:

(too dark?)

(a little better?)

Message edited by author 2005-07-26 00:09:36.

ADGibson

Canon EOS-20D

07/26/2005 12:09:37 AM · #10

Here is my attempt. Just can't seem to get what I want. PS sucks!

dwterry

Canon EOS-1D Mark III

Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0L IS

07/26/2005 01:13:45 AM · #11

How about this one...

Art Roflmao

Canon EOS-6D Mark II

07/26/2005 01:27:40 AM · #12

Well, I have nothing to add to the improvements folks have made except to put my trademark spin on it and say that you have matching eye color and make a great "Beauty and the Beast" type couple. :P

PS: next to my own, I like BradP's Edit1 version the best.

Bear_Music

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra

Sony 24-70mm F4 Vario-Tessar T* FE OSS

07/26/2005 01:45:18 AM · #13

Here's a quick shot at it, attempting to preserve the general "feel" of the darkish original but with more natural tones. I'm not entirely happy with the work under the left eye, though.

Robt.

07/26/2005 09:41:04 AM · #14

wow...so many different styles of processing.i like them all in thier own way

kpriest- somehow i knew yours was going have that extra special touch ;p

anyone else want to try thire hand at this feel free to PS away and post finished product here. have a blast all..

07/26/2005 02:56:25 PM · #15

"Lady in red"

just worked this one up. i didnt do any special filters to this..whad do ya think? what else should be dont to it. im not sure i like this as much as the over processed one. first time i have ever used that BG but i thought it went good with my shirt. any and all opinions on this self portrait:take two will be appriciated...thanks a bunch

Gil P

Canon EOS-1Ds Mark II

07/26/2005 03:02:53 PM · #16

I think the "origanal" was underexed and was way to saturated with reds....this makes it quasi imposible to save.

TLL061

Canon EOS-5D Mark III

07/26/2005 03:15:38 PM · #17

Originally posted by smilebig4me1x:

She looks like Penny Marshall from lavern and sherly

07/26/2005 03:16:35 PM · #18

Originally posted by Gil P:

I think the "origanal" was underexed and was way to saturated with reds....this makes it quasi imposible to save.

i have no clue what u are talking about....doesnt look over saturated on my monitor...maybe my monitor needs calibrating again....anyone know a color calibrating site?

dwterry

Canon EOS-1D Mark III

07/26/2005 05:31:46 PM · #19

Originally posted by smilebig4me1x:

just worked this one up. i didnt do any special filters to this..whad do ya think? what else should be dont to it.

Wow, are you serious? Your eyes are that color? That's awesome!

Just curious... do you know about a painter's wheel and color theory? I pulled your red shirt into the painter's wheel and found that the color of your eyes is almost an exact complementary color to the shirt. That's probably why you like red, huh?!?

Right now the shirt and the background seem to compete with each other. So... what I was wondering is this: What if you take the complementary colors idea a bit further? Use the color wheel to determine another "matching color" for the background. One that goes well with your eyes and your shirt, but doesn't compete with either one.

Also, I would forgo the pattern if possible... the pattern competes with your face and I'd much rather be looking at those eyes! :-)

07/26/2005 05:36:48 PM · #20

Originally posted by dwterry:

Originally posted by smilebig4me1x:
just worked this one up. i didnt do any special filters to this..whad do ya think? what else should be dont to it.

Wow, are you serious? Your eyes are that color? That's awesome!

Just curious... do you know about a painter's wheel and color theory? I pulled your red shirt into the painter's wheel and found that the color of your eyes is almost an exact complementary color to the shirt. That's probably why you like red, huh?!?

Right now the shirt and the background seem to compete with each other. So... what I was wondering is this: What if you take the complementary colors idea a bit further? Use the color wheel to determine another "matching color" for the background. One that goes well with your eyes and your shirt, but doesn't compete with either one.

Also, I would forgo the pattern if possible... the pattern competes with your face and I'd much rather be looking at those eyes! :-)

your such a tease ;P give me all that info about a color wheel then not tell me another color that would compliment.....u want to share another color?

saintaugust

Canon EOS-550D Rebel T2i

07/26/2005 05:48:14 PM · #21

Originally posted by kpriest:

Well, I have nothing to add to the improvements folks have made except to put my trademark spin on it and say that you have matching eye color and make a great "Beauty and the Beast" type couple. :P

PS: next to my own, I like BradP's Edit1 version the best.

classic!

Sigma 28-70mm f/2.8-4 Compact High Speed Zoom for Nikon

07/26/2005 05:52:23 PM · #22

Here's an example of a color wheel.

Picture This

Fujifilm FinePix S3 Pro

07/26/2005 05:58:49 PM · #23

Heres my unprofessional opinion :)

I found the first photo to be quite red in the face as well and something about the glow or softness to it didn't appeal to me. Most of the edits didn't keep me from looking at it and thinking, hmmmm something is just not quite right.

Now with the second photo, although I didn't care for the background I think you look much more natural and pretty.

dwterry

Canon EOS-1D Mark III