Advice on a couple of portraits please!

09/25/2006 09:41:28 AM · #1

Yesterday I took a few shots of my 3 year old cousin, and I did some PP work on them. Any comments, critiques, advice, is welcome!

Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM

09/25/2006 07:33:47 PM · #2

a friendly *bump* :)

ace flyman

Canon EOS-5D Mark II

09/25/2006 07:54:09 PM · #3

Left comment.....

bowronfam3

Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT

09/25/2006 08:29:52 PM · #4

I think that these could be really really good with a little help from Photoshop. I see that you tried to blur the background in the second shot, but you can see where the "blur line" stops. If you will post the original I would be happy to see what I can do with it! Adorable little girl by the way!!

-Crystal B.

renefunk

Canon EOS-5D

Canon EF 17-40mm f/4.0L USM

09/25/2006 08:39:57 PM · #5

i like the second one, is better composed. the only thing is the lightning. ace already said about it

09/25/2006 08:40:02 PM · #6

Here is the original. I would LOVE the help if you don't mind!!! This obviously was a "candid portrait" so there's a lot of background. I'm definitely no photoshop pro. ;-)

THANK YOU Crystal!

bowronfam3

Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT

09/25/2006 08:52:38 PM · #7

Ok...I worked on the first one a little bit..if I had more time on it I could've probably done better...but here's a quick try! I'll work on the other one in just a little bit! And, it's no problem...I LOVE working with Photoshop!! :)

-Crystal B.

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09/25/2006 09:22:12 PM · #8

Thank you Crystal! That is so great!
YOu are sweet to do that for me. thanks so much.
:)

~Magen

bowronfam3

Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT

09/26/2006 10:05:34 AM · #9

Ok...here's the second one! I did have a version that was more similar to your edit where there wasn't any background stuff. However, I thought that the photo looked better with those things left in. With the exception of the guy in the background...he got cloned out! LOL! But, I love how it's a candid at the dinner table. I thought it was a great shot!!! It's still a little more orange than I would prefer, but I couldn't get the coloring exact for some reason..maybe with some more tweaking? Anyway...hope you like it!

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