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Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED

08/13/2007 11:13:38 AM · #1

Kinda...these 2 are models. They do Bridal Fairs for the Chapel I do weddings at. Just wondering if the spur of the moment shot is any good in the eyes of the DPC members.

I'm not really a B&W person for the most part, but this turned out better than the color IMO. There wasn't much space or time...

alanfreed

Nikon Z9

08/13/2007 11:41:26 AM · #2

It's a nice shot and all, but it could use a little more brightness/contrast.

Eyesup

Nikon D300

Sigma 70-200 /2.8 APO EX DG Macro HSM II

08/13/2007 11:45:44 AM · #3

The Picture is dark in general, and for spur of the moment, it 'feels' posed... just my thoughts.

how did you PP this?

08/13/2007 11:46:05 AM · #4

Originally posted by alanfreed:

It's a nice shot and all, but it could use a little more brightness/contrast.

OK...I'll see if I can do something with it. Thanks!

08/13/2007 11:47:29 AM · #5

Originally posted by cudjoem:

The Picture is dark in general, and for spur of the moment, it 'feels' posed... just my thoughts.

how did you PP this?

Convert from RAW
highpass filter (Vivid color layer)
Whitened the eyes a bit
Added a gradient layer
noiseninja

08/13/2007 11:55:36 AM · #6

I tried this, just a little gaussian blur, vignetting, dodging and burning. But I'm not sure if this is the style you wanted, judging by your original shot.

08/13/2007 12:29:48 PM · #7

damnit...that's so much nicer. I understand the vignetting part...did you blur the outter portion of the vignetting and where exactly did you do most of the dodging and burning.

DAMN...I have so much to learn!

Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM

08/13/2007 12:34:46 PM · #8

Most of the dodging ad burning was on the faces, i forgot to say I also brightened the image before editing. I used one feathered selection for the vignette, and a second one for applying gaussian blur to a second layer and then lowering that layers opacity. After touching up the faces and the dress with the dodging and burning, I flattened the image and touched up the vignette in certain places.

It sounds a lot longer than it actually took ;)

EDIT: The only problem with this method is it loses most of the detail on the dress. If I were to do it again, Id take the original and make a layer mask, and "paint in" the old dress onto the the new edit.

Originally posted by heavyj:

Message edited by author 2007-08-13 12:36:44.

Simms

Canon EOS-5D Mark II

08/13/2007 12:36:41 PM · #9

Originally posted by LanndonKane:

I tried this, just a little gaussian blur, vignetting, dodging and burning. But I'm not sure if this is the style you wanted, judging by your original shot.

This processing is horrible.. sorry, I know they are models, but can you imagine processing a real wedding shot like that and sending it to the B&G, that would freak them out.. YUCK! Its mainly the eyes.. scary scary.

If you want realy nice BW then try TheImagineFactories Pro. You can get some really rich BW conversions using that.

Example.

08/13/2007 12:38:25 PM · #10

Originally posted by Simms:

Originally posted by LanndonKane:

I tried this, just a little gaussian blur, vignetting, dodging and burning. But I'm not sure if this is the style you wanted, judging by your original shot.

This processing is horrible.. sorry, I know they are models, but can you imagine processing a real wedding shot like that and sending it to the B&G, that would freak them out..

I don't know man, it would make a pretty good april fools joke ;)

08/13/2007 12:57:36 PM · #11

What about this?

Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM

08/13/2007 01:10:18 PM · #12

Yeah thats better, good detail on the dress and the eye's don't look "freaky". The faces are still a notch too dark though.

Simms

Canon EOS-5D Mark II

08/13/2007 01:12:41 PM · #13

Originally posted by heavyj:

What about this?

Much better.. eyes are more "striking" here than just plain old freaky.

Tez

Canon EOS-5D Mark II

Canon EF 85mm f/1.8 USM

08/13/2007 01:17:33 PM · #14

What the hell is wrong with their eyes? They look like pieces of paper stuck onto closed eyelids.

Also the original is too dark but you can solve that with a combination of levels, shadow/highlight, brightness/contrast and then selective colouring to make it look a bit more natural. The pose looks construed too for a 'spur of the moment' thing. I do like the vignetting though and the softer focus effect the further from the centre.