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04/11/2011 07:36:37 PM · #1 |
I just shot a series of photo's of my daughter and I can't decide on what post processing I like. Here is what I have. Any comments would be appreciated. No cropping has been performed at this time.
#1 SOOC
#2 Sort of a Cross Processed look
#3 B&W
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04/11/2011 07:59:06 PM · #2 |
| I personally like the black and white, because I think it has a better mood, but I am a fan of b/w portraits so probably biased |
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04/11/2011 08:04:32 PM · #3 |
| I like the color version but find it a bit too cool. I would drop a warming filter over it, and desat the yellow handles of the yard tools to push them deeper into the background. |
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04/11/2011 08:17:48 PM · #4 |
| I agree with Brennan. There aren't enough details in the B&W for me, so color but warmer. Not a fan of the cross process look here, makes her look like she is wearing clown makeup! |
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04/11/2011 09:29:31 PM · #5 |
Based on the feedback from  BrennanOB I edited the photo. What do you think of the outcome?
Everything I did before was using the canon digital photo pro software because I am too much of a novice with PSE9. But I opened the original raw and processed in adobe camera raw, then opened up in PSE9. Duplicated the original layer and added a warming filter.
Merged that layer and duplicated again.
Birghtened up the eyes with a detailed smart brush. I never did that before and found it by accident!! lol!
I merged the layers again and duplicated.
I desaturated the yellow handle on a layer with a mask applied, then selectively applied the desaturated color to the handle only.
Merged and saved.
Message edited by author 2011-04-11 21:35:29. |
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04/11/2011 10:14:00 PM · #6 |
| For me your #1 is the best. But Noelle is adorable anyway! |
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04/12/2011 12:31:32 AM · #7 |
I used your first image which you said was straight OOC. I thought it was a bit under exposed and flat. So I adjusted the curves a bit, and removed the color cast. I also warmed it up slightly, and since I found the background distracting and in great contrast to the sweetness of your daughter I blurred and darkened it to make the little one pop. Just some sharpening after that.
Dave
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04/12/2011 03:51:05 PM · #8 |
Originally posted by DCNUTTER:
I used your first image which you said was straight OOC. I thought it was a bit under exposed and flat. So I adjusted the curves a bit, and removed the color cast. I also warmed it up slightly, and since I found the background distracting and in great contrast to the sweetness of your daughter I blurred and darkened it to make the little one pop. Just some sharpening after that.
Dave
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Awesomeness... Your quick edit is superb! Thanks.
I have a long way to go! I thought mine was fairly bright and I was debating adjusting the exposure down a tad... now I see how dark it is. Wow!!! |
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04/13/2011 10:09:56 PM · #9 |
Just wanted to say thanks to everyone for the comments. I definitely learned a little bit of a post processing workflow using PSE9 here. So I went to school a little bit on BrennanOB's comments and  DCNUTTER's processed example and came up with my own final... How'd I do??
Edited to add I just checked it against DCNUTTER's edit and mine is so much redder. I think DCNUTTER got the hair correct but the skin is a hair too cool or blue.
Anyway, It's my first go around with PSE9 so I will keep trying. No need to comment anymore.
Message edited by author 2011-04-13 22:15:33. |
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