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 09/02/2004 11:00:21 PM · #1
Okay, one more, I promise.
This one is so sweet, I couldn't help but share.


What ya guys think? Can I make some improvements? I defintely wanna make a print of this gem!

Message edited by author 2004-09-02 23:00:50.
 09/02/2004 11:03:25 PM · #2
Originally posted by Rooster:
Okay, one more, I promise.
This one is so sweet, I couldn't help but share.


What ya guys think? Can I make some improvements? I defintely wanna make a print of this gem!


I've said it a thousand times but 'As a professional portraitist' I don't think there is anything you can do to make this better! :)
 09/02/2004 11:05:23 PM · #3
Thanks Magic... I just left a comment at the same time, on your twin girls' shot!
Wierd, huh?
 09/02/2004 11:27:45 PM · #4
She is so darn cute. My niece is the same, I have SO many photos of her, I just cant help myself.
 09/03/2004 12:30:11 AM · #5
Very effective use of desaturation. Must pinch cheeks :P

Message edited by author 2004-09-03 00:30:40.
 09/03/2004 02:35:02 AM · #6
Rooster, she is such a cute little girl - she always has a lovely expression on her face when you post a picture. I adore her cute chubby cheeks!
 09/03/2004 03:06:20 AM · #7
Verry cute little girl, Sarah says "Hiiiii!!!!" :))


09/03/2004 03:30:48 AM · #8
She is so adorable I wouldn't change a thing.
09/03/2004 03:45:45 AM · #9
What an expression. Great capture. I love the black and white background. I have not the experience nor the expertise to make suggestions for improvement. All I know is I like it.
 09/03/2004 08:27:34 AM · #10
You've got a great subject there, wonderful expression. For a serious print I'd bring back some color in the background. The way it is now the viewer's impression is going to contain a certain amount of "wow, that's an unusual technique". The complete desat to b&w competes with the subject instead of emphasizing it. My suggestion would be to bump up the saturation and brightness in the girl and her dress a little, not a lot; and then desat the background some but not all the way. Let the viewer's attention go to the girl because she is colorful and the background is dull, but not so drab that the technique struggles to elbow the girl aside as the main focus of the photo. The level of bluriness in the background is good. Unfortunately you have a fairly wide range of brightness on her face, would be nice to bring up the skintones there some but without blowing out the left side and the area under her right eye. Just kinda guessing here because I don't know the conditions under which you shot this one, but maybe some fill flash would have helped that. But no matter how you process it, you have a great capture there; let the girl, and her expression, carry the shot. Just my 2 cents.
 09/03/2004 08:46:44 AM · #11
Originally posted by coolhar:
You've got a great subject there, wonderful expression. For a serious print I'd bring back some color in the background. The way it is now the viewer's impression is going to contain a certain amount of "wow, that's an unusual technique". The complete desat to b&w competes with the subject instead of emphasizing it. My suggestion would be to bump up the saturation and brightness in the girl and her dress a little, not a lot; and then desat the background some but not all the way. Let the viewer's attention go to the girl because she is colorful and the background is dull, but not so drab that the technique struggles to elbow the girl aside as the main focus of the photo. The level of bluriness in the background is good. Unfortunately you have a fairly wide range of brightness on her face, would be nice to bring up the skintones there some but without blowing out the left side and the area under her right eye. Just kinda guessing here because I don't know the conditions under which you shot this one, but maybe some fill flash would have helped that. But no matter how you process it, you have a great capture there; let the girl, and her expression, carry the shot. Just my 2 cents.


Beautiful photograph! I tend to agree with coolhar on the desat...if you take this advice I would love to see a repost. Very nice!

I also love the VW in the background...it really assists in creating a setting for this picture...beautiful work!

Edit: Wait a minute...that is a bug in the background isn't it? I didn't just want to assume...

Message edited by author 2004-09-03 08:47:44.
 09/03/2004 09:00:30 AM · #12

Cutest. Photo. Ever.
 09/03/2004 10:38:15 AM · #13
Rooster, my 2 1/2 yo son thinks she is cute and wants to know her name. :-)
 09/03/2004 11:15:13 AM · #14
Maybe brighten her up a bit more and darken the background. My eyes are wanting to focus on the bright background.

She is a little doll.

Message edited by author 2004-09-03 11:16:09.
 09/03/2004 01:30:00 PM · #15
Originally posted by karmat:
Rooster, my 2 1/2 yo son thinks she is cute and wants to know her name. :-)


her name is Oroni.

Great advice guys. WIll go back & fix t up & repost.
thanks everyone!
 09/03/2004 03:21:57 PM · #16
I agree, I don't think a professional could have created a better image. She is a beautiful girl and this photo of her is amazing. This is a perfect example of how well selective desaturation can work. Simply amazing! :o)
 09/03/2004 06:35:47 PM · #17
Okay Cool Catss,

here's the redo
How ya like me now?
 09/03/2004 06:39:14 PM · #18
Originally posted by Rooster:
Okay Cool Catss,

here's the redo
How ya like me now?


I have to admit that I like the other one better becasue the VW bug is not as distracting. Taking picture of her would be like cheating because of cuteness. Excellent shooting.
 09/03/2004 07:20:32 PM · #19
Great shot! I love the original (b&w background) more than the redo.

Another idea to try (aren't there millions?) might be to try blurring and darkening the background just a tad.
 09/03/2004 07:40:15 PM · #20
Originally posted by thatcloudthere:


Beautiful photograph! I tend to agree with coolhar on the desat...if you take this advice I would love to see a repost. Very nice!

I also love the VW in the background...it really assists in creating a setting for this picture...beautiful work!

Edit: Wait a minute...that is a bug in the background isn't it? I didn't just want to assume...


Not only is that a VW bug in the BG, it's my vw bug!
09/03/2004 09:25:44 PM · #21
Originally posted by Rooster:
Okay Cool Catss,

here's the redo
How ya like me now?


I like that one too. The car is a distraction, but not that bad. If it were my daughter or neice I would put it on my wall. She is the cutest and that expression can melt any anyones heart. That is why God made girls. hehehee...

Message edited by author 2004-09-03 21:26:14.
 09/03/2004 10:40:09 PM · #22
There's a tiny bit too much green in the coloring I think. Try to remove just a small amount using Levels. Then I think I'd increase the overall brightness a little bit, but again, not too much. Great shot!
 09/03/2004 10:44:18 PM · #23
That's what I envisioned Rooster. You did a great job. IMHO it is improved a lot.
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