What would you do to this photo??

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

09/02/2005 05:51:56 PM · #26

I think what Bear Music did to her lips is great! There's so much to think about on how to improve a photo I would'nt know where to start!

General

Kodak Z7590

09/02/2005 11:04:15 PM · #27

I converted it into BW
My BW version

Tamron AF 28-300mm f/3.5-6.3 XR Di LD Aspherical IF for Canon

09/03/2005 02:10:10 AM · #28

Thanks heaps every one for all your work and ideas that what i love about this site!!

sher

Canon EOS-300D Rebel

09/03/2005 05:03:52 AM · #29

my version...worked on her eyes by cloning out a lot of the light reflection, did some slight clean-up cloning on her face...toned down the dark under her eyes, toned down the hair in her face. for the background, i used the lasso tool...darkened it then blurred with 4% gaussian blur. then i duplicated the photo(layer), added a gaussian blur of 5%, adjusted the opacity of the blur layer to around 20%, flattened the layers and sharpened just a bit to bring back a little detail in her eyes.

Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0L IS

09/03/2005 12:26:32 PM · #30

Originally posted by sher9204:

Sher, you went pretty much down the same path I did, except adding the softening of gaussian blur. If I might make a suggestion, try using the history brush to recapture the detail of the hair tendrils hanging off over the BG on the right. Look closely at my version tos ee what I mean; in mine also they were getting lost in the BG blur.

Nice one!

Robt.

barndog

Canon EOS-6D Mark II

09/03/2005 12:30:47 PM · #31

Originally posted by bear_music:

Originally posted by sher9204:
my version...worked on her eyes by cloning out a lot of the light reflection, did some slight clean-up cloning on her face...toned down the dark under her eyes, toned down the hair in her face. for the background, i used the lasso tool...darkened it then blurred with 4% gaussian blur. then i duplicated the photo(layer), added a gaussian blur of 5%, adjusted the opacity of the blur layer to around 20%, flattened the layers and sharpened just a bit to bring back a little detail in her eyes.

Sher, you went pretty much down the same path I did, except adding the softening of gaussian blur. If I might make a suggestion, try using the history brush to recapture the detail of the hair tendrils hanging off over the BG on the right. Look closely at my version tos ee what I mean; in mine also they were getting lost in the BG blur.

Nice one!

Robt.

Noticed that too. It takes a very fine brush to catch those loose hair on the BG. I like the reflections in the eyes though.

sher

Canon EOS-300D Rebel

Tamron AF 28-300mm f/3.5-6.3 XR Di LD Aspherical IF for Canon

09/03/2005 01:05:37 PM · #32

Originally posted by bear_music:

thanks for the tip, Robert! i didn't even notice that detail. in my defense, though, it was 4 am and i was half asleep...lol. ok, you're right, i doubt i would have caught it even if i was fully awake. :)

you rock, Robt!

rjhodder

Canon PowerShot S1 IS

09/03/2005 02:02:56 PM · #33

This was a great exercise. Loved the picture so it was easy to spend time with. I Played with levels, curves, saturation, contrast and some dodging. Decided to go for a bright color filled feel. My view of what a child full of spirit would represent.

Hope you like it.

Message edited by author 2005-09-03 14:04:53.

09/03/2005 05:19:46 PM · #34

Just a question,none of you cropped the background out. Is it because the composition would be all wrong or out of proportion? Or someother reason? You've all done a fine job and I am enjoying learning from you :)

Tamron SP AF 17-35mm f/2.8-4 Di LD Aspherical IF for Nikon

09/03/2005 05:31:47 PM · #35

Originally posted by joynim:

I can';t speak for the others but I like the background a lot. It is whimsical and endearing and seems a valid part of the image. I darkened and softened it a tad, that's all.

R.

rjhodder

Canon PowerShot S1 IS

09/03/2005 06:04:42 PM · #36

Originally posted by joynim:

For me it prevents the image from being one dimensional. It's nice to have the option to move around the image and find other elements. Simply centering every subject can get boring, not to say it doesn't happen and it wasn't done by me.

There is also the "Rule Of Thirds" but remember this;

"There are no rules for good photographs, there are only good photographs." - Ansel Adams

In the end every shot is different, that's one of the great qualities of photography.

dartompkins

Nikon D70s

09/03/2005 06:22:02 PM · #37

Here is my take on it:

I think you should push all the focus to those eyes if possible. Beautiful girl!

CalliopeKel

Canon EOS-5D

Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM

09/03/2005 07:48:32 PM · #38

My take on it

Sunniee

Canon EOS-40D

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

09/03/2005 08:45:02 PM · #39

Ok, my turn! I love these kind of threads! LOL

Cam

Sony DSC-F717

09/03/2005 09:08:50 PM · #40

Originally posted by Sunniee:

Ok, my turn! I love these kind of threads! LOL

I do to. I like what people come up with.

I am not real fond of the photo sucks go shoot it again remark. I have seen that too much.

At any rate, nice job everyone.

cdcootie

Canon EOS-7D

Canon EF-S 15-85mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM

09/03/2005 10:09:17 PM · #41

A different take as I like the backround okay also and to my "I have three daughters" eyes the photo already is quite lovely... but hey this is fun. Steps are magic wand at 20 clone into selection blur both sides a little eye work with 10px clone tool and a bit of leveling out the face lighting with an adjustment layer(levels) and gradient mask. Anyway as I said lovely daughter and lovely shot as it was. :-)

bobdaveant

Canon EOS-60D

Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM

09/03/2005 10:25:48 PM · #42

My attempt

gclark

Nikon D300s

Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-70mm f/3.5-4.5G IF-ED

09/03/2005 10:31:38 PM · #43

I would take care of the catch lights in her eyes burn a little of the shoulder and delete the right side of the photo to transparent and copy the carseat pattern to the right side. This maybe diffucult but the outcome would look great. I like the bears the give the photo some character. remember that there was a time when all you had was you neg and the enlarger.

rjhodder

Canon PowerShot S1 IS

09/04/2005 10:56:16 AM · #44

Originally posted by gclark:

With lights in eyes.

The attempt to remove.

What do you think?

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

09/04/2005 12:12:24 PM · #45

This little gal is REALLY bringing out the retouchers, isn't she? Prove positive of how appealing a photo this is :-)

R.

Artyste

Sony Ericsson W810i

09/04/2005 02:53:25 PM · #46

I have one, but bear with me.. because I'm not entirely sure how to do this..

Yay.. it worked!

Message edited by author 2005-09-04 14:53:43.

09/05/2005 04:58:57 AM · #47

Lol Artyste what did you do to my daughters eyes!!