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 04/29/2005 09:28:58 AM · #1
Hey this is a shot I took that I really like for sentimental reasons. Do you guys think it is technically good or is there anything post process you would do to it?


04/29/2005 09:31:42 AM · #2
That is a wonderful pic. That is the kind of portrature I enjoy doing as well. capturing a moment. You might have used a slightly smaller aperature. Her eyes are a little soft. Seems that the focus is locked on her hands not her face, but otherwise an amazing capture.

drake
 04/29/2005 09:37:58 AM · #3
This is awsome! From a mom's point of view you cant get any better than a shot like this of one of your kids!
 04/29/2005 12:02:37 PM · #4
This is a beautiful picture, but it's way over-yellow on the child IMO. Do you have photoshop? It's an easy adjustment in selective color if you do. Gimme a shout if you want me to show you...

Robt.
 04/29/2005 12:36:39 PM · #5
Hi Benjamin,

Sometimes worrying about perfect technical details is for the birds, especially when you can catch a priceless moment.

Only thing I can suggest it some minor tweaks to the color levels, particularly in the
yellows & reds, to bring the skin tones closer to real, and also a B&W conversion with a warmer tone:



Re-edited the color version (too much Yellow) it F5/refresh screen to see it.

Message edited by author 2005-04-29 15:04:32.
 04/29/2005 12:41:49 PM · #6
Great image I like it very much, the color shift by brad looks better though. Great job.

Ty
 04/29/2005 12:54:08 PM · #7
Well, if Brad's gonna mess with it, so will I. Dueling Adjustment Layers, cue dramatic music. This was all done in selective color, for a less technicolor effect than the two previous iterations:



Robt.
 04/29/2005 02:55:28 PM · #8
Since Brad & Robert jumped in, here's a quick take with only curves & hue/sat. I left a bit mor red in keeping with the time of day, went a little darker on the sky, and cheated on her right eye (just bein' honest, LOL)


04/29/2005 03:25:57 PM · #9
ok you are all just show off's,,lol,,,j/k,,deffintely much better looking,,more natural,,, great job guys,,
 04/29/2005 03:44:30 PM · #10
did you play with color balance at all, snapper? I agree with the PS junkies, the colors needed to be tweaked. Kirbic, in my opinion, you won the the PS Junkie award. Excellent editing.
 04/29/2005 03:48:06 PM · #11
Originally posted by dewed:
did you play with color balance at all, snapper? I agree with the PS junkies, the colors needed to be tweaked. Kirbic, in my opinion, you won the the PS Junkie award. Excellent editing.


That's only cuz he had Brad and me to show him the way, mwaaaa-ha-ha-ha

Robt.
 04/29/2005 03:53:30 PM · #12
Originally posted by dewed:
Kirbic, in my opinion, you won the the PS Junkie award. Excellent editing.

I agree - Capt. Picard did a fine job!

Oh and by the way, I have nothing to do with bear_music - I have no idea what he's talking about. I've never even heard of him before!
(sucking up here)
LOL

I do wish I knew half of what Kirbic has forgotten though.

Message edited by author 2005-04-29 16:23:08.
 04/29/2005 09:18:20 PM · #13
Originally posted by BradP:
I agree - Capt. Picard did a fine job!


I think you meant THIS Capt. Picard, LOL...


04/29/2005 09:24:18 PM · #14
Great pic I agree about the over yellow thing, but in this case I think the sentiment of the photo is WAY more important than the tech issues.
 04/29/2005 09:24:47 PM · #15
Originally posted by BradP:
Originally posted by dewed:
Kirbic, in my opinion, you won the the PS Junkie award. Excellent editing.

I agree - Capt. Picard did a fine job!

Oh and by the way, I have nothing to do with bear_music - I have no idea what he's talking about. I've never even heard of him before!
(sucking up here)
LOL

I do wish I knew half of what Kirbic has forgotten though.


Let's see... we're both plump, we both have scruffy beards, we both like cars, we both have San Diego roots, we both lack interchangeable lens cameras, we both post a lot, we both have strange senses of humor, are you SURE you're not me?

'fess up...

R.
 04/29/2005 09:48:11 PM · #16
Originally posted by bear_music:

Let's see... we're both plump
Eh not quite! - 5'6", 165lbs & 33" waist does not plump make.

Originally posted by bear_music:
we both have scruffy beards
A work in progress - I'll give that one.

Originally posted by bear_music:
we both like cars
Yeah, guess I'll give ya that one too.

Originally posted by bear_music:
we both have San Diego roots
Nope - just live here.
Originally posted by bear_music:
we both lack interchangeable lens cameras
Got another one.

Originally posted by bear_music:
we both post a lot
Ya think?

Originally posted by bear_music:
we both have strange senses of humor

You need to find a better descriptor than strange - kinda' like saying Micheal Jackson is unique.

Originally posted by bear_music:
are you SURE you're not me?
Probably one of the few things in life I am sure of I think - maybe.
04/29/2005 10:22:54 PM · #17
Maybe BradP is bear_music's Mini-Me.
;)
04/29/2005 10:59:58 PM · #18




Is that Guinness?
 04/30/2005 05:39:59 AM · #19
Thanks everyone for your great comments. I redid from the original image. I just brought the levels in to the curve a bit. I had actually on the old one made it golden like that in PS trying to experiment. But I think I do like it better with the naturaly looking skin tones...

Thanks everyone
New one

Old one

04/30/2005 06:09:11 AM · #20
To be honest Snapper, I really quite liked the golden tones of the first shot. Maybe not quite as gold as you had, but somewhere in between the 2.

What a gorgeous image, really is one to treasure.
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