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Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0L IS

10/30/2008 01:28:00 AM · #1

well here I am surfing at night again.. never sleeping looking for something to try when I can.. Qart has some wonderful pictures, I've checked the work from this user since I joined a year ago and love it. can ANYONE, SOMEONE, tell me how in the H-E_ double hockey sticks do you gus get peoples eyes to look amazing like that with the saturation? is it possible with the camera i have? I have tried and tried this.. and the furthest I ever got was my son in the cap in the profile which doesn't even come close.
I've tried bouncing light off a reflector ( that my creativity made I might add.. a fireman blanket and a tri-fold poster board makes really nice and cost about 6 bucks all together)
and I JUST CAN'T GET IT!!!!

Canon EOS-5D Mark II

10/30/2008 01:58:14 AM · #2

To an extent, you are somewhat limited to get that desired effect straight out of the camera.

The method would be using some strobes. It's all about the lighting.

The more common method is simply through photoshop, or any other editing software. Selective sharpening in the eyes, dodging to really bring out the white, and blurs to soften (if needed).

Sigma 28-80mm f/3.5-5.6 Aspherical HF for Pentax

10/30/2008 02:00:40 AM · #3

hmmm okay that will be my goal for the rest of the week to figure it out at least once!

Pug-H

Pentax K10D

10/30/2008 02:26:06 AM · #4

Maybe this tute by

idnic will help. ;-)

Message edited by author 2008-10-30 18:11:54.

Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8L USM

10/30/2008 02:42:43 AM · #5

thanks!

Patrick_R

Canon EOS-60D

10/30/2008 02:44:05 AM · #6

I'm actually about to post my top secret "Eye Editing" photoshop formula in the tutorials! hehehe uploading to youtube now but soon mine will be here! Stay tuned!

Message edited by author 2008-10-30 02:44:40.

Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8L USM

10/30/2008 02:48:26 AM · #7

very cool thank, I am headed off to bed at the moment but will get it first thing in the AM!!! well unless my nerves get the best of me and i have to get up in the middle of the night to see what you posted! hah

Patrick_R

Canon EOS-60D

10/30/2008 02:53:34 AM · #8

hahaha well I'll post the youtube link here in a bit. Then the high resolution screen shot goodness will hopefully be here at home on DPC soon.

Message edited by author 2008-10-30 02:54:26.

Patrick_R

Canon EOS-60D

Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8L USM

10/30/2008 03:27:32 AM · #9

Well youtube is processing it so hopefully it will be ready in the morning. I don't have a direct link yet since they haven't approved it but I think my youtube url that I just made is.

Patrickrussellphoto

Nothing there yet but wait and see hopefully it will be approved by the morning.