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05/08/2007 01:13:47 PM |
| Great light on the face and you captured a wonderful look there. |
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05/08/2007 12:07:05 PM |
Arty gave you some good tips, I see, and this is a great place to learn - especially with these side challenges. There are other Picasa users here - try posting in the forums and you'll get some good advice, I'm sure.
The key thing here is you've got a very good shot to work with - a very good capture. I really do like the intensity, and despite what "good" photography gurus will say, I like light and shadows. |
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05/08/2007 12:11:45 AM |
| intense gaze! hes very photogenic |
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05/07/2007 09:39:04 PM |
| Nice light and shade with this portrait..... |
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05/07/2007 08:01:21 PM |
| I like the shadow across the face. I just started messing with "editing" yesterday. I can't give technical advice but I can tell you what I like :) I think it is great, esp with no editing. |
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05/07/2007 05:25:54 PM |
Now I just need to learn to do all of those things... lol
Sadly I really don't know anything about digital post-processing so, what you see is pretty much what I shot. I just got my first DSLR about a month ago and don't even have a copy of PS. My limited processing comes from Nikon's CaptureNX or Picasa. Time to hit the tutorials I guess, I really want to learn dodge & burn, ans USM especially.
Thanks a lot for the tips.
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05/07/2007 05:04:52 PM |
Spend a little more time with the eyes to pull them out of shadow. This will give the viewer more of a connection with your subject, and consequently, the photo. There are some easy ways to do this, and some not so easy. I'd try some simple spot dodging at first. Low opacity, don't over-do it. Do it on a layer so that you preserve the integrity, and you can always do slider adjustments if you go too far.
Other ways are to selectively work with shadows/highlights, curves, and levels.
Also, beware centered compositions with this type of shot, as it can become a little too static.
I'd also suggest using a little selective USM as well. The focus seemed to have grabbed the front part of his hair, leaving his eyes and face a little soft. |
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