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12/27/2007 09:26:13 AM |
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12/20/2007 02:12:33 PM |
love the softness ... she's just gorgeous .. a beautiful portrait .. cant offer any suggestions .. it looks perfect to me ..
now i've just looked at andy's suggestion/edit and the soft vignette really lifts this up ..:) |
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12/20/2007 12:59:49 AM |
I'm ok with the crop and placement of the subject. For me it still feels a little sharp for a glamouresque type shot. You're headed in the right direction as I can see the softness around the edges.
Try a gaussian blur layer, radius 8, blend mode normal on top and slide the Opacity from 48 down to 38 and see if there is a feel there you like. This will soften the shot and calm down any blemishes that stand out.
Once you have the over all softness you like Erase or Mask the Eyes/eyelashes and Lips back through lightly, leave some softness (erase at opacity of 6 or 8) but bring them out a bit.
Merge down and as mentioned below a little dodging under the eyes might cheer up the shot.
You could also add a slight bit of grain or disfussion to make it even more dreamy. Possible a light vignette around the corners.
Real quick take with the steps above:
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Message edited by author 2007-12-20 01:27:35. |
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12/19/2007 11:24:32 PM |
| I'm no expert, but have been playing with portraits a lot lately. I find this to be a bit tightly cropped on the top (her whole head should be there in my humble opinion), and although I understand you wouldn't want to "alter" this girl, per se, maybe a spot healing brush on some of her skin blemishes would work well. Lastly, a bit of dodging under her eyes and a last sharpen would help. I'm just trying to offer things I've found work for me. Hope this helps. Chris |
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12/19/2007 11:17:59 PM |
| Portraits aren't my thing, but I do like the light here. I'm not so sure about the half smile though. The smile looks natural but not what you typically see in portraits. I'm sure she'll love the print. |
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