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Angel Awaiting
Angel Awaiting
LindaLee


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Camera: Canon EOS-30D
Lens: Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8 L IS USM
Location: Lake Anna, Virginia, USA
Date: Oct 4, 2006
Aperture: f/7.1
ISO: 400
Shutter: 1/1000
Galleries: Portraiture, Digital Art
Date Uploaded: Jan 18, 2008

Viewed: 1908
Comments: 11
Favorites: 7 (view)

 Fine Art print created using a photo from a maternity photoshoot. Entered into recent Best of Images Before and After 2007 Competition; made the semi-finals for the Fine Art category. I am very pleased about that as it was my first try at a print competition. I did not win the competition, but that's OK, the images I was up against were just wonderful, and I am happy about the outcome.

Hmmm...the editing steps..I'd like to say I kept track of them, but I didn't - so here's a close as I can come to remembering: (I'm leaving out all the "make layer" kind of stuff)

Got rid of the trees from original

Cloned out all hardware on pier

Added some extra silk scarves flying behind her

Did a gaussian blur on scarf material on a layer, masked it, then slowly painted it back to the softness I wanted

Used the teensiest, tiniest bit of Lucis effects (Exposure and Wyeth) on separate layers, then blended and masked to achieve the look I wanted for the water and the pier

Painted her hair long - (I was initially going to leave it short, but it kept bothering me so I did it long)

Used 2 different textures on 2 separate layers blended to get the effect I wanted using some combination of blend modes (most likely used a combination of overlay, soft light, and multiply)

Use Render to get some lighting effect

I think that's it. I'm sure there was more, but who knows what?!

Thanks for all the great comments!




For those who asked about the "before" image:

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Canon EOS-7D
Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
 04/19/2010 01:58:08 PM
You really did an amazing job with this. LOVE the entire "feel" of this image. Well done!
 03/05/2009 06:55:09 PM
This is Beautiful. Amazing work!
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Canon EOS-7D
Canon EF 17-40mm f/4.0 L USM
 02/02/2009 12:08:12 PM
You did an amazing job here, especially with the hair! I couldn't believe the change from the original I saw.
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Canon EOS-7D
Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
 11/01/2008 01:27:04 PM
Beautiful work!!! Would love to know your editing steps/tools... Well done!
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Nikon D40X
Nikon AF-S DX Zoom Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G ED II
 06/23/2008 05:00:02 PM
i absolutly love what you did wht the hair and lighting!
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Canon EOS-20D
Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6
 02/10/2008 12:48:49 AM
I love this piece Linda. It looks to good to be true. You're the BOMB!
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Nikon D810
Nikon AF-S DX Zoom Nikkor 17-55mm f/2.8G IF-ED
 01/19/2008 05:52:39 PM
What a beautiful piece. Love the post processing. Love the tone.
I bet your model is either going to purchase hair extentions or start to grow her hair out :D
Nice work
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Canon EOS-300D Rebel
Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6
 01/19/2008 09:28:26 AM
Beautiful shot and I love the pp. Have to put this into my favorites one of the nicest maternity shots I have ever seen!
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Nikon D80
Nikon AF Zoom-Nikkor 18-135mm f/3.5- 5.6G ED DX
 01/19/2008 09:05:51 AM
Congratulations on making the semi-finals, what a great image.
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Nikon D200
Nikon AF Nikkor 85mm f/1.4D IF
 01/18/2008 07:08:32 PM
Congrats on the place in the comp. This is an amazing piece of work, I bet she's happy with it!
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Nikon D70s
Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-70mm f/3.5-4.5G IF-ED
 01/18/2008 03:26:00 PM
I love this .. quite beautiful!

Semi-finals.. Well done!!! :)
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