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by pippin88 on Tue Jan 16, 2007 9:36 pm
Reprocessing an old comp shot for printing.
Original:
Reprocess:
Catchlights removed:
EDIT: Contrast Increased:
I'd like opinions on colour and contrast. I like the colour of the reprocess but think it needs more contrast?
Also, do you prefer it with catchlights or not? (Only quickly removed so proper version would be neater).
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by drifter on Tue Jan 16, 2007 9:44 pm
For me the original looks perfect .The others look like they are pushed a bit to far .Too much saturation / contrast .But printing wise i know nothing so i'll leave it to wiser minds to comment
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by Alpha_7 on Tue Jan 16, 2007 9:58 pm
I like the last one as an abstract print, big bright and it looks more fluid without the catchlights.
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by Shoot on Wed Jan 17, 2007 12:14 am
IMHO I tend to agree with Tony, definatley the first one for me.... Way more natural and un-edited.
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by colin_12 on Wed Jan 17, 2007 8:05 am
It would be #1 for me too Nick.
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by Yi-P on Wed Jan 17, 2007 9:12 am
#1 for me as well, last one is too much process to look real, tho it serves right for being an abstract.
Where are the drops after this? 
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by pippin88 on Wed Jan 17, 2007 9:56 pm
Thanks for the feedback.
Few more versions:
Original colouring with most of the catchlights removed.
Darker:
Middle:
Thoughts?
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by colin_12 on Thu Jan 18, 2007 1:26 pm
Undecided between #1 and #3 of second batch.
I do like the sparkle of lihgt you have left in the top centre of shot.
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