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Postby owen on Thu May 11, 2006 9:57 am

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No PP done yet as I only just took it, but I will do some tonight so any suggestions more than welcome. I am thinking a slight desaturation and perhaps add a slight vignette but welcome any suggestions.
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Postby stubbsy on Thu May 11, 2006 10:05 am

Getting Photobucket image missing icon Owen
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Postby owen on Thu May 11, 2006 10:06 am

Just uploaded a larger version, it should be right now.

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Postby Mitchell on Thu May 11, 2006 10:09 am

Love it! :D

I think you are right - I would be inclined to desaturate - there is a bit of red around her head which I find a bit distracting, and a slight vignette may complement the excellent effect of the DOF.

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Postby owen on Thu May 11, 2006 11:12 am

Thanks Mitchell.

The bit of colour you mentioned was actually a wasp nest... For some strange reason I just didn't feel inclined to flick it out of the way :)
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Postby Mj on Thu May 11, 2006 11:58 am

Your PP plans sound about right to me... I would also look at burning the brighter spot on the foreground stonework to tone it down.
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Postby owen on Thu May 11, 2006 7:24 pm

Here's the PP'd version guys. What do you think?

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Postby stubbsy on Thu May 11, 2006 7:28 pm

That works well for me Owen
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Postby Dug on Thu May 11, 2006 8:17 pm

Nice, try a bit of sepia?
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Postby Alpha_7 on Fri May 12, 2006 12:48 am

PP seems to be on the money for me Owen, nice DOF as well.
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Postby Marty on Fri May 12, 2006 1:17 am

second version is a winner..
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Postby owen on Fri May 12, 2006 10:16 am

Dug wrote:Nice, try a bit of sepia?


Hi dug. There is a sepia layer in the second version however it's only at about 15-20% opacity... any more and it appeared too much.

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Postby Simon on Sun May 14, 2006 6:35 pm

I'd rather have these looking over me than those spooky Gargoyle thingies :evil:

Nice colour and textures
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