Bundy Girl Portrait

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Bundy Girl Portrait

Postby Sandy Feet on Sun Sep 10, 2006 8:55 am

I'd like your opinions of this portrait of a Bundy Promotion Girl that I took while at the Gympie Muster.
The only adjustments that I have made was resizing

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Postby Manta on Sun Sep 10, 2006 10:20 am

Rod - I don't think there's much to be said here at all. The exposure looks spot-on, the slight hot spots aren't overbearing or distracting, the composition is nicely balanced and the pose seems natural and unforced.
She seems very at ease and comfortable with the lens and you can't ask for much than that in portraiture.

Good job, in my book.
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Postby Glen on Sun Sep 10, 2006 10:30 am

Rod I would agree with everything Simon said, great job
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Postby Sandy Feet on Sun Sep 10, 2006 10:07 pm

thanks for the comments guys, any ideas how to get it to pop from the page a bit

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Postby Justin on Sun Sep 10, 2006 10:52 pm

#1 tip is always some slight sharpening.

Colourwise - slightly too much magenta in the skin tones.

Here is me just running it through Picasa2 (ok I lie I ran it through DXO Optics first).

I - hit I'm feeling lucky, sharpen, glow (only a bit)

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Postby jethro on Sun Sep 10, 2006 11:21 pm

Rod I think you may have cooked the highlights a bit too much especially in the hat. Maybe a stop less would have sorted this
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Postby Alex on Sun Sep 10, 2006 11:25 pm

Rod,

The original you posted seems a bit soft to me. The 2nd version Jehtro did is better, but overall a great result.

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