Does this coloring works ?

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Does this coloring works ?

Postby asaroha on Tue May 08, 2007 8:40 pm

Hi all,

I'm just after some quick yes or no here. This is just for personal collection of snaps to give away to some friends here. Does this type of color work ? or should I stick to a more natural color with white background. Perhaps even b&w? Thanks in advance for the advices.

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Postby macka on Tue May 08, 2007 9:04 pm

Cute shots and I don't mind the black background, but the people look a bit pale and, in some cases overexposed, to me.
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Postby Geoff on Tue May 08, 2007 9:17 pm

Abel - I love the idea, however I think (as Macka has eluded to) they appear nearly over exposed/washed out. I think that a more natural colouring or even as you thought, B&W would suit these better.
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Postby asaroha on Tue May 08, 2007 9:24 pm

Thank you for the comments. Would one of these two treatments work better then ?

1. Straight out of the camera
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2. Diffuse-glowed
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Postby Geoff on Tue May 08, 2007 9:27 pm

Abel - brutal honesty - they appear in these now to have a sunburnt appearance :wink:
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Postby asaroha on Tue May 08, 2007 9:32 pm

:D :D :D

I should have known this is not going to be easy. :P Back to lightroom it is then.
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Postby Geoff on Tue May 08, 2007 9:39 pm

asaroha wrote::D :D :D

I should have known this is not going to be easy. :P Back to lightroom it is then.


I think that these are workable definately - don't lose hope and it's just ONE opinion so far Abel :)
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Postby binky on Tue May 08, 2007 10:14 pm

Abel, why don't you try the BW conversion.
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Postby BT*ist on Wed May 09, 2007 8:40 am

I prefer the first batch, actually. (You know... just to make things simpler)
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Postby Matt. K on Wed May 09, 2007 6:42 pm

Those images could look best in B&W.
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Postby wendellt on Wed May 09, 2007 6:49 pm

the blown highlights make the image look stylish
and it works for those images

not sure what you mean about the colour
you mean the subtle tones of colour or the black background?
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