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Postby sunnylass on Sun Aug 26, 2007 9:07 pm

Thanks to Bindii, I got to go to this event, and this is my favourite image from the day. I would appreciate any feedback etc.

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Postby Matt. K on Sun Aug 26, 2007 10:22 pm

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A beautiful portrait....but I feel that it would benefit from more enhancement in Photoshop. The background could be blurred and smoothed and maybe darkened a tad...her skin could do with just a hint of softening and her eyes slightly brightened. The 2 white marks left of image could be cloned out. I think it has the potential to be an outstanding image! :D
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Postby Bindii on Mon Aug 27, 2007 3:58 pm

Ooooh you did well Teela... she will be pleased with this one...

and since I have seen your other images from this day I know that you have some cracking portraits from the day out... :)
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Postby sunnylass on Mon Aug 27, 2007 5:48 pm

Thanks to you Bindii, I had a fabulous day. I'm busting to do more now, and I'll probably want to drag you along with me :lol:
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Postby Bindii on Mon Aug 27, 2007 6:53 pm

sunnylass wrote:Thanks to you Bindii, I had a fabulous day. I'm busting to do more now, and I'll probably want to drag you along with me :lol:


Oh your just saying that cause you think I'm cute....;)
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Postby sunnylass on Mon Aug 27, 2007 7:01 pm

True :lol:
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Postby sirhc55 on Mon Aug 27, 2007 7:08 pm

Love it - my only real concern is the magenta on her chest area :)
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Postby sunnylass on Mon Aug 27, 2007 7:19 pm

Thank you Chris, I dont see the magenta you mean, could you let me know where on her chest it is etc?

And I forgot to say thank you to Matt K. too, I'm working on my post processing skills so hopefully I will bump the image up a notch or two.
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Postby Bindii on Mon Aug 27, 2007 7:21 pm

I'm not seeing any magneta either... :)
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Postby sirhc55 on Mon Aug 27, 2007 7:58 pm

I will remove the photo below if my attempts on a rework are not too your liking sunnylass.

Actually I was wrong about the magneta but there is a colour caste from the neck down.

The following image has had the white bits cloned out, the eyes have been lightened, blemishes removed, background blurred and the whole image run through a portrait action in PS.

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Postby sunnylass on Mon Aug 27, 2007 8:05 pm

Chris thank you for taking the time to show me another alternative to my pic. I really appreciate that.

I think its lovely and soft, but on my monitor it looks a little washed out now.
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Postby sirhc55 on Mon Aug 27, 2007 9:09 pm

sunnylass wrote:Chris thank you for taking the time to show me another alternative to my pic. I really appreciate that.

I think its lovely and soft, but on my monitor it looks a little washed out now.


It has a degree of de-saturation to give it a more ethereal look. I once spent a whole day photographing a model in London - approx 350 trannies later and she picked the only pic that was soft and de-saturated :roll:
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Postby sunnylass on Mon Aug 27, 2007 9:17 pm

 LOL that's called murphy's law Chris.
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Postby Manta on Mon Aug 27, 2007 9:22 pm

Nice work Teela. Certainly looks a more intersting subject than the bathroom taps I was shooting all day...

Couldn't resist having a play though - here's your original with my version on the right.

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Postby sirhc55 on Mon Aug 27, 2007 9:37 pm

Very nice Simon :)
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Postby Oscar on Tue Aug 28, 2007 8:14 pm

Really nice, Teela.

Lovely exposure and sharp as..

I'll leave all the PP'ing comments to those more gifted. As the alternative versions show - you can alter this one to suit and get some really nice results. Sign of a really good shot.

I would have preferred the lass to be looking a little more toward the lens. Just MHO.

Well done.

Cheers, Mick :) :) :)
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Postby sunnylass on Tue Aug 28, 2007 8:18 pm

Thanks Mick, I'm still on a huge learning curve with photographing humans :lol: I have some shots where she was looking straight at the camera, but I like capturing images where the model is looking elsewhere as well.
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Postby W00DY on Wed Aug 29, 2007 7:59 am

Manta wrote:Nice work Teela. Certainly looks a more intersting subject than the bathroom taps I was shooting all day...

Couldn't resist having a play though - here's your original with my version on the right.

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Nice shot Teela, there is nothing wrong with your original image (maybe a little dark (on my monitor) but that is not that much too worry about.) You have done well.

Simon - I do like your processing though, could you share how you do the skin tones like that? it seems much softer without looking plastic.

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Postby Bindii on Wed Aug 29, 2007 11:01 am

W00DY wrote:

Simon - I do like your processing though, could you share how you do the skin tones like that? it seems much softer without looking plastic.

Cheers.



Ooooh oooh let me guess...

noise ninja right?

:)

If i am wrong I am willing to bet that selected areas of the skin have been selected...feathered...had a gaussian blur added then the opacity reduced.. ???

Oh btw Simon... lurve the edit...
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