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Postby Sheila Smart on Thu May 04, 2006 9:02 pm

Sorry...yet another candid :D

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Conversion from RAW and then using Optikvervelabs filter called reminiscing. Gives it a bit of a glow.

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Postby sheepie on Thu May 04, 2006 9:08 pm

Sheila, unlike most of your pics, I don't really like this one! I find the glow overdone, and the combination of this and the position of the hand is distracting. I keep looking at the hand instead of her face.

I'd like to see it without the treatment, as the look on her face holds interest, but I still feel the hand would shift the emphasis.

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Postby Geoff on Thu May 04, 2006 9:10 pm

Lovely shot Sheila. I use the reminiscing filter quite a lot too in PS - it's handy. I also like satin steel, but this has it's limitations for use. The bokeh in your image is lovely. If I were to be ultra picky, I'd say that the image is just a tad too soft for me, but horses for courses. I'm sure the young lady would like this image of herself though. Thanks for sharing :D PS - Had she just finished eating something? Looks like she has that look on her face that says ''oh yeah, that was great" and about to crack a big smile. :)
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Postby losfp on Thu May 04, 2006 9:11 pm

sheepie, I think you're right. This is certainly not one of Sheila's best (hah! it's still better than most of mine)

But something about this picture still fascinates. I can't seem to look away from the hand (same as you, but it's not such a bad thing for me)..
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Postby suzanneg on Thu May 04, 2006 11:22 pm

I agree losfp, I was also drawn between the hand and the face, but there is some fascination about the hand. Guess it is the glow. Still a great shot Sheila, as usual.
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Postby Big Red on Thu May 04, 2006 11:26 pm

the hand spoils it for me too .
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Postby ghost on Thu May 04, 2006 11:36 pm

I don't mind the hand at all, in fact I feel it brings some animation to the image to compliment her expression. The only thing I find distracting is the hairs, one on her nose and one running diagonally accross her right cheek. Otherwise a lovely image.
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Postby wmaburnett on Fri May 05, 2006 9:14 am

very nice, the softness of this photo really works well!
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