Nan - II

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Nan - II

Postby Alex on Wed Mar 14, 2007 9:55 pm

Just finished editing the photos from the shoot with Nan.

Some more

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The rest from the shoot is here: http://www.alexgitlits.com

Thanks for critique and comments.

Alex
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Postby wendellt on Thu Mar 15, 2007 9:30 am

2nd and last one are cool
2nd one in particular has nice complimenting tones although shoting up and getting that foreshortening may work for that sort of dramatic shot but for fashion images no distortion is preferred

the background in the 3rd doesnt work quite as well as the other ones but i can see what you were trying to do
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Postby Nnnnsic on Thu Mar 15, 2007 1:19 pm

The second is good, Alex.

Once again, I'd boost those reds as she's looking a bit mannish here and I'd clean up the flash being bounced on her cheek in the last one. Just clone some skin in a different layer and decrease the opacity of the layer a bit, that way it'll be still there with some realism but less noticeable.

I'd also pull out a bit more detail with feathering and curves from the top one on the right side as her hair almost complete blends with the black in the shadows of the alley.
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Postby Glen on Thu Mar 15, 2007 1:50 pm

Alex nice images. When I saw the heading I thought your nan (grandmother) so was surprised at how young she is :lol:
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Postby Alex on Thu Mar 15, 2007 2:10 pm

Thanks Wendell, Leigh and Glen for your comments and suggestions.

Leigh - excellent suggestions. Will try them out.

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Postby ATJ on Thu Mar 15, 2007 3:01 pm

I think #3 might work better if she was facing in rather than out - if you know what I mean. She pulls me in the opposite direction to the background.
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Postby Cre8tivepixels on Thu Mar 15, 2007 3:29 pm

Number 1 for me - although i would bring some detail in the shadows out, her black jacket gets lost in the shadows - nice work!

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