Carmen & Camille, Hardrock Cafe, Houston, TX

[Redmouse]

This set was from earlier in the month. It was part of the Rocking for Rise Benefit Concert. Couldnt sleep so I'm just running the current PP to see what it'll look like. This is not something I'd do on a regular basis for a live show...


http://www.redmousez.com/uploads/pics/CC_R3V7914.jpg

http://www.redmousez.com/uploads/pics/CC_R3V7919.jpg

http://www.redmousez.com/uploads/pics/CC_R3V7924.jpg

http://www.redmousez.com/uploads/pics/CC_R3V7926.jpg

http://www.redmousez.com/uploads/pics/CC_R3V7931.jpg

http://www.redmousez.com/uploads/pics/CC_R3V7917.jpg

[johnstoy]

Great Post Processing results...the ladies are absolutely stunningly beautiful...

FYI: I spent countless hours, days and weeks for many years, at the convention centers in Houston... promoting the Inverness Group resorts and the Walden Group resorts and their real estate on Lake Conroe and Lake Houston, plus all of their timeshares all over the US...
Would have loved to tie in a promo with them to complement the resorts... Right there on the big screen in the Astro Dome or the arena... Great times, great memories...:D ;)

[taygull]

Nice images, they seem over processed to me. I'd be curious to see what they look like with some basic editing.

[Redmouse]

Nice images, they seem over processed to me. I'd be curious to see what they look like with some basic editing.
The overprocessing was more of an exercise for me. I usually just leave the shots as is for concerts. Unless the lighting was horrible, then they go B&W. The rest of the gallery is here: Link (http://www.evolutionfotos.com/galleries/risehardrock07/). They could all benefit from a bit of PP, but for most part, these are straight out of the RAW files.

Here are a few originals.
http://www.evolutionfotos.com/galleries/risehardrock07/medium/_R3V7914-034.jpg

http://www.evolutionfotos.com/galleries/risehardrock07/medium/_R3V7924-038.jpg

http://www.evolutionfotos.com/galleries/risehardrock07/medium/_R3V7931-041.jpg

[johnstoy]

Where is this Hard Rock Cafe? Westheimer? the Galleria?, FM 1960?

I like the post processing as a pretty good variation... In this particular occurrence, the PP is complimentary to their immage... I like it, it looks clean, and pleasant to the eye...:D

[taygull]

I like the new ones posted...I also don't mind a processed photo...I'd just back off about 25% on the first ones.

Very nice stuff.

FYI, I really like the 2nd shot in the first post.

[hawk911]

I like the content/composition, and even the PP, but #1 looks just a tad overprocessed. It almost looks fake. #2 looks like a pastels work- I kinda like it.

[DwightMcCann]

I agree with Taygull ... just back off a bit. Also, it would help to number them. #3 in the first set is very nice, sigh.

[taygull]

I agree with Taygull ...



Holy Cow, I need to ad that to my signature! :shock: :shock:

[maybeyousee]

Gorgeous girls, and I really like the processing! Great shots.

[Roy Mathers]

I think I prefer the originals!

[René Damkot]

I like the B/W in the first post. Of the rest I prefer the originals. Big time.

[livewire-photography.com]

first and last in the first set, they are great, and the second set are really good 1 and 2 particularly. she is stunning.

[narlus]

i really don't care for the PP images at all...the originals are far better.

[johnstoy]

OK, I'll have to chime in and make my statement again... I didn't change my mind about it... I think the PP looks real cool, nifty, spiffy, sharp and very pleasing to the eye... Usually, gimmicks are bad in the arts, but this new technique, at least for me, works... Besides, the skin is more pure, cleaner and the hands have less of that dish pan redness color...

However, instead of a photograph, it is starting to take a turn towards a very nice pastel drawing...