help with picture please!

[gail]

A picture of My granddaughter we did at the park the other day I love this shot but can't seem to get it right. this one is straight out of the camera and the second shot I played with in PS. But it seems to have to much saturation.

# 1 untouched just resized...

http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r32/gail4ev/samatparkresized.jpg


#2 played with in PS, crop and did curves adjustment. and seems to be over saturation. are something. I want to print this one out but need help fixing it. Can someone help? thanks

http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r32/gail4ev/IMG_5677-1-1.jpg

[Deckham]

I tried playing around with it, but wasn't happy with the results. Firstly, it is a low-res image, so defects come out when manipulated.

I would suggest trying a monotone on the original, and adjust channels. The tighter crop is a good idea in this case, since the reflection is so over-blown.

[carpenter]

Hard to work with the low res, but this is what I came up with.

http://cryo-laboratory.com/upload/userfiles/carpenter/samatparkresized%20copy.jpg

[gail]

thanks for the try at it, so you think it would look better to do the landscape crop?
it looks way better than mind...

[carpenter]

thanks for the try at it, so you think it would look better to do the landscape crop?
it looks way better than mind...

I think either crop works. Yours works too. Just give it a little extra width as you nipped her toes off.

[gail]

I think either crop works. Yours works too. Just give it a little extra width as you nipped her toes off.


what did you do to fix it like you did? it looks really good.

[Deckham]

what did you do to fix it like you did? it looks really good.

Well, you can see the 'burn' over the bright reflection.

[gail]

Well, you can see the 'burn' over the bright reflection.


Ok I see thanks.
here's one
I change to mono and re-crop.
http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r32/gail4ev/IMG_5677copy-1.jpg

[gail]

Well, I tried to do the burn on mind but it didn't work. like yours did. Have I got to duplicate a layer are something?

[zippy25]

Here is my attempt. Don't know if it is any beter than anyone else.;)

[gail]

Here is my attempt. Don't know if it is any beter than anyone else.;)

Looks good to me... thanks I just getting some ideals of what I want to print off as an
8x10 to frame.

[carpenter]

Well, I tried to do the burn on mind but it didn't work. like yours did. Have I got to duplicate a layer are something?

I didn't use a burn in that one I edited. (well not on the water anyway) A little on the tree. the darkening of the water was from a lighting rendering. I used a flashlight with center point on her face. Then reduced the opactiy of the affect so that the vignette wasn't too strong.

[Redfish]

In photoshop consider using the shadow/highlight tool to reduce the "brightness" of the water. not brightness slider - but the highlight slider in the shadow/highlight adjustment box. I touched it about 30% for the entire picture and it made a decent difference

good luck and I really like to pose

steve

[schmoelzel]

Environmental portraits are difficult to get right just because of all the various background elements that detract from the main subject! In this shot the biggest problem I see is the tree branches on the left side of her head. They appear to go 'into' the side of her head. I know this is unavoidable at the best of times but to fix this would be to take a lot of time in PSCS and clone out the offending branches.........a lot of work but if you want a framed photo, it would make a difference! Things entering or growing out of heads is a big no no when it comes to portraiture. I also would suggest a crop and the portrait orientation that you show is my preference. It is difficult to tell with a low-rez pic but the focus seems to be on the tree-trunk rather than the subject.....this will also make a huge difference! Always consider the immediate surroundings and try to avoid branches etc etc.

[markblanchard13]

You could have moved in tight and metered the model's skin or an 18% grey card, then moved back to include the water and tree (and moved to eliminate the suns reflection on the water, or shot at a different time of day where the angle of reflectance was different)

Once you muddy up the midtones by having them underexposed due to high key lighting, it's hard to bring them back to where they should be, and make them look believable.

Nice composition, and your granddaughter is very beautiful.

Good luck'
Mark