8/11/07 wedding...C&C welcome!

[ToddziLLa]

1
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1118/1263478988_88acc4661e.jpg

2
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1249/1262761561_17b1cb8498.jpg

3
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1234/1263540534_ca3bfe893b.jpg

4
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1171/1263565354_616f517363.jpg

5
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1084/1263670476_451a0bfe06.jpg


6
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1417/1266820302_f4a5fa77c4.jpg

7
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1083/1266102861_cd3ce7534b.jpg

8
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1325/1267257076_739d59590f.jpg

[wilky95]

They all seem to lack a bit of punch, your pp is very flat looking and over done, an example is 6 that ring shot should leap out at you with the colours in stead its totally plain

Sorry if I seem harsh.

Martin

[ToddziLLa]

That's what I was looking for! This is the first time posting wedding pictures here and my first time using an "advanced" PP program (Lightroom), so the more C&C the better.

What would you suggest for the flower picture to make it pop?

[wilky95]

That's what I was looking for! This is the first time posting wedding pictures here and my first time using an "advanced" PP program (Lightroom), so the more C&C the better.

What would you suggest for the flower picture to make it pop?


This was just a quick play in lightroom,

exposure your main problem.
contrast
blue chanel boost
green chanel boost
and general playing about.

Martin

[ToddziLLa]

Thanks Martin! That is quite the difference! If I can be a nuisance, can you eleaborate on "general playing about?" Your edit is much better than mine, and if I can learn your method it would be appreciated!

[wilky95]

Thanks Martin! That is quite the difference! If I can be a nuisance, can you eleaborate on "general playing about?" Your edit is much better than mine, and if I can learn your method it would be appreciated!


No problem.

Exposure was well under if you open your picture i had to up it by 1.65.
Contrast was about 18
Clarity around 38 ish
Vibrance and Saturation about 8
Blue saturation channel 40
Green saturation channel 20
Yellow " " 11

I would then have sharpened it in cs2. or if printing from lightroom used the medium setting.

I am by no way an expert at this but I hope these simple directions help.

Martin

[ToddziLLa]

Thank you very much Martin! I will try to replicate your steps on this image (and others!) when I get home.

[Visual Bride]

I agree. The good thing is that the shots are great. 1,2,7,8 are great. I don't think much is needed. The others just need a bit of curves.

My edit
http://www.unicoweddings.com/pictures/1.jpg