class project CC

[pads69]

I have a mass communications class that I needed to take pictures and do this....

Coat assignment- a PR caption about a coat. Include price, a made up brand name, and target audience.
in order:
-brand name
-price
-target audience
-you

just wondering what one I should use and any CC?

http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/jj144/pads69/Untitled-1_edited-3.jpg?t=1202600291




http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/jj144/pads69/Untitled-1_edited-5.jpg?t=1202600344

[Bruce_B]

Nice shots. I like the 2nd one better. The 2 different shots of the kid in the 1st one is a little distracting.

[joedlh]

Cute kid, but the face looks overexposed to me.

[pads69]

thanks joe and bruce.
can anyone tell me how to sharpen just the eyes?

[Robert_Lay]

The faces have no warmth. The upper set has the biggest problem. A little warmth is creeping into the face in the second set.
Whether it's color balance or exposure, I don't know - perhaps a little of both.

Otherwise, very nice!

[pads69]

Robert what can I do PP to get a little warmth or get them right they are in natural light the light was shining through the windows?

[Robert_Lay]

Shadow/Highlights... Shadow>0, Highlights>38%

Color Balance Highlights 36, 3, -3
Mid Tones 23, -7, -7

Your tastes may be different.

[J D Skate]

Shadow/Highlights... Shadow>0, Highlights>38%

Color Balance Highlights 36, 3, -3
Mid Tones 23, -7, -7

Your tastes may be different.
He looks too pink now, maybe its my monitor...

[Robert_Lay]

He looks too pink now, maybe its my monitor...

Now we are at a critical juncture. No two monitors will be adjusted exactly the same - so how do you know which one is correct?

That's where the Custom White Balance and the Gray Card come into play.

If you include a gray card and/or a Gretag chart in the scene, that's an even better way to resolve the issue of which system is displaying the colors more faithfully.

My suggestion would be to first set a CWB with a Gray card, because it's simple and is the way to set the WB in the camera with the least amount of subjective bias - in other words, it does not depend upon your vision.

[pads69]

thanks robert I like to try everything...