So innocent...so peacefull...

[RAW]

...He was sleeping and wasn't moving at all, with the available inside light, without flash I took this photo that says so much about babies...please share yout comments and critics.

I was trying to remove the red from his cheeks and make it smoother but at no success, I use PS7...any help is appreciated...thank you.

Best regards,
Artan

[Titus213]

RAW,
I ran the image thru Neat Image and it helped quite a bit. Don't know if you use noise removal software but Neat Image is free for download and can smooth out lots of stuff in photos. I'm still learning all it can do but I like it.

BTW - precious package you have there. Absolutely beautiful...

[witchy]

Awwwwwwwww, I love baby pics. He is gorgeous!

[freddycr]

This is the way I do it on PS cs. I guess you can do it the same on PS 7
1. Use the Hue/saturation. Select the Reds. Move the hue a bit to the right, until you see the red diminish a bit, without getting yellow.
Use the healing tool, or the paint brush set at 25 % or so, pick the color from the more subdued parts of color on his cheeks. Run it over the red parts.

Good luck !!

I hope you don't mind. I took the liberty of doing it, so you'd see..
If you think I shouldn't post it, lemme know and I'll take it down.

Beautiful baby, BTW

Regards

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y168/alcorjr2gmail/Osmaniivogel.jpg

[Ballen Photo]

AWWW, What a CUTE little Fella. :D
Looks like you had plenty of light. ;)
-Bruce

[Fer]

I took some noise out. Hope you don't mind ;)

[Mike2005]

I liked the 1st one. It's so much more natural.

[Hava]

The last modification is too slik for me. It's like an advertisement for baby lotion.
I like the original best; the red cheeks are nice. I know what these feel like; best thing in the world is a happy, cosy, warm, safe baby. That is also the message this picture tells me. Nice!

In all three images I find the green piglet fabric in the lower right a bit distracting; the rest is nicely balanced soft tones, with intersting varioations of softness and shininess, but this corner is a bit of a disonant.

[Art Rodriguez]

I liked the 1st one. It's so much more natural.

I agree. The natural look, to me is better. I like it.

[marie]

I liked the 1st one. It's so much more natural.

beautiful, and priceless to have it so natural
I took some of our son in his cot many years ago like that
I loved them.
he was getting his first teeth at the time
a picture showing those moments are a once in a life time capture.
I like yours very much

[wintoid]

My baby had red cheeks for several months. On the occasions I wanted to disguise this, I found converting to black and white was a good solution, especially using Capture One's colour selector thingy to alter the colour balance. You can do the same thing in PS with the channel mixer I think.

[RAW]

Titus213...thank you for your comment and for the software reference...I use noiseware at www.imagenomic.com (http://www.imagenomic.com) and it does a really good job (it is free), but I will give your recomandetion a try...thanks.

witchy...hehe, thank you for your sweet reply.

freddycr...thank you for your help and I really don't mind you posting your result, please feel free with all the photos that I post to demonstrate me the best way the photo could be done...thank you.

Ballen Photo...thank you, thank you...it is my friends son and my friend is ugly, lol, jk:lol: ...the light really wasn't that great but he stayed so still that I could put the shutter to 4" so I get the right exposure....he is a very good model...;) .

Fer...I really don't mind and great results, thank you for your help.

Mike2005...that's what I decided to do Mike, keep the original, thank you for your reply.

Hava..first of all thank you for your reply Hana, second I agree with your comment especialy about the piglet in the corner, but I love original and even if I didn't I don't really know how to get rid of it...please advise.

Art Rodriguez...thank you for your reply Art.

marie...thank you very much for your reply and the time spent on it. This is two things for me getting good photos for my friends and learn the camera for when I have kids...;) . I never use flash with small kids so in a low light condition like this one it is very hard because they are so energetic, thats why I plan to spend on a flash soon...420ex...thanks again all for your replies.

Best regards,
Artan

[RAW]

My baby had red cheeks for several months. On the occasions I wanted to disguise this, I found converting to black and white was a good solution, especially using Capture One's colour selector thingy to alter the colour balance. You can do the same thing in PS with the channel mixer I think.

Thank you for your reply and your advice, I will keep that in mind.

Regards,
Artan

[RAW]

This are the settings that I used...:


Camera Model Name : Canon PowerShot G6
Shooting Date/Time : 5/13/2005 9:09:58 PM
Shooting Mode : Manual
Photo Effect : Off
Tv (Shutter Speed) : 1"
Av (Aperture Value) : 2.5
Light Metering : Evaluative
ISO Speed : 50
Lens : 7.2 - 28.8mm
Focal Length : 17.6mm
Image Quality : RAW
Flash : Off
White Balance : Tungsten
AF Mode : Manual Focus
Drive Mode : Self-timer Operation

[Hava]

Hava..first of all thank you for your reply Hana, second I agree with your comment especialy about the piglet in the corner, but I love original and even if I didn't I don't really know how to get rid of it...please advise.


Nor do I, other then trying not to have it in in the first place next time around. That would make good even better. Isn't it great that there is always room to grow ;) (and that most certainly applies to me as well)

[marie]

Titus213...thank you for your comment and for the software reference...I use noiseware at www.imagenomic.com (http://www.imagenomic.com/) and it does a really good job (it is free), but I will give your recomandetion a try...thanks.
witchy...hehe, thank you for your sweet reply.
freddycr...thank you for your help and I really don't mind you posting your result, please feel free with all the photos that I post to demonstrate me the best way the photo could be done...thank you.
Ballen Photo...thank you, thank you...it is my friends son and my friend is ugly, lol, jkhttp://www.photography-on-the.net/forum/images/smilies/icon_lol.gif ...the light really wasn't that great but he stayed so still that I could put the shutter to 4" so I get the right exposure....he is a very good model...http://www.photography-on-the.net/forum/images/smilies/icon_wink.gif .
Fer...I really don't mind and great results, thank you for your help.
Mike2005...that's what I decided to do Mike, keep the original, thank you for your reply.
Hava..first of all thank you for your reply Hana, second I agree with your comment especialy about the piglet in the corner, but I love original and even if I didn't I don't really know how to get rid of it...please advise.
Art Rodriguez...thank you for your reply Art.
marie...thank you very much for your reply and the time spent on it. This is two things for me getting good photos for my friends and learn the camera for when I have kids...http://www.photography-on-the.net/forum/images/smilies/icon_wink.gif . I never use flash with small kids so in a low light condition like this one it is very hard because they are so energetic, thats why I plan to spend on a flash soon...420ex...thanks again all for your replies.
Best regards,
Artan


I thought it was your own baby Artan, so thought the shot would be more precious to you in later life left as it is , but as you say you are taking shots of a friend's baby , well, that's different in every way. how we look at it and how you want to show them the finished result and what their feelings are , about what they want to see


good luck
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[RAW]

I thought it was your own baby Artan, so thought the shot would be more precious to you in later life left as it is , but as you say you are taking shots of a friend's baby , well, that's different in every way. how we look at it and how you want to show them the finished result and what their feelings are , about what they want to see


good luck
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Thank you Marie,

Well, the only reason I want to ask before I do anything is the fact that this is not my baby :) , so the only one who will decide what I will do with the photo is the parents...;) . Actually when I think even more I will do many versions and let them choose, how about that :D .

Regards,
Artan

[marie]

Thank you Marie,

Well, the only reason I want to ask before I do anything is the fact that this is not my baby :) , so the only one who will decide what I will do with the photo is the parents...;) .

Actually when I think even more I will do many versions and let them choose, how about that :D .

Regards,
Artan

:cool:
really great idea

thanks Artan