help please

[ronnier38930]

hello everyone,

I am all new to this and would like someone to take the image of my son and see what can be done to it. I would just like to see what the difference from the original image out of the camera and what some of these professionals here can do with it. I am excited and can't wait to learn more about my camera and using my computer to make it even look better. Thanks in advance !!

here is the full res image link:
http://s108.photobucket.com/albums/n31/ronnier38930/Jackson/



http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n31/ronnier38930/do%20not%20use/testjack.jpg

[District_History_Fan]

Cute kiddo!

Here are a few edits for you to consider. Your link required a password to get the full res version...

Color
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2679/4242795730_e6690bf24e_o.jpg

Diffuse Glow
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2780/4242795984_75bd4124c6_o.jpg

B&W with "film" grain
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2511/4242023245_9f746c8661_o.jpg

[ronnier38930]

cool edits. I removed the password

[skydiver_8]

Nothing special but used some Nik plugins

[skydiver_8]

and just one more....infrared filter

[skydiver_8]

and I think sometimes less is better. All I did was do a tighter crop and find this to be a really compelling photo of your son.

[stsva]

I liked the original, and just added a little contrast, lightened his left (from his point of view) eye, and sharpened the image a little.

[ronnier38930]

WOW!! These are all great variations to the original photo !!! Thank you all for showing me what can be done by software !!!

I love all of them

[Flo]

The original is a keeper.;)

[ronnier38930]

thanks, the original is from the camera no editing.

this picture is one of my favorite of him. I am going to post another seen, I really like what the professional's here can do to them. I'm learning

[ronnier38930]

Thanks everyone for the great modifications done to my son's photo's. They are all GREAT !! If i may, I have one more photo I would like some of you experts put your magic touch on. It's a photo of my uncle I would like to frame and give to him as a gift.

here is the hi res version you can download and modify. I would like to be able to print this 8x10.

http://s108.photobucket.com/albums/n31/ronnier38930/uncle%20mike%20hi%20res/

http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n31/ronnier38930/uncle%20mike%20low%20res/lowres.jpg

[jchargu3]

I think the original is best, with maybe just a tad shadow adjustment, but this monitor is uncalibrated and dark

[stsva]

Here's a shot at your second image. I cropped it a little, then used levels to set the white and black points in the image and a curves adjustment to add contrast.

[ronnier38930]

Thanks Stsva !! you guys are great !

[ronnier38930]

Thats my problem, im working off my laptop right now and I know it doesn't have the best display.

I think the original is best, with maybe just a tad shadow adjustment, but this monitor is uncalibrated and dark

[ronnier38930]

STSVA,

what are some of your methods of sharpening an image?

[stsva]

STSVA,

what are some of your methods of sharpening an image?

I normally use Photoshop CS3 for editing, and apply a little sharpening in Adobe Camera Raw, then use the Photoshop "smart sharpen" filter. I'm not nearly as sophisticated on sharpening (or other post processing techniques) as some of the POTN folks.

[blsvlo]

here is my editing..

[ronnier38930]

cool blsvlo, I like how it makes the image soft, and colors......