How is the post process on these?

1grayman · 14th of August 2006 (Mon)

Hi all, shot these a while ago and was just playing around with some effects. The young lady's first time in front of a camera. We think she did well. please feel free to c&c. Thanks-Graham-

1grayman · 14th of August 2006 (Mon)

And one more!

taramcg · 14th of August 2006 (Mon)

I love teh conversion in the second one. Beautiful. What did you do here?

PEACHMAN · 14th of August 2006 (Mon)

Oh...The post processing is fine, maybe a tad more contrast on the B&W...But who cares with a lady so distractingly beautiful ! When I see beauty such as hers which is so far from any atainment I feel like I have fallen into
a mulstrom of hopelessness.........and you have done a superb job of illustrating this beauty....congradulations to you and your work, her and with the bright future in modeling that I see...

mdgphoto · 14th of August 2006 (Mon)

awsome photos, number 2 is my favorite, I think the pp is good

Dimitry · 14th of August 2006 (Mon)

I like them both! Though the first one seems to be a bit sharper than second. Like the position of the hair int he first..gives a playful and sexy look!

In the first shot she looks alot like Eva Mendes

Art Rodriguez · 14th of August 2006 (Mon)

They look fine to me. The B&W one is the best.

Art

Raindancer · 15th of August 2006 (Tue)

They're both great Grahm but choice for me would be No 2.....

Rog

peatoire · 15th of August 2006 (Tue)

Both really nice shots. I like No.1 the most. The hair is picking up the copper tones in the skin perfectly.

BLINN · 15th of August 2006 (Tue)

both of these are processed well...however they second image seems a bit softer which works with this image. I would try burning you edges a bit to add a tad of depth to the images. It will make them really POP

1grayman · 16th of August 2006 (Wed)

Thanks for the comments everyone. The 2nd conversion (from memory!) was new adj layer> solid colour-pick black- ok> blend mode - colour. Its a good quick way to get a mono look.( You can also play with the opacity to bleed colour back in if you wish.) In this case it's almost an IR feel. However it doesn't work on all images. I guess that's why there are sooo many ways to convert to b&w. #2 does look soft, will have to check the original file, could be resizing or most probably me not quite nailing the focus!
I will pass on the gracious comments to the lady, i'm sure she will be encouraged.
Graham

1grayman · 16th of August 2006 (Wed)

Quote:

Originally Posted by taramcg

I love teh conversion in the second one. Beautiful. What did you do here?

Sorry,Tara, my earlier answer was wrong on the pp. I ran this through the channel mixer. Selected monochrome and adjusted the red slider to 130%. Then dropped the green & blue sliders into negative amounts to bring the total back to 100%. Hope that makes sense, it's getting late over here! PS, Just had a look at your site, some lovely conversions there! Not to mention some great shots! How do you stop photographing Claudia?

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taramcg Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: New Jersey Posts: 322 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: How is the post process on these? I love teh conversion in the second one. Beautiful. What did you do here? __________________ Tara My Site

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PEACHMAN Cream of the Crop Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Warren, Maine,USA Posts: 5,014 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: How is the post process on these? Oh...The post processing is fine, maybe a tad more contrast on the B&W...But who cares with a lady so distractingly beautiful ! When I see beauty such as hers which is so far from any atainment I feel like I have fallen into a mulstrom of hopelessness.........and you have done a superb job of illustrating this beauty....congradulations to you and your work, her and with the bright future in modeling that I see... __________________ The "eyes" have it !

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mdgphoto Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 148 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: How is the post process on these? awsome photos, number 2 is my favorite, I think the pp is good __________________ 350D http://www.mdgphoto.com

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Art Rodriguez Goldmember Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: San Antonio, Texas Posts: 2,876 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: How is the post process on these? They look fine to me. The B&W one is the best. Art __________________ Facebook www.pbase.com/jriggy4439

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Raindancer Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: East Anglia Posts: 1,055 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: How is the post process on these? They're both great Grahm but choice for me would be No 2..... Rog __________________ Roger "All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given to us." J.R.R. Tolkein Canon EOS 5D Canon EOS 20D Canon EF 70 - 200mm F/2.8L USM Canon EF 17 - 40mm F/4L USM Canon EF 24 - 70mm F/2.8L USM Canon EF-S 60mm f2.8 Macro USM 580EX Speedlite

15th of August 2006 (Tue)	#9
peatoire Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Nottingham (Home of Robbing Hoods) Posts: 1,084 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: How is the post process on these? Both really nice shots. I like No.1 the most. The hair is picking up the copper tones in the skin perfectly. __________________ 5D & Grip, 17-40 f4, 70-200 f2.8 IS, 50mm 1.4, 85mm1.2 580EX 430EX II, Tamron SP AF 90mm f/2.8 Macro. Rickety tripod. *Andy Peat* ---------------------------------------------- Don't underestimate the power of stupid people in large numbers.

15th of August 2006 (Tue)	#10
BLINN Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Coniston, Ontario Posts: 587	Re: How is the post process on these? both of these are processed well...however they second image seems a bit softer which works with this image. I would try burning you edges a bit to add a tad of depth to the images. It will make them really POP __________________ MBCL Photography Michael Blinn Your Eye's the Limit http://mbclphotography.com

16th of August 2006 (Wed)	#11
1grayman Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 67 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: How is the post process on these? Thanks for the comments everyone. The 2nd conversion (from memory!) was new adj layer> solid colour-pick black- ok> blend mode - colour. Its a good quick way to get a mono look.( You can also play with the opacity to bleed colour back in if you wish.) In this case it's almost an IR feel. However it doesn't work on all images. I guess that's why there are sooo many ways to convert to b&w. #2 does look soft, will have to check the original file, could be resizing or most probably me not quite nailing the focus! I will pass on the gracious comments to the lady, i'm sure she will be encouraged. Graham

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