Do the "eye's" have it???

coopergirl · 5th of October 2008 (Sun)

Ok well i've been on this site looking at everyones amazing pics. i really want to work on getting my subjects eyes to have that "pop" so please critique. i've taken advice from some posts. placing the subject on the edge of shade facing a the bright area. i'm not sure if they look overdone or not. please critique the whole photo. also the second one i tried a b&w conversion usuing cheetapita steps that she posted in an older post. let me know what yo think.

FocalPrincess · 5th of October 2008 (Sun)

I like the black and white one a lot, but in the first one the eyes seem just a smidge overdone to me. Not a lot, but a little tiny bit.

RebelChick · 5th of October 2008 (Sun)

Looks great to me!

RebelChick · 5th of October 2008 (Sun)

Hope you dont mind though.. I brightened it up a tad bit!
(saved it to photobucket so not best quality)

rmr21 · 5th of October 2008 (Sun)

Quote:

Originally Posted by DoodleBunz

I like the black and white one a lot, but in the first one the eyes seem just a smidge overdone to me. Not a lot, but a little tiny bit.

I aggree. Cute pics.

coopergirl · 5th of October 2008 (Sun)

thanks for your comments and the edit. i'm not sure what to do with the eyes. i'm just fooling around with a bunch of different things in photoshop. learning by trial and error i guess

KatiaShermanPhotography · 5th of October 2008 (Sun)

i like your photos especially in color. LOVE eyes!!!!!

kajawhit · 5th of October 2008 (Sun)

I think you did a great job on the color if you are just starting to do eyes. One thing I have learned is that when I learn something new I tend to over do it the first 10-20 times before I bring it back a little. I think in this situation the eyes are a tad too sharpened and their are too many catch lights going on in the first color one. Maybe if you post the original or a version that you did where the eyes have not yet been touched we could all play around with it for you and give you a small tutorial of what we did. There are alot of talent ladies and gentlemen on this board and surely one of them will be able to help you master the eye "pop"
By the way. That is one cute kiddo you have there

coopergirl · 5th of October 2008 (Sun)

Thanks Kajawit...that's exactly what i will do. So go at it and have fun! this is what came out of the camera.

kajawhit · 6th of October 2008 (Mon)

Here are my plays. They were quick plays because it is really late here.
Here is what I did to the eyes.
I lassoed both eyes
Copy merged
Past on a new layer

Added a definite catch light by dodging and burning areas of the Iris.
Used USM and played around with settings until it looked OK
New adjustment layer for saturation> just a smidge for some pop
Flatten layers
Sharpened for web
Saved for web
done.

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FocalPrincess Cream of the Crop Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Hibernating near Hershey Posts: 8,209 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Do the "eye's" have it??? I like the black and white one a lot, but in the first one the eyes seem just a smidge overdone to me. Not a lot, but a little tiny bit. __________________ Blog \| Galleries "The artist is nothing without the gift, but the gift is nothing without work." ~ Emile Zola

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RebelChick Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Maryland, USA Posts: 1,070 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Do the "eye's" have it??? Looks great to me! __________________ Cortney B Photography CBP Facebook Fan Page

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RebelChick Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Maryland, USA Posts: 1,070 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Do the "eye's" have it??? Hope you dont mind though.. I brightened it up a tad bit! (saved it to photobucket so not best quality) __________________ Cortney B Photography CBP Facebook Fan Page

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coopergirl Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 164 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Do the "eye's" have it??? thanks for your comments and the edit. i'm not sure what to do with the eyes. i'm just fooling around with a bunch of different things in photoshop. learning by trial and error i guess

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KatiaShermanPhotography Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Springfield, Missouri Posts: 142 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Do the "eye's" have it??? i like your photos especially in color. LOVE eyes!!!!! __________________ www.KatiaShermanPhotography.com Canon 40D Photoshop CS3 3 AlienBees with giant softboxes

5th of October 2008 (Sun)	#8
kajawhit Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 887 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Do the "eye's" have it??? I think you did a great job on the color if you are just starting to do eyes. One thing I have learned is that when I learn something new I tend to over do it the first 10-20 times before I bring it back a little. I think in this situation the eyes are a tad too sharpened and their are too many catch lights going on in the first color one. Maybe if you post the original or a version that you did where the eyes have not yet been touched we could all play around with it for you and give you a small tutorial of what we did. There are alot of talent ladies and gentlemen on this board and surely one of them will be able to help you master the eye "pop" By the way. That is one cute kiddo you have there __________________ Canon 5D 24-70 mm, 50 mm, 85 mm 1.8, 100mm macro, 200 mm ~580 ex II, Garage Studio* Motorized backdrop system, 20+canvas backdrops, lots of lighting, and too many props

6th of October 2008 (Mon)	#10
kajawhit Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 887 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Do the "eye's" have it??? Here are my plays. They were quick plays because it is really late here. Here is what I did to the eyes. I lassoed both eyes Copy merged Past on a new layer Added a definite catch light by dodging and burning areas of the Iris. Used USM and played around with settings until it looked OK New adjustment layer for saturation> just a smidge for some pop Flatten layers Sharpened for web Saved for web done. __________________ Canon 5D 24-70 mm, 50 mm, 85 mm 1.8, 100mm macro, 200 mm ~580 ex II, Garage Studio* Motorized backdrop system, 20+canvas backdrops, lots of lighting, and too many props

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