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Jun 30, 2011 08:56 |  #1

Just a quick candid shot I managed to grab during a shoot. C&C welcome on any post processing ideas.

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Jun 30, 2011 11:33 |  #2

Don't forget your hidden third option - Sepia ;)


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Jun 30, 2011 11:45 |  #3

I think color. But I like the feel of secret option #3 (Sepia)


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Jun 30, 2011 12:13 |  #4

canon2311 wrote in post #12683128 (external link)
Don't forget your hidden third option - Sepia ;)

scubthebub wrote in post #12683186 (external link)
I think color. But I like the feel of secret option #3 (Sepia)

Damnit! I forgot about that again! I've only used Sepia on one image I think! :lol:




  
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Jun 30, 2011 12:15 |  #5

Now the question is...How do I add that to the Poll?




  
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Jun 30, 2011 13:06 |  #6

The sepia seems too strong, so I layered your mono over it with a blend of 60%. Better. And, since I was here, I also layered your mono over the color at 50%. Of all options (yours and mine), I like the mono/color blend best.

That being said, I really don't like looking at the photo at all because of what looks like a very uncomfortable position that the model is in. You say it was a candid. Fine, but I am having a hard time wrapping my head around someone just standing there with that angle at the waist coupled that rotation of the back. Heebie-jeebies. It makes me feel like calling a chiropractor just looking at it - and I don't even believe in chiropractic!

That being said, here are my edits -

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Jun 30, 2011 13:18 |  #7
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I like the edits Rad ... nice choice of print tonalities.




  
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Jun 30, 2011 13:22 |  #8

Radtech1 wrote in post #12683684 (external link)
The sepia seems too strong, so I layered your mono over it with a blend of 60%. Better. And, since I was here, I also layered your mono over the color at 50%. Of all options (yours and mine), I like the mono/color blend best.

That being said, I really don't like looking at the photo at all because of what looks like a very uncomfortable position that the model is in. You say it was a candid. Fine, but I am having a hard time wrapping my head around someone just standing there with that angle at the waist coupled that rotation of the back. Heebie-jeebies. It makes me feel like calling a chiropractor just looking at it - and I don't even believe in chiropractic!

That being said, here are my edits -

Rad

Thanks for adding the other options as well. I like what you did with the sepia version, but I feel that the blending color version took too much "pop" out of it.

As for the position, she was balancing on a wood beam and I don't believe I cropped this one. But I see what you are saying and regretfully agree. Maybe this one isn't quite as good as I thought.

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Jun 30, 2011 14:43 |  #9

I love B&W and sephia edits, but for this one I think your first color picture tells the story, the sunset evening by the sea. In all others the sunset or the sea, or both is less pronounced and I believe hides the real story. Oh and I just noticed that in the color options there seems to be some wind, where it is not as pronounced in the B&W options. Great shot.


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Jun 30, 2011 16:58 |  #10

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I love B&W and sephia edits, but for this one I think your first color picture tells the story, the sunset evening by the sea. In all others the sunset or the sea, or both is less pronounced and I believe hides the real story. Oh and I just noticed that in the color options there seems to be some wind, where it is not as pronounced in the B&W options. Great shot.

Thanks! So at least SOME like the color :p




  
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Jun 30, 2011 21:05 |  #11

I like the color version and the sepia version. Awesome shot by the way!


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Jul 01, 2011 10:05 |  #12

AmandaLeigh wrote in post #12685995 (external link)
I like the color version and the sepia version. Awesome shot by the way!

Thanks Amanda! :)




  
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Jul 01, 2011 11:08 |  #13

I like the color and the sepia... don't care for the b&w though. Great Shot!!




  
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Jul 04, 2011 08:56 as a reply to  @ glick's post |  #14

I like the colour. All the warmth of that sun setting is lost in the B&W. Sepia good too.


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Jul 04, 2011 09:41 |  #15

I like Radtech's edits!


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