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Jul 09, 2013 10:18 |  #1

For this image, I was wondering what would any of you do differently post processing? I only bumped up the contrast a bit and the vibrancy of the photo. CC is appreciated. Thank you.

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Jul 09, 2013 11:31 |  #2

You might want to try, in some way, getting rid of the logs in the upper right part of the image. ;)


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Jul 09, 2013 11:56 |  #3

I think the shot itself looks fine, it's just a bit cool and dark. brighten it up (burning the highlights to keep them under control), reduce the contrast, and add some color to the little ladies skin.

I did essentially that in Ps to see how it would look.......unfortunate​ly colors got mangled on upload but this should give you an idea. . . . .

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tried to modify it for web export, this is as close as I could get to what is on my screen using soft proofing ......
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Basically I converted the image to CMYK and adjusted the colors with a curves adjustment layer, then went back to RGB with another pair of curves layers to boost the mids and shadows separately. Brightened the eyes with a levels layer and done.
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Jul 09, 2013 13:20 |  #4

I think your edits have drained color. I would suggest that a wider aperture would nicely blur out the distracting background. The bright yellow splotches draw the eye from the baby. I also think that cutting off her hand (and her feet) should be avoided. I can't see any advantage in converting to CYMK for editing. Just choose the right jpg colorspace (rgb, Srgb, Prophoto etc) and stick with that.


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