2manyPix Member  243 posts Joined Jun 2003 Location: Northern VA/DC Metro area More info | Oct 07, 2006 22:26 | #1 I just rediscovered a series of pics I took of a friend of mine and his baby boy back in March, and did not realize what a touching moment was captured in this shot 'til now. The original was poorly exposed and a little blurry... I am wondering what you all think of this shot as I post-processed it [Brightened and desaturated].
Joe Location: Northern Virginia
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arjay702 Senior Member  436 posts Joined Jul 2006 More info | Oct 07, 2006 23:47 | #2 it IS a very powerful shot. amazing emotion and capture. i can see my eye move towards the baby as the subject due to it having more contrast and i like it that way. very well done. “Adults are just obsolete children and the hell with them.”
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christyjo2 Goldmember 2,275 posts Joined Oct 2006 Location: Arkansas More info | Oct 08, 2006 15:29 | #3 It is a beautiful shot! I love father/baby shots! Its touching! *Christy* "If at first you dont succeed...destroy all evidence that you tried." www.christyfullerphotography.info
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Oct 08, 2006 15:47 | #4 Nice capture thanks for sharing Canon R3 l RF600mm F4 L | RF100-500mm L IS l RF14-35mm L l RF24-105mm F4 L l RF 100 2.8 L | RF 1.4 & 2.0 Ext l RF100mm 2.8 Macro L l Speedlite 580EX II l 600EX II Speedlite l Manfrotto MK055 Pro3 Tripod l Manfrotto MPMXPROA4 Monopd with XPRO monopod+fluid base l Image ProGraf 1000 Printer
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sswanson Goldmember  1,107 posts Likes: 8 Joined Dec 2005 Location: Viginia, USA More info | Oct 08, 2006 20:09 | #5 Great image! The love of the father for the baby really shows.
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Oct 08, 2006 20:51 | #6 Thanks to everyone who has responded so far. I appreciate hearing your feedback. sswanson wrote in post #2094466  You may want to fully desaturate the photo to remove the few distracting colors which remain - unless you made the active choice to leave those areas colored. I'd image not though, as they aren't the focus afterall. I do think B&W works better for this pic than full color, but it seems a little plain without some color to set the tone. I agree with you that the things that ARE in color are not important parts of the shot (as the eyes, cheeks or lips might be if they were in color). I appreciate your critique. What do you think of these compared to that first one?
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Sepia:
Thanks again for looking and responding. Joe Location: Northern Virginia
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sswanson Goldmember 1,107 posts Likes: 8 Joined Dec 2005 Location: Viginia, USA More info | Oct 09, 2006 00:26 | #7 Comparing the images, I agree that simply BW does fall a bit flat - but I still don't like the selective desaturation either. The sepia verson appeals, but to me the sepia filter look too strong.  HOSTED PHOTO please log in to view hosted photos in full size.  HOSTED PHOTO please log in to view hosted photos in full size.
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Oct 09, 2006 08:19 | #8 sswanson wrote in post #2095303 As you have edits allowed, here are two variations. One only 90% desaturated, the other with 25% sepia filtering applied. What do you think? Yeah, I like the 90% desat. Preserving the blue in the baby's shirt works better for the pic than the dad's rust sweater cuff. Location: Northern Virginia
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