First try with B and W

Let me know what you think.

Taken with my p&S sd630

i really like the concept, but i dont like the way the pool table is so brightly white.(overexposed)


i did some quick work and heres what i got:

the lines around the #3 ball are ugly but u get my idea.

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I actually prefer the first one and I think that this little overexposure is a good contrast to the dark 3..

Thx for sharing and Happy new-year to you all!!

thanks for the responses!

I also like the concept but saw another direction. I saw a ball a bit more in focus (I added a different number ball) and a touch more detail in his face. But I also saw it with far less background detail. Here's my take on it.

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i like the back ground blur alot, did you use gaus blur? or lens blur?

turbodude wrote in post #2482589
i like the back ground blur alot, did you use gaus blur? or lens blur?

I used Guassian Blur and then a layer mask in "Hide All" ... and painted it in, using a white brush. I did it a 2nd time with more blur for certain areas. I do use lens blur a lot but not for this.

The #6 ball I got off the net and just added it in place of the more out of focus number you had.

very nice tip thanks!