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Sep 28, 2010 21:18 |  #1

It has been a while since I have posted anything. So I am back to see if I have improved and what I need to work on. Any and all C&C is welcomed! Be honest because if I don't know I can't fix it! Thanks!!!!
Both shot with Tamron 28-75

0.005 sec (1/200)
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Focal Length 53 mm
ISO Speed 100

Baby boy just wanted the leaf....

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Aperture f/2.8
Focal Length 47 mm
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"No Mommy!"

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Sep 28, 2010 21:47 |  #2
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are these the straight from camera file or did you do some PP?

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Sep 28, 2010 21:49 |  #3

I did a little PP, just adjusting the WB on both and crop on the first one.

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Sep 28, 2010 21:55 |  #4
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I find, and maybe it's just me, that sharpening the eyes and a curves adjustment can bring out all of the potential of almost any portrait, do you mind if I edit to show what I mean?

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Sep 28, 2010 21:56 |  #5

Please do!

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Sep 28, 2010 22:00 |  #6

I like the first one very much. Nice lighting, no raccoon eyes, colors seem good, and the skin tones are good, which is something I still have trouble with. Nice shot.

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Sep 28, 2010 22:04 |  #7

Thanks slewi! I appreciate that!

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Sep 28, 2010 22:05 |  #8
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MommaBird80 wrote in post #10997467 (external link)
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That's what I came up with after a quick 5 minute shop and upload, i find sharpening just brings the character and life back into eyes and the curves adjustment makes the colors a bit more vivid without making them seem unrealistic, it's kind of light an all in one quick
tool for lighting, contrast, saturation, levels, etc.

You have some very awesome children btw

EDIT: If you need any tutorials or anything photoshop related, feel free to drop a message in my inbox.

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Sep 29, 2010 05:06 |  #9

Thanks SnapShot! I am definitely a novice when it comes to photography and PP so I will probably take you up on your offer!!!! I appreciate that :)

My kids are my world :) Although I am sure they get tired of the camera in their faces! lol!!

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Sep 30, 2010 00:49 |  #10

The second one appears to have a green cast to it. I like the first.

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Sep 30, 2010 10:12 as a reply to  @ drumnut01's post |  #11

Hello again;)

This is what I was mentioning in your other post, the orange tints....slider to color correction.get some pinks in there...

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Sep 30, 2010 14:20 |  #12

when you have two subjects one behind the other, you may want to consider a smaller aperture to get both subjects in focus, they are timeless otherwise, great job

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Sep 30, 2010 18:54 |  #13

Thanks you all! Back into Elements I go to tweak some more!

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Sep 30, 2010 19:29 |  #14

#2 is interesting to me because it is so unusual. Based upon the title, I am guessing that this was a quick shot without a lot of time to set up?

My reason for asking is that the white object in the background is distracting to me. If you had time to set up the shot, you could have used a longer focal length on your lens to blur out the background more, or even recompose the shot to a better spot. On the other hand, if you had no choice and this is what you got because of the spontaneity of the moment, I would suggest that you try cloning out that white area.

I would also like to see a version of that photo in a contrasty b&w, I bet it would look pretty great!

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Sep 30, 2010 19:42 |  #15

The eyes in SSP's touch up are much improved. I can't make up my mind if the skin tones are an improvement or not.




  
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