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Babe

Postby Big Red on Sun Feb 03, 2008 9:07 pm

was just playing around with this baby pic ... what do you think?

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Re: Babe

Postby Viz on Sun Feb 03, 2008 9:26 pm

I like the photo, but I am not so sure on the PP. I understand there is a 'look' you are going for moving the blacks into the mid-tones, but I would like to see less clipping, and more highlight detail, even if it is compressed to a small area.
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Re: Babe

Postby Big Red on Sun Feb 03, 2008 9:39 pm

He looked so peaceful sleeping that i thought i would try and give the shot a dreamy look.

i had low light no flash and had it at 100mm f3.5 1/125 and iso 800 to try and get the speed up to stop blur as i was very close and wanted as much DOF as i could handle hand held.

heres the untouched original...
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Re: Babe

Postby Ladybird on Mon Feb 04, 2008 9:42 am

I prefer your PP version, it's much softer than the original which is appropriate for a baby sleeping. I think it would be great on a dark background for either a hung portrait or the front of a christening invite.
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Re: Babe

Postby Big Red on Mon Feb 04, 2008 12:43 pm

Ladybird wrote:I prefer your PP version, it's much softer than the original which is appropriate for a baby sleeping. I think it would be great on a dark background for either a hung portrait or the front of a christening invite.


thanks Ladybird ... thanks for the ideas 8)
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Re: Babe

Postby Big Red on Tue Feb 05, 2008 10:36 pm

a normal portrait.

bubbles...
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Re: Babe

Postby Bindii on Wed Feb 06, 2008 10:39 am

I like the PP'd version Shane.. it would make an excellent thank you card or something... cringing at the last shot though... it makes me want to get a tissue and wipe his little mouth... and what adorable eye's he has... too cute... :)
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