A Play With Tones - Tastefull Modelling Shots

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A Play With Tones - Tastefull Modelling Shots

Postby Cre8tivepixels on Sun Nov 11, 2007 1:10 am

Really would love some opinions on whether these tones work or not....i LOVE metallics at the moment and i am trying to get some old film like tones in my newer work, grain included

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Postby Oz_Beachside on Sun Nov 11, 2007 1:25 am

hi dan, I like the treatment, its unique, not overdone.

#3 I like a lot!

I like these as they are nice natural skin textures, not too barbie. pleasure to watch your style evolve :D
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Postby Cre8tivepixels on Sun Nov 11, 2007 1:28 am

Oz_Beachside wrote:hi dan, I like the treatment, its unique, not overdone.

#3 I like a lot!

I like these as they are nice natural skin textures, not too barbie. pleasure to watch your style evolve :D


Thanks Bruce the feeling is VERY mutual :)

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Postby Dargan on Sun Nov 11, 2007 1:31 am

All of these are excellent. The last image has a great range of tones in it and appeals most to me in the context you have given. Are you using a film curve to achieve a common outcome or PP though photoshop individually? Were the shadows part of the look you intended? I only ask as you seem to have such good control over light in the rest of the image I assume you intended this, though I don't like the shadow cast from the leg on the last image. Thanks for sharing.
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Postby PiroStitch on Sun Nov 11, 2007 2:18 am

The last one is the pick here - she looks a bit like Dita Von Teese. There's something bizarre going on with the model's arm in the 3rd pic (her left, our right). Her muscles look like they have tumours - very odd shaped.
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Postby Cre8tivepixels on Sun Nov 11, 2007 2:51 am

PiroStitch wrote:Her muscles look like they have tumours - very odd shaped.


lol ok then :)

I am working on some presets in photoshop.......tweaking here and there Dargan, all the images are softbox very simple lighting techniques, no secrets i have lol, and thanks for your kind words :)


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Postby rcg on Sun Nov 11, 2007 9:02 am

PiroStitch wrote:
Her muscles look like they have tumours - very odd shaped.

There is nothing wrong with her arms - my arms bend like that (and I know a lot of other girls whose do to) and my boyfriend mocks me all the time - but its completely normal =D I promise =D
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Postby the foto fanatic on Sun Nov 11, 2007 9:57 am

#1 is a very strong image.
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Postby Cre8tivepixels on Sun Nov 11, 2007 6:24 pm

Thanks guys.....:)

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Postby marcotrov on Sun Nov 11, 2007 9:11 pm

Gorgeous image and treatment Dan.
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Postby Ant on Sun Nov 11, 2007 9:16 pm

I would have to say #3 and #4. I find #1 too robotic for my tastes (although that may be what you are going for)

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Postby Bindii on Sun Nov 11, 2007 9:47 pm

I think the last one is the pic of the bunch.. although they are all good as always... I don't mind the tones as they arent overdone.. :)
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Postby SteveGriffin on Sun Nov 11, 2007 9:59 pm

I am with Trevor and think that #1 is the pick of the bunch here. Very strong
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