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Image and post processing....any hints?

Postby Mrs Reschsmooth on Sat Mar 15, 2008 8:02 pm

Hi

What do you think of the below image and post processing?
C&C appreciated please. :) Any hints to improve?

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Re: Image and post processing....any hints?

Postby Justin on Sat Mar 15, 2008 8:40 pm

Looks like you have done some dodging and burning! Very nice. Bit small for a PP review tho
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Re: Image and post processing....any hints?

Postby Mrs Reschsmooth on Sat Mar 15, 2008 8:46 pm

Thanks. I just made it a bit bigger...I think. Might be easier to see now.
I also patched the bags under his eyes a little. :)
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Re: Image and post processing....any hints?

Postby digitor on Sat Mar 15, 2008 10:05 pm

I like it, but I think dad's hairy arms and leg are a bit too prominent - perhaps a bit of blur would help?

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Re: Image and post processing....any hints?

Postby surenj on Sat Mar 15, 2008 10:37 pm

Agree with Digitor, infact you can replace Dad's pant colour with a less obtrusive one and tone down his hairy arms, increase the blacks as well as get rid of the bags under the eyes completely and smooth out the baby's skin as people expect to be soft...perhaps a romantic soft focus might not go astray..
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Re: Image and post processing....any hints?

Postby Justin on Sun Mar 16, 2008 12:25 am

I like the hair. the arms match the tuft on top of the head

but yes smooth the eyes or put flying goggles and a scarf on him :P

The big break in tone is the pants, however I find the baby distracts enough, and they act as a background - you may find the baby 'floating' if you do tone them down
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Re: Image and post processing....any hints?

Postby blacknstormy on Sun Mar 16, 2008 12:53 pm

Sent you a pm ....
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Re: Image and post processing....any hints?

Postby Mrs Reschsmooth on Sun Mar 16, 2008 7:50 pm

ta to all. WIll have a look. His eyes have already had alot of "bag" taken out of them. :) It didn't quite look like Alex if I took it too far.
Thanks for your thoughts. :D
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