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I HAS CAKE!

Postby Justin on Sun Mar 16, 2008 6:45 pm

A 2yr olds b'day... I've boosted the shadows and desaturated, what do you think. The 2nd is soft, and I do have sharper shots, but this one has more impact for me, a sense of a chocolate covered kid leaping at ya... (edit. added 3rd image)

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Re: I HAS CAKE!

Postby surenj on Sun Mar 16, 2008 7:20 pm

nice capture...fav is first. I like the perspective and the feel of movement
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Re: I HAS CAKE!

Postby Merkyone on Sun Mar 16, 2008 8:58 pm

Second one for me. I agree- the slight 'fuzziness' works for me too.

There is something about the way that a kid can love chocolate that adults can't replicate.
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Re: I HAS CAKE!

Postby Justin on Sun Mar 16, 2008 10:56 pm

NO! I has the cake!

And... we went to another birthday party! This got the same treatment as above, a bit harder though because he has a very ruddy face..

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Re: I HAS CAKE!

Postby seeto.centric on Tue Mar 18, 2008 10:58 pm

nice stuff hehe the first is my pick.

is this an action that you're using or..?

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Re: I HAS CAKE!

Postby Justin on Wed Mar 19, 2008 7:45 am

Hi Seeto, no just messing in Capture NX with the chroma levels, or even just de-saturating in picasa2. Playing with the levels and d-lighting to get some of the contrast.
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