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Crop it! - Crop it good!

Postby dviv on Thu Oct 23, 2008 12:31 pm

Hi all,

I took this a couple of weeks ago and have been trying several crops. I haven't managed to find one I like and was hoping you could help.

Thanks in advance!

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Re: Crop it! - Crop it good!

Postby Chaase on Thu Oct 23, 2008 6:16 pm

This was a 2 min effort, I also blurred the background a bit more

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Probably clone the bit of black shirt out also
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Re: Crop it! - Crop it good!

Postby Big Red on Thu Oct 23, 2008 7:53 pm

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Re: Crop it! - Crop it good!

Postby robert on Thu Oct 23, 2008 10:04 pm

Blurred mums? back and vignette. looking at it now i'd probably go a little softer vignette.

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Re: Crop it! - Crop it good!

Postby Yi-P on Thu Oct 23, 2008 10:37 pm

Here's my try:

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Re: Crop it! - Crop it good!

Postby dviv on Fri Oct 24, 2008 8:26 am

Great work guys, thanks for your efforts!

I like the idea of rotating slightly - never thought of that :up:

Robert - I think the vignette is nice - it really grings out the plae skin and eyes, thanks!
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