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bigdawg · Sep 12, 2007, 2:00 AM

The original from the K10D using a 50mm f/2 M lens and no flash. Light is from a window at 45 degrees to the subject. No PP here.

bigdawg · Sep 12, 2007, 2:01 AM

Sharpened, cropped, rotated then used DCE Tools Auto Enhance.

http://www.mediachance.com/plugins/index.html

bigdawg · Sep 12, 2007, 2:04 AM

Desaturated and then used DCE tools Dynamic Skin Cleaner.
http://www.mediachance.com/plugins/index.html

Dawg

mtngal · Sep 12, 2007, 8:08 AM

Interesting set of pictures. I think I prefer the original except for the chair of the arm on the left. I probably would have just cropped out the left side a bit, not worried about the lamp and had her legs and chairback in the picture - I like the feeling of "place" it gives the picture. But that's just my opinion - the other two are very nicely done as far as the pp.

bill.guenthner · Sep 12, 2007, 8:13 AM

I second mtngal. The original is quite nice and the lighting is very good but needs a little crop. The close crop is a little soft for my taste but some people prefer soft portraits.

bigdawg · Sep 12, 2007, 10:40 AM

Thanks guys...You verified my first impression. The crop loses the sharpness and the dynamic skin cleaner gives it a soft focus.

Dawg

Lyrics51 · Sep 12, 2007, 12:45 PM

Dawg, nice shot and I concur with Harriet and Bill. That first one really brings out the care free spirit of the little girl. Well done. One interesting observation, I took several photos of my grandson with natural light through a window as you did and it too came out with a somewhat blue cast to it.

Glenn

bigdawg · Sep 12, 2007, 11:49 PM

Lyrics51 wrote:

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Dawg, nice shot and I concur with Harriet and Bill. That first one really brings out the care free spirit of the little girl. Well done. One interesting observation, I took several photos of my grandson with natural light through a window as you did and it too came out with a somewhat blue cast to it.

Glenn

Thanks Glenn. The first one untouched is the one I really liked anyway. Just thought to try a different view.

Dawg

Trojansoc · Sep 13, 2007, 6:34 AM

Dawg, I concur with everyone else that I like the first best, but simply because of the composition. You have not only the "carefree spirit" that Lyrics mentioned, but I also like the impression of "Grandpa's big recliner" wrapping around her. It's a great shot.

Gumnut · Sep 13, 2007, 6:51 AM

i like the feel of the first one too
how does it look in black and white ?

Sep 12, 2007, 2:00 AM	#1
bigdawg Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Thach Alabama Posts: 14,981	The original from the K10D using a 50mm f/2 M lens and no flash. Light is from a window at 45 degrees to the subject. No PP here. Attached Images

Sep 12, 2007, 2:01 AM	#2
bigdawg Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Thach Alabama Posts: 14,981	Sharpened, cropped, rotated then used DCE Tools Auto Enhance. http://www.mediachance.com/plugins/index.html Attached Images

Sep 12, 2007, 2:04 AM	#3
bigdawg Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Thach Alabama Posts: 14,981	Desaturated and then used DCE tools Dynamic Skin Cleaner. http://www.mediachance.com/plugins/index.html Dawg Attached Images

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Sep 12, 2007, 8:08 AM	#4
mtngal Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Frazier Park, CA Posts: 16,177	Interesting set of pictures. I think I prefer the original except for the chair of the arm on the left. I probably would have just cropped out the left side a bit, not worried about the lamp and had her legs and chairback in the picture - I like the feeling of "place" it gives the picture. But that's just my opinion - the other two are very nicely done as far as the pp.

Sep 12, 2007, 8:13 AM	#5
bill.guenthner Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 496	I second mtngal. The original is quite nice and the lighting is very good but needs a little crop. The close crop is a little soft for my taste but some people prefer soft portraits.

Sep 12, 2007, 10:40 AM	#6
bigdawg Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Thach Alabama Posts: 14,981	Thanks guys...You verified my first impression. The crop loses the sharpness and the dynamic skin cleaner gives it a soft focus. Dawg

Sep 12, 2007, 12:45 PM	#7
Lyrics51 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Northwest Ohio Posts: 1,965	Dawg, nice shot and I concur with Harriet and Bill. That first one really brings out the care free spirit of the little girl. Well done. One interesting observation, I took several photos of my grandson with natural light through a window as you did and it too came out with a somewhat blue cast to it. Glenn

Sep 13, 2007, 6:34 AM	#9
Trojansoc Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Hot Springs, AR Posts: 3,724	Dawg, I concur with everyone else that I like the first best, but simply because of the composition. You have not only the "carefree spirit" that Lyrics mentioned, but I also like the impression of "Grandpa's big recliner" wrapping around her. It's a great shot.

Sep 13, 2007, 6:51 AM	#10
Gumnut Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Perth, Western Australia Posts: 1,259	i like the feel of the first one too how does it look in black and white ?