Young football (soccer) fan

TylwyddTylwydd Registered Users Posts: 190 Major grins
edited August 18, 2008 in People
I often go at the local stadium to see the games and usually take my camera with me. I shoot the sport actions (with more or less success I'm afraid :D ) but decided to take pics of the people around me instead as they are closer (of course) and sometimes pretty interesting too.

This is one of my first attempt shooting a young fan (proud of his team and for many many years to come).

The pic was postprocessed using a tutorial found on the forums (great resources by the way) mostly in color lab mode (another first time for me).

There are some things I'm pleased with but still doubt about others (since I'm still experimenting)... So C&C very welcome !

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For information here is the original pic staight out of the camera (except for the raw developing)

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Thanks for looking :D
Olympus fan :D : E520 ; ZD 50 mm ; ZD 14-54 mm ; ZD 50-200 mm SWD

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Comments

  • TylwyddTylwydd Registered Users Posts: 190 Major grins
    edited August 14, 2008
    Replying to my post to show a new version with slighter postprocessing and finer WB... (still learning)

    351657515_DZhBk-L.jpg

    thanks for looking
    Olympus fan :D : E520 ; ZD 50 mm ; ZD 14-54 mm ; ZD 50-200 mm SWD

    http://tylwydd.smugmug.com/
  • RichardRichard Administrators, Vanilla Admin Posts: 19,986 moderator
    edited August 17, 2008
    Hi Tylwydd,

    Your second attempt looks better than the first. On my monitor, it still looks a little too red, but numbers are right, so maybe it's just me. Are you shooting in raw? I find it easier to adjust white balance during raw conversion than afterward in PS.
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  • TylwyddTylwydd Registered Users Posts: 190 Major grins
    edited August 17, 2008
    Hi Richard and thanks for commenting !

    I shoot in raw indeed and used the white parts of the shirt to adjust wb. I sometimes think the skin is still a bit red and sometimes I don't (being slightly color blind doesn't help for sure).

    Furthermore the boy had just spent 45 min to jump and sing to support our team so he might be a little red "naturally"...

    Maybe the definition enhancement step was pushed a little too much as well...
    Olympus fan :D : E520 ; ZD 50 mm ; ZD 14-54 mm ; ZD 50-200 mm SWD

    http://tylwydd.smugmug.com/
  • TylwyddTylwydd Registered Users Posts: 190 Major grins
    edited August 18, 2008
    Ok I think I've got something not too bad for once... Still difficult to adjust skin tones... Maybe I should have posted this in the finishing room ^^

    Here we go (as usual, don't hesitate to critique)
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    Olympus fan :D : E520 ; ZD 50 mm ; ZD 14-54 mm ; ZD 50-200 mm SWD

    http://tylwydd.smugmug.com/
  • TylwyddTylwydd Registered Users Posts: 190 Major grins
    edited August 18, 2008
    And a very slightly different one with a little more a channel... Ok I hope I'm done now...
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    This thread was going to be a work in progress thread rather than a finished work thread...
    Olympus fan :D : E520 ; ZD 50 mm ; ZD 14-54 mm ; ZD 50-200 mm SWD

    http://tylwydd.smugmug.com/
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