I decided to go abstract with a portrait, and got to use my macro lens with a woman that does "nano" stitching. I figured this showed the feature better than a flat portrait.
Looks like it would fit the current Challenge theme to a tee (Massive or Miniscule). If you took it since 8 a.m. EST Monday, November 3, you should consider entering it.
Virginia
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Looks like it would fit the current Challenge theme to a tee (Massive or Miniscule). If you took it since 8 a.m. EST Monday, November 3, you should consider entering it.
Yes...I really love the idea. Environmental portraiture showing hands and eyes and the product! Excellent composition...I really like it. On my laptop the skin tones look grainy...could just be my screen - if not, I would PS it to smooth the skin on the face and finger and pop the saturation of the gloves...it's really a keeper!
Some of my very favorite portraits have come from my macro lenses. I have a 50 2.5 Canon macro lens that makes beautiful portraits They are slower to focus but the bokeh is wonderful.
It's not. It's a combination of the fact that it was shot at 3200iso and overshaprened
Then, I'd go ahead and soften the grain!!! I think it would make it much stronger. I'd put a surface blur on the whole image, mask it all away, and then paint back in onto the face and hands - I might use various shades of grey brush to paint back in different degrees of the blur until it looks natural. It would also bring the eyes right into those gloves!
EDIT: Or...just got to the sharpening layer, mask it away and only paint the sharpening back in on the gloves!
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Nice presentation!
cheers, tom
Looks like it would fit the current Challenge theme to a tee (Massive or Miniscule). If you took it since 8 a.m. EST Monday, November 3, you should consider entering it.
Virginia
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Cool shot, unique subject.
Caroline
but yeah, that's basically what she does. She uses really small thread, needles, and magnifying glasses.
Way to go!
I am glad you finally found a use for your macro lens:D
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That is a great shot...shows you know how to use that macro, wish I had one.
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Some of my very favorite portraits have come from my macro lenses. I have a 50 2.5 Canon macro lens that makes beautiful portraits They are slower to focus but the bokeh is wonderful.
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Then, I'd go ahead and soften the grain!!! I think it would make it much stronger. I'd put a surface blur on the whole image, mask it all away, and then paint back in onto the face and hands - I might use various shades of grey brush to paint back in different degrees of the blur until it looks natural. It would also bring the eyes right into those gloves!
EDIT: Or...just got to the sharpening layer, mask it away and only paint the sharpening back in on the gloves!
- Gary.