Elizabeth and Grain

jvgphotojvgphoto Registered Users Posts: 97 Big grins
edited June 29, 2009 in People
C & C appreciated - thanks in advance for any thoughts re: this one.575968306_kXoim-L.jpg
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  • RichardRichard Administrators, Vanilla Admin Posts: 19,986 moderator
    edited June 29, 2009
    jvgphoto wrote:
    C & C appreciated - thanks in advance for any thoughts re: this one.

    A beautiful woman, made up, dressed up and with added grain? I don't understand what you wanted to accomplish. There's nothing in the pic that suggests grittiness other than the grain you added. headscratch.gif
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  • jvgphotojvgphoto Registered Users Posts: 97 Big grins
    edited June 29, 2009
    Richard wrote:
    A beautiful woman, made up, dressed up and with added grain? I don't understand what you wanted to accomplish. There's nothing in the pic that suggests grittiness other than the grain you added. headscratch.gif

    Thanks, Richard - the model brought in a still of some actress - I forget now who it was - who was photographed in this style for a movie promo poster. She's updating her comp card and wants something completely different. This is different, but different is not always better. This was taken against a black muslin background and then ps'd to achieve the color and grain. Your comment is valuable, because a modeling agency will have no info as to what this model was trying to achieve - nor will they care.

    Thanks again,
    Jon
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  • SystemSystem Registered Users Posts: 8,186 moderator
    edited June 29, 2009
    Nope...It doesn't work for me. Perhaps a grain added shot in B&W would work better.
  • jvgphotojvgphoto Registered Users Posts: 97 Big grins
    edited June 29, 2009
    captain78 wrote:
    Nope...It doesn't work for me. Perhaps a grain added shot in B&W would work better.

    Thanks for weighing in - appreciate the comment.

    Cheers,
    Jon
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  • theNOIZtheNOIZ Registered Users Posts: 272 Major grins
    edited June 29, 2009
    I believe the grain detracts from how pretty this woman is. It may have worked better in BW. Is there something wrong with her lower lip? headscratch.gif
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  • jvgphotojvgphoto Registered Users Posts: 97 Big grins
    edited June 29, 2009
    theNOIZ wrote:
    I believe the grain detracts from how pretty this woman is. It may have worked better in BW. Is there something wrong with her lower lip? headscratch.gif

    Thanks for your thoughts - no her lips are good... mwink.gif she was kind of biting her lip in this shot, and with all the pp it does look a little strange, now that you mention it!
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  • QarikQarik Registered Users Posts: 4,959 Major grins
    edited June 29, 2009
    it's not working for me either.
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  • jvgphotojvgphoto Registered Users Posts: 97 Big grins
    edited June 29, 2009
    Qarik wrote:
    it's not working for me either.

    Thanks to all for your help with this one.

    Cheers,
    Jon
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  • FlutistFlutist Registered Users Posts: 704 Major grins
    edited June 29, 2009
    Her facial expression could warrant the addition of the grain, but the outfit certainly does not. ne_nau.gif
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