Easter Sunday Fun

Dionysus

As you'll notice in some of these...I was getting to know my new friend "Textures". The whole reason why I used it so much in the first place, was because I was going for an old/worn, classic, timeless feel to the processing.

Viscous

Love the soft!

Kinkajou

I have to say that I don't think that the textures add anything to the shots. Before I go on, you should know that I usually don't like textures, so feel free to take this with a grain of salt. or four

If you really wanted to use them, then I would suggest making the layer a little less opaque so the texture is more subtle because right now it's a little distracting, and see if you can reduce/eliminate the visibility of the texture directly over the subject. That said, I think that shot #2 has a lot of potential (I love the feeling of it and the colors), so I'd start working with that one first.

Best of luck!

Swartzy

I would agree with Kinkajou. Using textures "can" make a shot interesting, adding a particular "feel" but the trick is to use a texture that "fits" the image, both in color and look. Change blending modes, change opacity, paint some of the skin, change the color, use a slight blur modification. Here, they look just like a texture is placed directly overtop the image without regard to a necessary "blend".

DeuceFour

#2 is the best for me.. With the texture it looks like you captured it from an old movie reel. The other ones I don't think the textures work to good with. #5 would be 100% better if her mouth was clean.

Dionysus

i left her mouth dirty because it was the whole point...chocolate on her face after all the candy on easter. old movie reel was the sort of thing i was going for, but i guess it didnt work out on all the others.

Freezframe

Imho!
IMHO: I believe the texture adds to the picture its self. In #2-3-4 the subject is looking down as are the lines of the texture. I think if #2 had been framed with the whole subject in the picture would have been the best of them all. The texture also adds a soft almost desaturated look which is very appealing.
#5-filling the frame with a young childs face always works for me especially when there is chocalate and corn flakes involved! Oh the beautiful eyes don't hurt either!

Well Done: Brady