Catherine

tomnovytomnovy Registered Users Posts: 1,101 SmugMug Employee
edited July 9, 2010 in People
Hello,

here is a portrait of Catherine which I have taken some time ago near Rutland Waters - Leicestershire UK. I have taken with me a huge softbox (with a flash - Bowens) and a portable power flash feeder. I have situated the light source on the side of Catherine - thats the result:
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  • MalteMalte Registered Users Posts: 1,181 Major grins
    edited July 5, 2010
    You're a star, Tomasz! bowdown.giflust

    Malte
  • tomnovytomnovy Registered Users Posts: 1,101 SmugMug Employee
    edited July 5, 2010
    Thanks Malte!

    Tomasz
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  • MitchellMitchell Registered Users Posts: 3,503 Major grins
    edited July 5, 2010
    Fantastic! I love the texture you've captured on that sweater.
    Mitch
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  • adbsgicomadbsgicom Registered Users Posts: 3,615 Major grins
    edited July 5, 2010
    Lovely. clap.gif
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  • tomnovytomnovy Registered Users Posts: 1,101 SmugMug Employee
    edited July 7, 2010
    Thank you all for the comment!
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  • clemensphoto'sclemensphoto's Registered Users Posts: 647 Major grins
    edited July 8, 2010
    Very nice shot!!
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  • ightenhillightenhill Registered Users Posts: 64 Big grins
    edited July 8, 2010
    Really beautiful.. The textures in the wool and leather are wonderful..
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  • tomnovytomnovy Registered Users Posts: 1,101 SmugMug Employee
    edited July 8, 2010
    Everyone is talking about the texture - thank you for that. I have achieved this amount of detail on the textures with a very simple trick in Photoshop, here is how:
    - you have to open the image,
    - then you copy the background to a new layer - shortcut on mac -(cmd+j)
    - select the new layer and apply High Pass Filter from the filter menu - apply only small amount - only to make the texture stand out (now your image will look very grey)
    - now you have to desaturate the layer - you can do this from the menu or by pressing a shortcut on a mac - (cmd+u)
    - and now you have to change the blending mode of the layer to OVERLAY
    - and this is your special sharpening of textures finished YEEEEE,
    - I usually apply mask to the layer so that I can apply the effect only on textures like fabric etc. because on the skin it does not look very good:)

    Now you know my secret! Do not tell anybody :)
    Tomasz
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  • HackboneHackbone Registered Users Posts: 4,027 Major grins
    edited July 8, 2010
    Great job!
    Charles
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  • adbsgicomadbsgicom Registered Users Posts: 3,615 Major grins
    edited July 8, 2010
    Tomasz, thank you for posting your sharpening flow for the texture.
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  • tomnovytomnovy Registered Users Posts: 1,101 SmugMug Employee
    edited July 8, 2010
    Pleasure!
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  • kingwiththeax1kingwiththeax1 Registered Users Posts: 18 Big grins
    edited July 8, 2010
    very nice!
  • Mike JMike J Registered Users Posts: 1,029 Major grins
    edited July 9, 2010
    Gorgeous. So much so that I feel rather small nitpicking about the hair across her right eye.
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  • Darren Troy CDarren Troy C Registered Users Posts: 1,927 Major grins
    edited July 9, 2010
    Great shot! thumb.gif
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  • PaintguyPaintguy Registered Users Posts: 101 Major grins
    edited July 9, 2010
    Amazing shot. The only thing I keep staring at is the reflection from the glossy bracelet making her hand look a little plastic. I personally love the hair across her eye... maybe it is just an interesting anomaly or something.
  • tomnovytomnovy Registered Users Posts: 1,101 SmugMug Employee
    edited July 9, 2010
    Thank you. The reflection is normal, natural and I love it. It gives live to the image.
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