Longing

rainbowrainbow Registered Users Posts: 2,765 Major grins
edited March 9, 2011 in Street and Documentary
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  • RichardRichard Administrators, Vanilla Admin Posts: 19,961 moderator
    edited March 6, 2011
    I think I understand what you were going for, but I'm not sure it really comes across. If it weren't for the title, I don't think the expressions on the mannequins would have made me think of longing. Dunno. In any event, I think you should give this a big contrast boost. It's pretty flat and the window looks dirty.
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  • RichardRichard Administrators, Vanilla Admin Posts: 19,961 moderator
    edited March 6, 2011
    I sent rainbow an edit and at his request, I'll post it here.

    1207237328_CNanN-L.jpg
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  • rainbowrainbow Registered Users Posts: 2,765 Major grins
    edited March 7, 2011
    Richard wrote: »
    I think I understand what you were going for, but I'm not sure it really comes across. If it weren't for the title, I don't think the expressions on the mannequins would have made me think of longing. Dunno. In any event, I think you should give this a big contrast boost. It's pretty flat and the window looks dirty.

    Thanks for the feedback. I like your conversion much better -- beats washing that window...ne_nau.gif It does remove some distractions.
  • spb13spb13 Registered Users Posts: 133 Major grins
    edited March 7, 2011
    Richard wrote: »
    I sent rainbow an edit and at his request, I'll post it here.

    Can you give us a brief overview of the adjustments you made to get there?
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  • RichardRichard Administrators, Vanilla Admin Posts: 19,961 moderator
    edited March 7, 2011
    spb13 wrote: »
    Can you give us a brief overview of the adjustments you made to get there?
    Sure. First, I used the polygon selection tool to select the window and made a curve adjustment layer that exposed only the window. I pulled the midtones and shadows down till there was less difference between the inside and outside. Then, I copied the whole thing up to a new layer and put it in soft light (overlay) mode and adjusted the opacity till I liked it. That was pretty good, but I decided to try a pano crop, which eliminated some of the brightness at the upper right. That's it.
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  • bdcolenbdcolen Registered Users Posts: 3,804 Major grins
    edited March 7, 2011
    Like the original - nice catch, Rainbow - like the crop better.
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  • spb13spb13 Registered Users Posts: 133 Major grins
    edited March 7, 2011
    Richard wrote: »
    Sure. First, I used the polygon selection tool to select the window and made a curve adjustment layer that exposed only the window. I pulled the midtones and shadows down till there was less difference between the inside and outside. Then, I copied the whole thing up to a new layer and put it in soft light (overlay) mode and adjusted the opacity till I liked it. That was pretty good, but I decided to try a pano crop, which eliminated some of the brightness at the upper right. That's it.

    Thanks.

    And I should have said in my other post...I like the shot. :D
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  • rainbowrainbow Registered Users Posts: 2,765 Major grins
    edited March 9, 2011
    bdcolen wrote: »
    Like the original - nice catch, Rainbow - like the crop better.
    spb13 wrote: »
    Thanks.

    And I should have said in my other post...I like the shot. :D

    Thanks!
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