#3 and especially 5 are outstanding! Beautifully composed. Take as many pictures of her as you can while you've got the chance. She has it whatever "it" is.
"Photography is not about the thing photographed. It is about how that thing looks photographed." Garry Winogrand Avatar credit: photograph by Duane Michals-picture of me, 'Smash Palace' album
Neil, a couple of really nice shots here in my humble opinion. #1 she looks so much older. #3 is one of my favorites of attitude that matches the history of the shoes. I really wanted to know the pp in #4. It just catches the eye with the added contrast. Please explain the PP of this one.
This kid is amazing in front of the camera - does she have aspirations to act? As Briandelion says, whatever "it" is, she's got it!
My only photographic nit is the processing on the first one - I think the added clarity (or whatever it is you use in your software) is a bit overdone and takes away from her youthful softness.
Neil, a couple of really nice shots here in my humble opinion. #1 she looks so much older. #3 is one of my favorites of attitude that matches the history of the shoes. I really wanted to know the pp in #4. It just catches the eye with the added contrast. Please explain the PP of this one.
The PP on that one reminds me of a tonal contrast...
Eagerly awaits answer
For all these shots, I RAW converted in Bibble5.2.1Pro with minimal adjustments (camera-lens, curves, white balance, exposure) and no sharpening. I take the image immediately into NoiseNinja standalone. Typically, in PS, I then correct for colour cast, and add first contrast and sharpening using USM.
For #1, I followed benjikan's PP preparation formula (with any such formula I have found that how closely you can imitate depends on the specific values in the image (ie your image's specific histogram), and the formula will need adapting) (NB for saturation adjustments I usually set blend to color, and for USM, Levels, Curves I set blend to luminosity):
a. flatten, save and duplicate layer from above adjustments
b. (you can desaturate here if you like)
c. soft light blend mode
d. adjust opacity and fill to taste
e. flatten, save, duplicate
f. new layer>Image>Adjustments>Shadows-Highlights, adjust to taste
g. adjust saturation to taste
h. USM ~ 10-15@40-60
i. USM ~ 100-180@0.3
* here I used 2 Cross Processing filters in Nik
* adjusted colour with White Neutraliser in Nik
j. fine tune histogram (contrast), and sharpening
For #3 & 4
I followed the style of Calvin Hollywood (after RAW conversion and initial adjustments in PS as described above):
a. flatten, save, duplicate
b. blend = vivid light
c. invert
d. >Blur>Surface Blur
e. adjust to taste, keeping an eye on halos
f. Shift+Alt+Control+E
g. blend of new layer from merged layers = overlay (or soft light)
h. delete merged layer (under the new layer created in f.)
i. use opacity to tune to taste (you can also increase contrast even more in a new layer by adjusting mid-tone values in Shadows-Highlights)
* on the basis of all these steps, I further developed these images using Nik:Cross Processing filters, and the other fine tuning of saturation, histogram (contrast), neutral white and sharpness I described above.
Hint 1: if you want a softer effect (especially on skin) from any of the contrast adjustment layers, you can create a positive layer mask and fill it with 50% grey.
Hint 2: also to soften contrast adjustments, you can skip any prePP USM, or later USM tuning.
Hint 3: if I am cropping, I tend to leave the later histogram and USM tuning until after the crop.
Please share any discoveries you make as you play around with these techniques.
#3 and especially 5 are outstanding! Beautifully composed. Take as many pictures of her as you can while you've got the chance. She has it whatever "it" is.
Neil, thanks for the workup. I always want to keep and open mind and try to experiment at every chance I get. This gives me alot of fuel for the fire. Again thanks.
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Thanks Cornelius!
Yes, I agree about the eyes.
Neil
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Appreciate the comment Albert!
Neil
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She seems to speak to the camera
Yeah, I'm intrigued by #5 myself, it's a bit oddball, but it makes a strong impression as a large print seen from a distance.
Appreciate your comment Rey as usual!
Neil
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It is about how that thing looks photographed." Garry Winogrand
Avatar credit: photograph by Duane Michals- picture of me, 'Smash Palace' album
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My only photographic nit is the processing on the first one - I think the added clarity (or whatever it is you use in your software) is a bit overdone and takes away from her youthful softness.
Another great set of her, Neil!
The PP on that one reminds me of a tonal contrast...
Eagerly awaits answer
Appreciate your input and encouragement!
dm, re #1, I recognise what you are saying, and I'm somewhat on the fence about the processing. I do however like it's immediacy and touchability.
For #1, 3 & 4 I had your own USA Norman Rockwell in mind!:D (But only for the painterly style and palette.)
For all these shots, I RAW converted in Bibble5.2.1Pro with minimal adjustments (camera-lens, curves, white balance, exposure) and no sharpening. I take the image immediately into NoiseNinja standalone. Typically, in PS, I then correct for colour cast, and add first contrast and sharpening using USM.
For #1, I followed benjikan's PP preparation formula (with any such formula I have found that how closely you can imitate depends on the specific values in the image (ie your image's specific histogram), and the formula will need adapting) (NB for saturation adjustments I usually set blend to color, and for USM, Levels, Curves I set blend to luminosity):
a. flatten, save and duplicate layer from above adjustments
b. (you can desaturate here if you like)
c. soft light blend mode
d. adjust opacity and fill to taste
e. flatten, save, duplicate
f. new layer>Image>Adjustments>Shadows-Highlights, adjust to taste
g. adjust saturation to taste
h. USM ~ 10-15@40-60
i. USM ~ 100-180@0.3
* here I used 2 Cross Processing filters in Nik
* adjusted colour with White Neutraliser in Nik
j. fine tune histogram (contrast), and sharpening
For #3 & 4
I followed the style of Calvin Hollywood (after RAW conversion and initial adjustments in PS as described above):
a. flatten, save, duplicate
b. blend = vivid light
c. invert
d. >Blur>Surface Blur
e. adjust to taste, keeping an eye on halos
f. Shift+Alt+Control+E
g. blend of new layer from merged layers = overlay (or soft light)
h. delete merged layer (under the new layer created in f.)
i. use opacity to tune to taste (you can also increase contrast even more in a new layer by adjusting mid-tone values in Shadows-Highlights)
* on the basis of all these steps, I further developed these images using Nik:Cross Processing filters, and the other fine tuning of saturation, histogram (contrast), neutral white and sharpness I described above.
Hint 1: if you want a softer effect (especially on skin) from any of the contrast adjustment layers, you can create a positive layer mask and fill it with 50% grey.
Hint 2: also to soften contrast adjustments, you can skip any prePP USM, or later USM tuning.
Hint 3: if I am cropping, I tend to leave the later histogram and USM tuning until after the crop.
Please share any discoveries you make as you play around with these techniques.
Best to you all.
Neil
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I'm happy you like them!
Yes, in Elivia there is (at least!) UK (Cheshire), French, Vietnamese - and Tasmania!
Neil
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I won't argue!
Many thanks for your comment!
Neil
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