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Duotone color choices

adbsgicomadbsgicom Registered Users Posts: 3,615 Major grins
edited January 20, 2012 in People
Are there general rules of thumb for duotone and relating it to desaturation of the main color? I've been messing around some but haven't found much in the way of guidelines (though some combinations definitely look horrible).

Original:
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Desat w/ Blue in the shadows and a taupe highlight.
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Desat w/ Magenta in the shadows
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Same as prior, but clarity knocked way down
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Saturation kept up w/ Same magenta shadows
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At the home front, jury is out. Adults seem to like the magenta tint. My daughter likes the colder image in part because her hair doesn't have any red to it (usually). Thoughts and guidance on this front would be appreciated...
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    divamumdivamum Registered Users Posts: 9,021 Major grins
    edited January 8, 2012
    I love ALL of them - this is one stonking, amazing, holy-crap-he's-good-and-she's-gorgeous shot of your beautiful girl iloveyou.gif She does look older than her years (and startlingly like Kate Winslet), but it is just a stunner.

    The only treatment i don't like is with the clarity blur/glow - all the others are great. My favorite is probably 3 with the magenta hues, but I like the "normal" one, too.

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    RyanSRyanS Registered Users Posts: 507 Major grins
    edited January 9, 2012
    It is a matter of opinion it seems. Therefore, pick the one you like best. ;-) I like the original best because, for me, this truer color image seems to have more emotional impact.
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    reyvee61reyvee61 Registered Users Posts: 1,877 Major grins
    edited January 9, 2012
    I'm not sure on this and I haven't played much with duotone but I love the results.....very nice!
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    zoomerzoomer Registered Users Posts: 3,688 Major grins
    edited January 9, 2012
    The options for playing are endless, the question is always.....I could but don't know if I should.
    I always refer back to this "The greatest hindrance to creativity is the fear that you may be wrong."

    I say if you like it...put it out there.

    To my eye I love a blue tint so 2 for me.
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    lilmommalilmomma Registered Users Posts: 1,060 Major grins
    edited January 10, 2012
    Wow Andrew... She is stunning! I'm not a fan of the duotones but that is just me.. The original is absolutely beautiful though!
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    adbsgicomadbsgicom Registered Users Posts: 3,615 Major grins
    edited January 10, 2012
    Thanks, all for the feedback. bowdown.gif
    I like the original best of them all as well.

    The other real keeper from the very short session. Didn't notice her skirt all bunched up until afterwards.... :bash

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    Both of these are all natural light. Partly cloudy with the sun pretty much behind her at about 30-degrees elevation...
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    QarikQarik Registered Users Posts: 4,959 Major grins
    edited January 10, 2012
    original by far..don't like any of the mods. the origanal has some great pop
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    travischancetravischance Registered Users Posts: 642 Major grins
    edited January 19, 2012
    Original is beautiful!
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    adbsgicomadbsgicom Registered Users Posts: 3,615 Major grins
    edited January 20, 2012
    Daniel & Travis, thanks!!
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    sjconstsjconst Registered Users Posts: 18 Big grins
    edited January 20, 2012
    What a beautiful photo and subject! I love the original more too :)
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    adbsgicomadbsgicom Registered Users Posts: 3,615 Major grins
    edited January 20, 2012
    Thanks. Looks like, aside from Sepia toning, the duotone sliders can be left alone... :D
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