Suggestions for a portrait please

Jayhawk1993Jayhawk1993 Registered Users Posts: 11 Big grins
edited September 27, 2006 in People
Hey everyone! Any feedback or suggestions on editing or cropping this photo I took of this lady I took when I was in Colombia? I played around with some sepia tones, but her face seemed to be a little washed out. Any suggestions from you experts out there would be appreciated :barb

Thanks!

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  • SystemSystem Registered Users Posts: 8,186 moderator
    edited September 26, 2006
    no expert I, but I tried a multiply and then a soft light blending mode-

    I don't know about a crop; I like it the way it is-

    neat photo-98189624-L.jpg
  • vangoghvangogh Registered Users Posts: 353 Major grins
    edited September 27, 2006
    gefillmore wrote:
    no expert I, but I tried a multiply and then a soft light blending mode-

    I don't know about a crop; I like it the way it is-

    neat photo-98189624-L.jpg
    I think this is great. It shows so much character. :D The only thing is I find the orange & blue at the top a bit distracting. Maybe make that area a bit darker like the red/black area on the left to knowck it back &/or crop at the top?
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  • JimMJimM Registered Users Posts: 1,389 Major grins
    edited September 27, 2006
    I think I would crop the top out, the red/blue is distracting.
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  • Ted SzukalskiTed Szukalski Registered Users Posts: 1,079 Major grins
    edited September 27, 2006
    How about this tight crop and black and white conversion?
    colombian-woman.jpg

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