Grandma and Grandpa Great

Elaine

I've looked at this photo too long and I'm going cross - eyed! I'm looking for feedback regarding skin tones and contrast. Sometimes I think it's too pink and sometimes I think it's just right. Any suggestions?
Thanks!

Elaine

Scooter

Hi Elaine,
The color looks great on this monitor. I love the shot, but I might crop out grandpa's hand. It throws off the balance a bit. :

Scott

GraphyFotoz

Color looks fine but I agree with the crop and it needed a tad of sharpening.

Hope you don't mind.....I took the liberty.
This is what I did with the shot.....Crop and tad of USM after.

salazar

Skin Tones look great here on both monitors, one's an LCD and the other is an old CRT. Try cropping a little more perhaps? Like this?

System

I think it's too sharp now-

starting to see the little lines or halos at edges or however it's described-

the color looks fine on my monitor also-

what struck me about the photo, and please forgive me if I offend, but it looks like gramps still has the hots for grandma!-

Elaine

Thanks for the feedback, folks! I'm glad to hear the color looks good. It could probably use some sharpening, but I agree with gefillmore that it's a bit too much now. I kinda like the softer edges for this one. And even though I especially like Salazar's crop, and see the point of it being out of balance by keeping Grandpa's hand there, to me the hand is kinda important.

"what struck me about the photo, and please forgive me if I offend, but it looks like gramps still has the hots for grandma!-"

Had to chuckle about that! And I don't doubt your're right! Nine children and about 65+ years of marriage and they still look adorable and in love.

I'm getting ready to put together a photo book (using Blurb) of our family reunion from this summer, where these two were the honorees. This was my best shot of them together, so I wanted to make sure it looked right. Thanks!

Elaine

salazar

You're right you know, his hand needs to be there.

I tried cropping again different ways and decided what you have already is best of all. Softer is kinder to them as well. I hope the photo book turns out well, but I'm sure it will.

mmroden

I like the original. I think the USM'd version was a bit too oversharpened, too much of a halo effect for me.

I would wonder, though, if Grandpa could take off his glasses. It took me a bit to realize he was looking at the camera...

Elaine

mmroden wrote:

I like the original. I think the USM'd version was a bit too oversharpened, too much of a halo effect for me.

I would wonder, though, if Grandpa could take off his glasses. It took me a bit to realize he was looking at the camera...

I agree about the USM!

Unfortunately, I didn't realize the glasses glare was an issue until later. They live in Idaho and I live in Oregon, so a reshoot any time soon isn't possible. I may get to see them next summer and I'll try again.
Thanks for the comments!

Elaine

Elaine

salazar wrote:

You're right you know, his hand needs to be there.

I tried cropping again different ways and decided what you have already is best of all. Softer is kinder to them as well. I hope the photo book turns out well, but I'm sure it will.

Thank you very much!!

Elaine

saurora

I think this is a really neat photo Elaine, just as it is! Great skin tones and what a cute couple they make!

DavidS

Nice capture.