Lps#7 ?

jkenziejkenzie Registered Users Posts: 22 Big grins
edited June 21, 2007 in The Dgrin Challenges
I was kicking these around as possible canidates, but slim ones. I'm open for others insight.
#1
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#2
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#3
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  • VisualXpressionsVisualXpressions Registered Users Posts: 860 Major grins
    edited June 17, 2007
    the third one is a good shot... it fits the theme quite well. the background needs to muted or blured some more...

    good luck
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  • richterslrichtersl Registered Users Posts: 3,322 Major grins
    edited June 17, 2007
    #3 -- but try a B&W conversion on it to make the background less distracting. If you add a custom vignette to that photo, it may make the background even less distracting. Go to: http://www.atncentral.com/download.htm and look for a Photoshop action called Custom Vignette 2.0 by Galen Evans. I've had good luck with that one.

    You may also want to clean up the blur on the grad's right shoulder. mwink.gif

    Try that action on the original, after you've done a B&W conversion. It blurs the background for you really nicely.
    Linda

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  • adpaceadpace Registered Users Posts: 260 Major grins
    edited June 17, 2007
    Love #3!!
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  • TentacionTentacion Registered Users Posts: 940 Major grins
    edited June 17, 2007
    I have to say I really like #3.
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  • davevdavev Registered Users Posts: 3,118 Major grins
    edited June 17, 2007
    Of the 3, Number 3 for sure.

    Although B&W may or may not make it better.
    Either way I think the DOF isolates them very well from the background.
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  • pemmettpemmett Registered Users Posts: 507 Major grins
    edited June 18, 2007
    davev wrote:
    Of the 3, Number 3 for sure.

    Although B&W may or may not make it better.
    Either way I think the DOF isolates them very well from the background.

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  • LiquidAirLiquidAir Registered Users Posts: 1,751 Major grins
    edited June 18, 2007
    #3 is definitely the best. The only problem I have with the background are the reds. Try gently desaturating and darkening the background reds; I don't think you need to hit them hard.
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  • SwartzySwartzy Registered Users Posts: 3,293 Major grins
    edited June 18, 2007
    Yep, #3
    Desaturating the reds a tad will help too...agreed.
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  • gfxartistgfxartist Registered Users Posts: 135 Major grins
    edited June 18, 2007
    #3 is my fave. I like it in color b/c I like how the red rose ties in w/ the background. However, I agree with the last 2 comments about desaturating the reds/purples a little so they aren't so distracting. That will surely make this grad "pop" more. I like the DOF except I keep looking at the baby's head under the grad's tassel. Maybe he could be blurred a little more or the highlight toned down on his head?

    Great shot for the joy theme! thumb.gif
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  • indiegirlindiegirl Registered Users Posts: 930 Major grins
    edited June 19, 2007
    Count me in for #3! Love it!
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  • jkenziejkenzie Registered Users Posts: 22 Big grins
    edited June 20, 2007
    I worked on #3 some this evening, here are the results

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  • k2butterk2butter Registered Users Posts: 259 Major grins
    edited June 21, 2007
    Number 3 is fantastic! I like it even more after you worked on it... very nice, that is joy times 100!!!!
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