Just the girls

ShannonHeat

Here's a quick shot I took for a friend. C/C is encouraged.

pyrtek

Wow, what a wonderful moment you've captured! Any talk of technical aspects
of this picture would be doing its real value a disservice.

ShannonHeat

Thank you. This was taken at a rental hall close to a window for natural light. I was doing some before and after shots for Mary Kay makeup, and these ladies wanted their pics taken together (family).

32mm
f2.8
1/60 sec.
ISO 400
+1 step

pyrtek wrote:

Wow, what a wonderful moment you've captured! Any talk of technical aspects
of this picture would be doing its real value a disservice.

dyuhas

Needs a little sparkle

ShannonHeat wrote:

Here's a quick shot I took for a friend. C/C is encouraged.

Kinda flat. I adjusted levels, got rid of the color cast, and boosted -slightly- brightness and contrast.

evoryware

I think it looks nice warm in the original. I have a family shoot I have to do for 3 sisters as a gift for their mother soon.
That said, my guess is they were a little brighter.

ShannonHeat

Thanks for the adjustments:D . I do however, like the original. To me it more eye pleasing. It is a completely untouched picture, and I just think the natural window lighting gave a nice finish.
I do love to see what other people opinions are, so if you're lurking, please stop and comment .

Elaine

Beautiful ladies, and you captured them in a warm and friendly grouping! I do think it's a touch underexposed, but just a touch. Nice job!

ShannonHeat

Okay, I'll try just a teeny bit of exposure. I'm on an uncalibrated monitor, so this is all naked eye:D.

Elaine wrote:

Beautiful ladies, and you captured them in a warm and friendly grouping! I do think it's a touch underexposed, but just a touch. Nice job!

~Jan~

I think it looks great!

evoryware

the histogram shows it a tad underexposed is all. But the monitor conditions make a difference also. It's common in a scene like that for my XTI to underexpose by a half to 1-1/2 stops if I don't or can't first get close and meter the subject(s). Your original really isn't bad.

ShannonHeat

Ok, here's the slightly adjusted picture. let me know if it looks better. Thanks guys!

ShannonHeat

Better?

evoryware wrote:

the histogram shows it a tad underexposed is all. But the monitor conditions make a difference also. It's common in a scene like that for my XTI to underexpose by a half to 1-1/2 stops if I don't or can't first get close and meter the subject(s). Your original really isn't bad.

wesleyt

Shannon,

I like the adjusted one a bit better. I liked the original too.

- Wes