If Looks Could Kill.....

CarnalSighCarnalSigh Registered Users Posts: 152 Major grins
edited February 26, 2008 in People
This is a shot from last night's session with 13 yr old Paige in her living room. She's a great model for my experimentation and will pose for hours on end if I need her to. I'm a big fan of closeups, and this one cried out for some tweaking. Hope ya like it.
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  • davidweaverdavidweaver Registered Users Posts: 681 Major grins
    edited February 25, 2008
    Why color the eyes? I generally hate spot color as it takes away from an image. In this cae, I feel iot really trakes away from an otherwise capture of a great expression.

    Remember...everyone has opinions...:D
  • CarnalSighCarnalSigh Registered Users Posts: 152 Major grins
    edited February 25, 2008
    They were too dark, and I couldn't get any character out of them even when lightened. My only alternative to salvage the shot was to color them. Perhaps if someone is a pro at photo shop wants to give it a shot, I'll send them the full size shot.
    I use only Canon cameras and glass
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  • DonRicklinDonRicklin Registered Users Posts: 5,551 Major grins
    edited February 25, 2008
    CarnalSigh wrote:
    They were too dark, and I couldn't get any character out of them even when lightened. My only alternative to salvage the shot was to color them. Perhaps if someone is a pro at photo shop wants to give it a shot, I'll send them the full size shot.
    No Pro at PSCS (hardly use it), but did you look at the channels? Pick a lighter one and play a bit using the same mask as the coloring????


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  • IcebearIcebear Registered Users Posts: 4,015 Major grins
    edited February 25, 2008
    Tell you what. I'd bet the girl really likes the shot. She's gotta be fun to pose. Has a great feel for a dramatic look.
    I think the improvement could be in the hair on photo right (model left) cause I'm just seeing black.
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  • BeamCatcherBeamCatcher Registered Users Posts: 81 Big grins
    edited February 25, 2008
    Hi there CarnalSigh!
    I quite like her look! Not too mad about the blue eyes... but that IS a matter of taste! Tell you what though... having someone to practice and test out ideas on is VERY valuable and much appreciated! Looking forward to more of her!

    Lastly... I really would like to have a go at your original raw if you would let me, and then email back to you for feedback. -Truthfully... working shots for folks is one extra "task" outside work I would like to try and make some kind of "living" of at some stage.

    Anyhow... ivarolsen@gmail.com is my address of you are up for it! wings.gif

    Cheers mate!

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  • TwistedJTwistedJ Registered Users Posts: 193 Major grins
    edited February 26, 2008
    I like the shot. I use to be guilty of selective coloring especially eyes. The shot looks good but does draw me to her eyes which isn't a bad thing.
  • CarnalSighCarnalSigh Registered Users Posts: 152 Major grins
    edited February 26, 2008
    Thank you for the positive comments. I like the shot, and think the colored eyes makes it more than just another b&w shot.
    I use only Canon cameras and glass
    www.portraitwhisperer.com
  • i_worship_the_Kingi_worship_the_King Registered Users Posts: 548 Major grins
    edited February 26, 2008
    I tend to like the selective coloring, particularly in this shot. If you get bored you may want to try adding in just a hint of color to the entire frame (not a duo tone, the originals). Sometimes the washed out color tends to unify the picture a little more instead of singling out the eyes, while still maintaining them as the focal point. Sometimes it works, sometimes it's crap.

    All in all, excellent 'salvage.' :D
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  • LensCapLensCap Registered Users Posts: 121 Major grins
    edited February 26, 2008
    Different eye color?
    davidweaver wrote:
    Why color the eyes? I generally hate spot color as it takes away from an image. In this cae, I feel iot really trakes away from an otherwise capture of a great expression.

    Remember...everyone has opinions...:D

    Just out of curiosity did you try any other colors? I was thinking maybe of a shade of red???
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  • FlutistFlutist Registered Users Posts: 704 Major grins
    edited February 26, 2008
    I think the color in the eyes is nice, but the extreme darkness of the pupils I think is what is getting me. What is you lighten them up a bit to compliment your eye color choice?ne_nau.gif
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