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 03/05/2004 01:15:24 AM · #1
i was looking through some photoblogs.. and found this image.... and not being a kid picture liker.... however, this one i think it is very stunning

here is the link to the larger picture and site here
.... very intriging..

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 03/05/2004 11:59:17 AM · #2
eh?
 03/05/2004 12:02:53 PM · #3
It's different, that's for sure. Kinda looks like it was NeatImaged to death though.
 03/05/2004 12:05:39 PM · #4
yeah? is that it?
I coudln't figure it out.. why his images look the way they do.. with that soft, impact. All his pictures have that sort of look.
 03/05/2004 12:07:47 PM · #5
Her face has no poors, it's been attacked by neat image...

Very striking image though... I like it!
 03/05/2004 12:08:45 PM · #6
Originally posted by leaf:
yeah? is that it?
I coudln't figure it out.. why his images look the way they do.. with that soft, impact. All his pictures have that sort of look.

Plus he has heavily blurred the background, you can see evidence of that next to her right arm.
She is a beautiful child.
 03/05/2004 01:28:54 PM · #7
yeah you know, i think your right...
also now looking at it.. on the left side of the image, you can see pretty clearly a 'blur' technique line... where it all of a sudden gets REALLY blury, however, i think it does work, or adds to the photo.
 03/05/2004 01:39:47 PM · #8
Nevermind the kid. His/her other photos are incredible.
 03/05/2004 05:06:42 PM · #9
Some good guesses, but not entirely right ;-) The background is marginally blurred (this was shot at the far end of the macro mode so the background was pretty blurry anyway); I don't know what Neat Image is (though you're right, her face was blurred in PS); the soft effect, in this instance, is the result of a blurred layer set to overlay blend mode; and you missed the most glaring error - I inadvertently desaturated the right edge of her left sleeve (it looks really noticeable to me).

The reason this image was so heavily manipulated is that I liked the shot, but she looked really tired and had terrible shadows on her fact from the overhead strip-lighting. Normally I would have binned it, but there was something about her expression that made me want to keep it.

And thanks for the nice comments - if I ever get the time I guess I should contribute here. I registered ages ago, but just haven't had the time to get involved.

cheers,

dave (www.chromasia.com)
 03/05/2004 06:31:06 PM · #10
my addition:



my 1st ever kid pic, and its not my kid.
 03/05/2004 08:37:55 PM · #11
hi there djn1

I am glad to get the whole story about the photo... :) and glad you decided to poke your head in here.

I am not very good at using adjustment layers... does anyone have any good tips or know of any good tutorials.
 03/05/2004 08:42:00 PM · #12
Originally posted by djn1:

- if I ever get the time I guess I should contribute here. I registered ages ago, but just haven't had the time to get involved.

cheers,

dave (www.chromasia.com)


You really should try to contribute. I really liked what I saw of your photos. Will be back to have another look when I've got more time.
 03/06/2004 11:04:34 AM · #13
That kid is wearing a bunch of make-up, too.

Originally posted by leaf:
i was looking through some photoblogs.. and found this image.... and not being a kid picture liker.... however, this one i think it is very stunning

here is the link to the larger picture and site here
.... very intriging..
03/06/2004 11:24:13 AM · #14
The negative space on right side is distracting,background blur is done poorly(cheap camera)too much software,not enough photography , I give it 6 !
 03/06/2004 05:42:02 PM · #15
Originally posted by pitsaman:
The negative space on right side is distracting,background blur is done poorly(cheap camera)too much software,not enough photography , I give it 6 !


wow.. that's harsh.
:).....
but fair enough.
yeah i dunno.. i don't find the negative space distracting.
i don't think she was wearing makeup though.. i think the very dark eyes are just a result of the adjustment layer techniques he used.

03/06/2004 05:56:27 PM · #16
that really looks like makeup
 03/06/2004 06:04:14 PM · #17
I love the picture. I don't know anything about Neat Image or.. blurring backgrounds or anything. I just point and shoot. The furthest of my editing abilities is cropping. But I agree with how striking it is.. looking at the whole rather than scrutinizing all of the little parts, I think it's beautiful and... yes, striking is really the word for it.

My two cents!
 03/06/2004 06:06:54 PM · #18
TG73: oddly enough I don't tend to apply make up to my two year old before taking her to the supermarket - that would be a little excessive. Leaf is right, the effect is a consequence of using a blurred overlay adjustment layer. There's a good book my Martin Evening that covers the basics of adjustment layers if you're interested in finding out more (Adobe Photoshop for Photographers) ;-)

pitsaman: the blur is mostly a consequence of using macro mode. Additional blur was added by a 150px feathered selection and a Gaussian blur of around 8px - how would you have done it? As for the camera, it's a Canon G5, so no, not overly expensive, but then neither is the 300D. And yes, it's over-processed, but it was a shot I liked that required a lot of work to make it presentable. I could have binned the original, but I didn't. Personally, I like it, and it's got some great feedback on my site - so I'm happy :-D

Leaf: thanks.
 03/06/2004 06:08:14 PM · #19
htseg: yes, the key word there is 'looks' - it isn't ;-)

lindsay: thank you.
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