2_Sombreros_208_1Pass_1.jpg
by eschelar

Comment by SamDoe1:
This is wonderful, the soft focus, the grain, and the color all work to make this image great. It has a very olden days feel to it, great work. Suggestions I can offer? Maybe even up the vignette, get rid of the green(?) things in the middle foreground and the pink thing as well. They distract from the model. Maybe kick the brightness up just a bit to make it stand out more as well. Overall, this is a wonderful shot and something to be proud of.

3_Sombreros_035_1Pass_crop.jpg
by eschelar

Comment by violinist123:
If you are going for a cd cover sort of look, I think the border works well.

My two monitors here are both pretty well calibrated, and I can make out plenty of detail in the shadows around the eyes. Personally I wouldn't mess with them as any attempt to do so is likely to make the shot look processed, but that may just be a critique of my photoshop skills...

Anyway, it's a great spontaneous capture.

3_Sombreros_035_1Pass_crop.jpg
by eschelar

Comment by violinist123:
Honestly, this is a lot better than any of the alternate edits posted in the thread.

3_Sombreros_035_1Pass_crop.jpg
by eschelar

Comment by xianart:
i'd crop it sqaure to lose the people in the back to begin with. i'll have a little play, if you don't mind, and come back to you.

HOW_TO_CROP.jpg
by eschelar

Comment by whiteroom:
thats brilliant, just clone out the black at the top.

do you have anymore in this series?

HOW_TO_CROP.jpg
by eschelar

Comment by pineapple:
Heck, Keiran, you uploaded a photo. Nice one too. Such sweet ladies out there in Taiwan... whatever you used on this shot lens-wise etc turned out fine.

Yo! Baby! How 'bout a kiss?
by eschelar

Comment by diablo2097:
rofl, that is awesome... what did you use to take the shot? you've got S2 w/ a 80-200L lens... how'd you do that lol?

Rob2web.jpg
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Comment by brucedungey:
Nicely done Kieran, and such a hansome subject too!!

Anguish In The Eyes Of A Child
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Comment by Skip:
gripping moment, for sure. really makes you want more context. nice work.

Anguish In The Eyes Of A Child
by eschelar

Comment by sherpet:
I like this one a lot...