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 09/02/2009 12:24:19 AM · #1
I'll wait for a rainy day...I'm glad i saw her portfolio for the first time. Some great stuff!
Any tips about the style of light and edition she uses on her portraits?

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 09/02/2009 12:27:00 AM · #2
Originally posted by pedrobop:
I'll wait for a rainy day...I'm glad i saw her portfolio for the first time. Some great stuff!
Any tips about the style of light and edition she uses on her portraits?


arctic lighting i believe
 09/02/2009 12:29:49 AM · #3
I can't wait for this challenge - she was my first inspiration on this site and someone I tried to learn from and emulate from the start
 09/02/2009 12:30:13 AM · #4
I know the challenge description has a link to her profile, but I figured it wouldnt hurt to have it in this thread either.

heida
 09/02/2009 12:38:23 AM · #5
I was also inspired by her work when I first joined this site. Cool challenge.
 09/02/2009 12:54:26 AM · #6
Originally posted by VitaminB:
I know the challenge description has a link to her profile, but I figured it wouldnt hurt to have it in this thread either.

heida


Good point VitaminB...some shots are a good idea too...

- i don't see much purple at the sky here in Brazil, hehe!


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 09/02/2009 01:15:57 AM · #7
Pedro,

If you'd like I'll switch places with you. I'll take a photo in Brasil, and you take one in Louisiana.

:D

09/02/2009 01:17:27 AM · #8
Originally posted by aplomb76:
Pedro,

If you'd like I'll switch places with you. I'll take a photo in Brasil, and you take one in Louisiana.

:D


hahahah! Ok...but i'll have your camera! LOL!!!
 09/02/2009 02:30:38 AM · #9
Originally posted by VitaminB:
I know the challenge description has a link to her profile, but I figured it wouldnt hurt to have it in this thread either.

heida


Very interesting: is heida permitted to participate in a challenge dedicated to her own photography style and risk not to be among the winners?
 09/02/2009 04:13:08 AM · #10
if only it were Expert editing.



Should be a fun one to vote on though!
 09/02/2009 04:46:18 AM · #11
What the heck? When do I get MY challenge :P Just kidding! Should be a fun challenge and I am going to try and enter if I have the time, great that it´s advanced editing.
 09/02/2009 05:20:41 AM · #12
this is awesome and much more inspiring that alot of recent challenges (or maybe iv just been slack?). i think Heida's work is amazing, the thought of a noob like me imitating it is almost laughable, still im sure ill learn things as always and have lots of fun :)
 09/02/2009 05:42:14 AM · #13
YIIIIIIIHAAAAAAA!!!!!! My first favorite photographer at DPC, and her name is very similiar to my GF's!!! YIIIIIHAAAAA!!!! Gonna win this!!!!! Well, gotta try at least. And for the record, I would love to do a LalliSig challenge as well. Love your work!
 09/02/2009 05:43:29 AM · #14
Originally posted by androgeus:
Originally posted by VitaminB:
I know the challenge description has a link to her profile, but I figured it wouldnt hurt to have it in this thread either.

heida


Very interesting: is heida permitted to participate in a challenge dedicated to her own photography style and risk not to be among the winners?


Didn't something like that happen in the Ansel Adams challenge? Someone uploaded one of his photos and didn't win?
 09/02/2009 06:01:03 AM · #15
Originally posted by BJamy:
Originally posted by androgeus:
Originally posted by VitaminB:
I know the challenge description has a link to her profile, but I figured it wouldnt hurt to have it in this thread either.

heida


Very interesting: is heida permitted to participate in a challenge dedicated to her own photography style and risk not to be among the winners?


Didn't something like that happen in the Ansel Adams challenge? Someone uploaded one of his photos and didn't win?


Yup....SC put it in. And it was DQ'ed.



Message edited by author 2009-09-02 06:01:41.
 09/02/2009 06:32:47 AM · #16
Awesome. I was growing tired of trying to be original and getting nowhere with it.
 09/02/2009 07:09:08 AM · #17
Originally posted by androgeus:
Very interesting: is heida permitted to participate in a challenge dedicated to her own photography style and risk not to be among the winners?


The secret twist SC haven't told us about yet is that only heida is allowed to vote ;-) i.e. she'll pick the winners.

Actually heida hasn't entered a challenge for over 2 years and only posted to one forum in that time, so I guess she's left us :-(

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 09/02/2009 08:35:03 AM · #18
No point in this one for me.
 09/02/2009 08:52:55 AM · #19
Here is the link to the DPC thread where Heida kindly gave a step-by-step explanation of her processing style....you will need to scroll down to see it. Unfortunately she seems to have removed her images but her explanation will give you some ideas.
 09/02/2009 09:07:57 AM · #20
*peeks in* hmm...this ones got me thinking.....
 09/02/2009 09:19:47 AM · #21
of course I just did a photo shoot like this. ekkk
 09/02/2009 09:20:26 AM · #22
I suppose someone that she will remember can send her an email to notify her that there's a challenge in her honor
 09/02/2009 09:22:03 AM · #23
Originally posted by SoulMan1978:


The secret twist SC haven't told us about yet is that only heida is allowed to vote ;-) i.e. she'll pick the winners.


I think that would be brilliant.
 09/02/2009 10:00:01 AM · #24
Judi, thanks for that link. Very generous of you! Not that it will make any sense to those of us with minimal post-processing knowledge and Paint Shop Pro software.

09/02/2009 10:56:12 AM · #25
From the thread Judi linked, here's a set of processing steps Heida used on a particular image, which is no longer linked. Nevertheless the steps are interesting. This will save a little digging:

Originally posted by heida:
First I did some burning on the background then I clicked levels adjustment layer and clicked options there and clicked the top box (enchance monochromatic contrast)

then I used selective color adjustment layer which is btw my favorite adjustment layer :) I decided to put more blue color in the grey areas so in neutrals I took yellow to -7 and in blacks I put black to +2 to make the black blacker

and in reds for the skin tone I put magenta to -6 and black to -1

then I used brightness/contrast adjustment layer and put the brightness to -1 and contrast to +10

And then I did a little extra I used gradient map adjustment layer and put it to b/w and set its opacity at 41% and mode to soft light

then I did sharpen.


Of particular interest is the "options" box in the levels adjustment, something many of us may not be aware of... Learn something new every day :-)

R.

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