Hi Paul This thread is not "overextended" for me at all, it's an interesting photo to learn some improvement techniques for me and see different opinions. I like it better when I equalize colors by taking away some of the blue cast on the street by measuring it as grey. The faces get a warmer and more natural tone too for me then. greetings Markus
>>-----Original Message----- >>From: Paul Stenquist [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>Sent: Sunday, May 29, 2005 2:22 PM >>To: [email protected] >>Subject: Re: PESO: Friday Night >> >> >>For anyone who's still mildly interested in this overextended thread, I >>made some changes based on my first work print. Here's where I ended up >>with this one: >>http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=3402700&size=lg >>On May 29, 2005, at 7:08 AM, Paul Stenquist wrote: >> >>> Hi Shel, >>> Thanks for the effort. I think you did a better job on the arm than I >>> did. I'm going to work on it a bit more before I make a print. >>> However, I prefer the bright green. I know it's a distraction, but I >>> think it's an attractive distraction. How did you alter the color of >>> the arm? I just cloned areas from above the elbow but tried to >>> preserve the shape of the elbow. >>> Paul >>> On May 28, 2005, at 10:04 PM, Shel Belinkoff wrote: >>> >>>> Hi Paul ... >>>> >>>> I did a Q&D adjustment on Green Girl's arm. I'll take a look at what >>>> you >>>> did. I toned down the intensity of the green by reducing saturation >>>> and >>>> lightness, and slightly adjusted the hue. It may not be the best >>>> choice of >>>> green, but with the differences in monitors that abound, just a rough >>>> idea >>>> seemed sufficient. I think it puts the pic in better balance. >>>> >>>> http://home.earthlink.net/~my-pics/paulpic.jpg >>>> >>>> Shel >>>> >>>> >>>>> [Original Message] >>>>> From: Paul Stenquist >>>> >>>>> Thanks. Would love to see your version. I posted a new onewith >>>>> corrections to the arm and the boy's face. >>>>> http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=3403038&size=lg >>>>> On May 28, 2005, at 11:06 AM, Shel Belinkoff wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Hi Paul, >>>>>> >>>>>> I pulled down the bright green by making a selection around the area >>>>>> and >>>>>> using Replace Color. It really seemed to help the balance of the >>>>>> pic >>>>>> quite >>>>>> a bit. I've completely changed my mind about this being a color >>>>>> pic. >>>>>> I >>>>>> brought the lightness and saturation down to -25 and moved the Hue >>>>>> up >>>>>> to >>>>>> about +5. I really enjoyed fiddling with this one - it's really a >>>>>> nice >>>>>> capture. >>>>>> >>>>>> Shel >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>> [Original Message] >>>>>>> From: Paul Stenquist >>>>>> >>>>>>> Hi Shel, >>>>>>> Thanks for commenting. To me, this screams out for color (to >>>>>>> paraphrase >>>>>>> Frank:-). From the hair color to the rose to the handbag, the >>>>>>> color is >>>>>>> what makes this interesting from my point of view. I'm not sure why >>>>>>> her >>>>>>> arm is a lighter, cooler color below the elbow. In the full-frame >>>>>>> version, all of her arm is revealed but it juts quite a ways out to >>>>>>> the >>>>>>> side and seemed to throw the frame off balance. It almost looked as >>>>>>> though she had been in the sun with long gloves on. I could have >>>>>>> warmed >>>>>>> the whole image a bit more, but I looked at it and found they were >>>>>>> getting a bit too rosy looking. The light was warm to begin. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >> >>
