I've been trying to get her picture for several years. This was a quick "Oh go ahead". I figure I can play on her feelings as graduation gets closer and she begins to feel nostalgic to get a decent one. ;-) Truly, no one knows better than me how inadequate that shot it.
On Sat, Feb 11, 2012 at 4:51 PM, Bruce Walker <bruce.wal...@gmail.com> wrote: > On Sat, Feb 11, 2012 at 3:39 PM, John Sessoms <jsessoms...@nc.rr.com> wrote: >> On Fri, Feb 10, 2012 at 6:16 PM, Steven Desjardins <drd1...@gmail.com> >> wrote: >>> >>> A student of mine, also a good friend: >>> >>> >>> http://drd1135.smugmug.com/Photography/pdml/15174580_3zgwM8#!i=1706338804&k=4xLjTcN&lb=1&s=O >> >> >> It appears to me it was shot up close using a wide angle lens distorting her >> features. >> >> She's an attractive young lady, and while the photo seems technically >> accomplished (other than the distracting textile object behind her), it does >> not flatter her. > > There's a very simple fix for that: in Photoshop (or Gimp, etc.) > squeeze the image's width (only width!) by about 3%. Ie: unlock the > "keep aspect ratio" option in the resize or use Free Transform. > > Instant weight loss. Works wonders! > > -- > -bmw > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- Steve Desjardins -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
