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from medley/Scott (1) 
on March 5, 2007 12:01:00 PM CST
There is something hypnotic about the image. Nice work.
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from matt/Matt (5,033)
on March 2, 2005 12:44:26 PM CST
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There is a lot of unreached potential here, I feel. This is a much used approach, a fairly common shot, & as you say you have seen it on here before. This version however, is lacking something. Firstly, there is what seems to be a very dark blue strip in the bottom 1, 1.5cm of the frame. I can't see exactly what it is - perhaps another fabric, perhaps the remains of an experiment with the blue channel? It's very hard to say, but whatever caused it, it does distract from the shot. Secondly there's the eyes. The blue channel certainly has been adjusted there, as we see the veins in the eyes are a tint of purple, where as they should be red, and the eyes are overly blue. It seems also as if the brightness has been adjusted, as it is not in keeping with the rest of the image. I think the left eye of this shot [where the 'target' falls] is a good, sharp eye, and is what you are looking for here.That shot also has its flaws [the fake skin, the perspective] however is a good compraison in terms of the eye. Most of the little skin we see here is nice and warm, however the forhead is verging on red and is not too nice. Another flaw I feel is the hair. The hairs on the very right seem sharp, but the ones in the middle and left are certainly not. I would also like not to see the dangling hair from the top. Matt
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from eagleeyes/Jeremy (689)
on January 18, 2005 5:51:57 PM CST
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You have a good shot here. She looks very pretty, and I have to give points for originality, but the photo maybe could have been cropped a little more on the bottom.
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from photographylover/Tiffini (676)
on January 18, 2005 2:04:23 AM CST
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Her eyes are gorgeous and I am drawn right to them. Part of that I bet is the dark cloak. I dont think its my computer monitor because this is the only one Ive seen with this but it seems like her forehead is a bright yellow surrounded by red (from flash??) and her hair has the slightest tinge of green to it. The way you have her eyes positioned in the photo the eyes are the first thing that is seen and you have to force your gaze to even go anywhere else to see the rest of it.
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from holyrock/Ron (210)
on January 17, 2005 11:19:56 PM CST
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excellent job... Look at www.neatimage.com for a program that does an excellent job of smoothing skin. I use it here at my studio... Ron
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From malaxos1/Dean (9,815)
on January 18, 2005 12:36:51 AM CST
Thanks Ron, I have neat image and use it to get rid of noise. I did use a tiny bit of guasian blur, except on the eyes. I kept the skin like this...Dean
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from bvancrayenest/Benjamin (2,864)
on January 17, 2005 5:28:33 PM CST
Excellent shot. I'm impressed by details in her eyes
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from michel87/Michel (115)
on January 17, 2005 11:43:32 AM CST
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Hi Dean and wife ;),
This picture looks awesome, I really like the color combination Blue/greeny eyes + black surrounding + part of her face.
And the fact that your wife has beautifull eyes makes the picture looking very well :).
Greetings from Holland.
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from andag1/Andrew (169,480)
on January 17, 2005 10:14:14 AM CST
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You're impressed? Well so am I, Dean! I hate to sound like The Big Bad Wolf but what lovely eyes your wife has. They come through with stunning clarity, especially the color, enveloped in this black fabric. My only bone of contention may be that she's not looking dirctly into the lens. Or at least doesn't seem to be from my perspective.
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from colceriu/Radu (1,234)
on January 17, 2005 7:37:43 AM CST
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You guys must have lived on Arrakis... her eyes are very captivating. Good idea and beautiful composition. Have more ideas about these kind of shots and share them with us. Regards. Radu.
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from photodogg/Shakey (3,094)
on January 17, 2005 7:13:35 AM CST
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This photo is filled with promise of a beautiful woman. Very nicely setup , good color , a small hot spot on forehead , eyes of subject are outstanding and draw viewer into your photo. Best to you.
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from legal/Kenan (6,770)
on January 17, 2005 5:56:05 AM CST
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Hi Dean,
Oh My God! You could be better shot with this eyes.Espacially You could make better composition. However I like your shot about colors, lights, focus etc... Thank you sharing those eyes, best regards
LegaL
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from devan/Devan (475)
on January 17, 2005 5:35:39 AM CST
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this one really catched my attention.
i love seeing those beautifull eyes and the hood frame is really something.
the problem is only with the skin-tone, i hope you try again probably without the hair only the eyes.
Cheers
Devan
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from parkypark0/Richard (2,173)
on January 17, 2005 5:30:32 AM CST
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I like this shot, and not only because I have the same camera.
The black of the material really frames your wifes faces well, the contrast is great. the small amount of hair adds a little interest also. and makes the shot less formal IMHO.
The eyes are look really nice, the blueish cast helps to soften them in the shot.
Reminds me of a fremen maiden from the film "DUNE"
Nice shot.
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from clive/Kiwi (3,990)
on January 17, 2005 5:15:54 AM CST
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Dean, this is a pretty good attempt but it really hasn't paid off.
There is a blue cast in her eye's where IMHO it should be white.
The skin tone (for me) is too orange.
The shadow around her right eye looks kind of weird and un-natural. Perhaps, an improvement could be made utilizing the curve command in photoshop but I think a reshoot useing natural light would be far better. Your wife has lovelly eye's and they really stand out against the black surround. Before the next shoot, surprise her with a bunch of her favourite flowers or something you know will make her more amically disposed to being photographed :-}
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from stevechong/Steve (29,086)
on January 17, 2005 4:50:39 AM CST
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This is a very nice attempt! You have some excellent comments from other critics. I would like to add that you may want to tackle the fold of the fabric, it looks kind of "hard" to me, disturbing the overall harmony of the portrait.
If you or your wife don't mind some postproduction to smoothen the skin, do drop me a mail about such technique.
Hope this helps.
- steve -
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From stevechong/Steve (29,086)
on January 17, 2005 6:03:56 AM CST
Hi Güven and anyone who is interested to know, the technique is pretty simple
and straightforward.
1 - Use the Gaussian Blur plug-in,
- Filter - Gaussian Blur - and use 8% as the radius. If
the problem is more serious you could apply a little more. Now we just settle
at 8%.
2 - Click on the History Brush on the tool box
- Now press the History tab and click on the small right arrow.
- Click History Options then select Allow Non-Linear History
- Still in History, create a snapshot by clicking on the icon
which looks like a camera.
3 - You should see a new layer in History
- click on the box on the left of the layer. You may want to rename it to
"blur" or "after effect" by double clicking it and type the new name.
4 - Still in History
- click on the original layer, not the box on the left but on the
layer. You can see now the image has returned to the one before any editing.
5 - Now we can begin smoothening the skin.
- click on history brush on tools and set the opacity to 30-40%,
you could increase and decrease depending on the situation. A higher number
will create a softer effect. Please make sure that mode blend is in
Normal.
- Choose a soft brush and remember to press the airbrush icon.
- Adjust the brush size accordingly. Just press the "[" and "]"
symbol on the keyboard.
- Now you can begin brushing the area which you want to smoothen, just
increase/decrease the opacity should you want a stronger or lighter effect.
- Careful with the edges of the image as well as on the eyes area.
There you have it!
Happy brushing!
- steve -
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From andag1/Andrew (169,480)
on January 17, 2005 4:20:09 PM CST
Thanks Steve! I'm saving that too. Nothing quite confounds like PS for me. Appreciate the tip!
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from guvenorbay/Güven (110,986)
on January 17, 2005 4:22:12 AM CST
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Dean, for me, lamp lights did not work. If your wife is cooperative one more time, try with natural window light. If neccessary with tripod, arrange your settings then call her for several shots, some with black, some red and green veils, mostly eye contact and some looking down. I am sure those will be better. PS.pls if done send me an e-mail. Regards. Güven.
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from cyberray/Ray (1,264)
on January 17, 2005 4:17:01 AM CST
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Dean: You have done a great job capturing her eyes. The sparkle is very nicely captured. Here are some picky observations that I think can further enhance this image. 1) try to push the veil texture a little more, if not it looks like dead space. 2) Clone out the red veins in her eyes since they detract from the overall effect. 3) The hair crosses the right eye, clone this out as well. I told you I was picky, but I think the end product will be worth the effort. Ray
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from petesf/Peter (3,065)
on January 17, 2005 4:14:52 AM CST
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You have captured the colouring of her eyes beautifully. The colour of the skin seems to be reddish with a strong shift to yellow in the highlights, which appears like digital colour shifts. The hair has a noticeable green hue to it. The light source looks soft enough, but the appearance of the skin seems somewhat harsh from a contrast perspective.
The stare of the eyes is quite striking, and would be really well helped along with beautifully soft natural skin colours. The framing and crop work quite nicely.
Thanks for sharing. Peter
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