Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/08/29
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Simon, I agree with John that this image is stronger in black and white. I took your image in to Photoshop, used the Channel Mixer to isolate the green channel, lightened it a bit with levels, sharpened it a touch with the unsharp mask, did a bit of burning down the edges and it is a much more complimentary photograph to your aunt. The one other thing I would recommend is to touch out the bar that appears to be running into her neck. A nice photograph that your family will no doubt be glad to have. Lea - ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Black" <jblack@ambio.net> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: Friday, August 29, 2003 4:34 PM Subject: [Leica] Not quite PAW, but please could you take a look > Simon: > > I think this picture would be better in B&W, or the color corrected > somewhat. I know it's difficult to make the flesh tones look good on someone > convalescing from a stroke but monochrome would be a bit kinder. The > composition is good but I think I would crop out a bit more of the empty > space above her head. > > You didn't mention whether the picture will be printed or be mostly for web > publishing. Will it be for close family or other uses? > > Overall a goo casual portrait. > > JB > > > > > > http://www.camera-craftsman.com/Doreen.html > > > > I'd like feedback if possible on this picture. I quite like it, but I > > am far too close to the subject. It is a shot I took of my Aunt, who > > is in a nursing home suffering from a stroke. I was trying to get her > > looking reasonably dignified and I altered nothing to take the picture, > > not even my location. The idea was to not make too much fuss. > > On the other hand, it may simply by a nice sharp family snap. As I > > say, I am too close to the subject matter to tell. Objective comments > > would be appreciated. > > > > Simon Stevens > > > > > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html