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Which version do you like the most??

Original with curve corrections
14
82%
Diffuse Glow
2
12%
Diffuse Glow B&W
1
6%
 
Total votes : 17

Mum and Bub: Playing with PP

Postby MHD on Sun Oct 16, 2005 3:30 pm

Well I took a nice little portrait with the sigma 70-200 + SB-80DX + LSII
Here is the original with adjusted curves:
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Now I duplicated the layer did a guassian blur and played with levels on the layer a bit so the "glow bits" are higher key that the BG layer... So we call this one Diffuse Glow:

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Now the final one I de-saturated and beefed up the contrast using curves even further, so we call this diffuse glow B&W
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SO... what do you think? What is your favourite?? Any suggestions for other things to try ? :)
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Postby MHD on Sun Oct 16, 2005 5:28 pm

so most like the original (but are to lazy to make comments)
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Postby Marvin on Sun Oct 16, 2005 5:37 pm

I prefer the original. To me, the colouring on the second one makes the baby look a bit ill. I find the black and white one a bit too light in some areas and it doesn't look as sharp as the first one (I know, it's supposed to be diffused!).
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Postby kipper on Sun Oct 16, 2005 7:28 pm

#1 is the best.

#2 the reds and yellows look wrong....check the skin tones and the lip color. Plus looks a tad soft.

#3 just doesn't work as a BW imho.
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Postby Raskill on Sun Oct 16, 2005 10:09 pm

I like the first one better and agree that the tone in the second image makes bub look kinda sick.

I like the B&W one also. But I'm a bit of a sucker for B&W images, I think they always have a classic look to them. But maybe that 's just me!
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Postby Marvin on Mon Oct 17, 2005 7:06 pm

Have you tried the Photoshop 55mm diffuser? I like the results I get with that.
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Postby Muzza22au on Mon Oct 17, 2005 7:12 pm

Definately rather the original!
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Postby kinetic on Mon Oct 17, 2005 9:16 pm

IMHO Original is best.
#2 makes baby look anaemic.
#3 is OK but the B&W doesn't add anything to the pic I think.
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Postby MHD on Mon Oct 17, 2005 9:20 pm

righto :) thanks all for your opinons!
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Postby christiand on Mon Oct 17, 2005 9:51 pm

Hi MHD,

No 1 is the best.

No 2 is too soft.

No 3 is like No 2, perhaps try a B/W on No 1 ?

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Postby Geoff on Mon Oct 17, 2005 10:21 pm

Scotty - no.1 is by far and away the best one, it's natural, the most natural looking. No.2 is ok, but too blurred and no.3 well, it's not no.1 :). The first one is the real winner matey. Nice candid.
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Postby Catcha on Tue Oct 18, 2005 12:10 am

Original is the best :D
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Postby mudder on Tue Oct 18, 2005 7:53 am

Definately the original, maybe the second might work if the eyes etc are still sharp? not sure about the B&W, doesn't seem to "work" for me...
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Postby Yedrup on Tue Oct 18, 2005 10:11 am

Gotta be No 1. :)
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Postby ozimax on Tue Oct 18, 2005 8:55 pm

#1
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Postby ozimax on Tue Oct 18, 2005 8:56 pm

#1 for me
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