Bruce, Lighting, ideal. Soft, detailed and clean. I think the depth concentrates the focus precisely as it should. Beautiful subject.
Jack --- Bruce Dayton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hello Shel, > > Based on your recommendation, I went back and > punched it up just a > bit. I think it does look just a bit better, > although it has a slight > effect on the skin tones. I'm suspecting my monitor > is just a shade > more contrasty than yours. > > Anyway, here's the changed image: > http://www.daytonphoto.com/PAW/0110_amber_042a.htm > > and the original: > http://www.daytonphoto.com/PAW/0110_amber_042.htm > > -- > Bruce > > > Wednesday, September 7, 2005, 11:25:31 PM, you > wrote: > > SB> Hi Bruce ... pretty well done. Love the > catchlights in Amber's eyes. Pose > SB> is pretty nice - relaxed, informal ...my first > reaction is that it was just > SB> about a perfect setup, but when I looked on my > monitor in PS it seemed that > SB> a little tweak with levels, color, or contrast > could help out a bit, give > SB> the pic a little extra "sparkle" without really > changing the feeling or the > SB> light very much. On my screen there seems to be > a veiling, or flatness, to > SB> the image. > > SB> Shel > > > >> [Original Message] > >> From: Bruce Dayton > > >> This is my daughter. It was taken as the light > was waning in the > >> evening. I had to use a fairly slow shutter > speed and large aperture to > >> get a reasonable exposure. She had just gotten > her hair highlighted and > >> wanted a few shots of it. > >> > >> Pentax *istD, FA 50/1.4, handheld > >> ISO 400, 1/30 sec @ f/2.4, Fill flash on bracket > >> > >> http://www.daytonphoto.com/PAW/0110_amber_042.htm > > > > > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com