Timber, I think what you are trying to achieve is an interesting idea, - in the sense of the BW-ish look with blue eyes and pink lips, but you've overdone it. I don't like most of the face skin being completely overblown.
As for the original version, - I would play a little bit with the tones/levels and possibly sharpening. However, I don't have a good feel at the moment, what exactly should be changed, possibly bringing up the lower handle of the "levels" in PS, enhancing the "black" a bit, or enhancing the contrast just a bit... Igor Timber wrote: > A friend ask me a few sample shots with older manual > lenses and this > shot "happened" during the shots ^.^ I already liked > the original 'out > of camera' version but today I decided to load it in > Photoshop and > here's the final result: > http://www.pbase.com/timbercode/image/91759282 > > Here's the original out of camera version: > http://www.pbase.com/timbercode/image/91714180 > > I know that little mop of hair is a bit > 'distracting', but it wasn't a > set-up shooting and I was unable to remove it with > Photoshop :P > equip: > Pentax K10D, Pentax Takumar (bayonet) f2.5/135mm > @f4, Metz flash with > home made bouncer (aka white office paper+rubber > ring ^.^), handheld > > And if anyone else is interested here's the result > of my little 'lens > test' (nothing serious...): > http://timber.clancode.hu/lens_test/portrait/ > (I will re-shoot with the 135mm Sonnar to have PEF > version :D) > > Comments, critics and advices are always welcomed > ^.^ > > Hope you enjoy > .timber -- 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.
