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Oh and just to clarify, I am a BIG time beginner/amateur. But please critique and feel free to speak openly about the pics :)
 
Thank you bdery.

So you don't think that this photo, for example should have some post processing done because its kind of dark, or does that fit well with the picture?

 
Dan,

Those are some great shots! I'm impressed with the image quality. You captured some wonderful expressions on people's faces. My main suggestion, would be to watch the horizon line.

What image editing program do you use? If it has Levels, use it to tweak the contrast and brightness. It really gives some "snap" to images. If you don't have Levels, use the contrast and brightness control.

I usually do some or all of the following to my images: resize, levels, unsharp mask, minor color adjustment (particularly for flash shots) & contrast masking.
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Ooohh...good point with the horizon, I didn't even notice :) Great suggestion.

Wonderful help gail. I use Photoshop and have taken a couple of classes, but I'm still learning.

Right now I'm just kind of messing with it....

"Does that look better....nope, undo. How about this....nope, undo."
 
I like the shadows on the back. I think flash could have improved a bit the lighting on the people, but this way it creates a moody effect. I'm not sure post-processing could do much, except maybe auto level or somethig, but then only on the people. Use "extract" in Photoshop to get only them, then try and see. But I like it the way it is.
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bdery

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I tried what you suggested with the 'extract' feature and then did an auto levels on just the people. Here is what I came up with. There's not a WHOLE lot of difference, but I do like it a bit better. Thanks for the good tip :)

 
DanStephens said:
"Does that look better....nope, undo. How about this....nope,
undo."
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LOL! I resemble that remark.

I've been using photoshop since version one, literally! I've only scratched the surface of the program.

Oh, I'm sure you know it already but it can never be said enough: don't forget to work on a copy of the original...not the original itself. Just in case.... ;-)
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gail ~ http://www.pbase.com/gailb
My digital camera BLOGs: Canon S2 IS & A510, Panasonic FZ3, Nikon 5400
http://www.digicamhelp.com/digital-camera-blogs/index.htm
 
Thanks for the tip on working on the copies. You never can be too careful. I usually open it in PS and then edit it and do a 'Save As..." I know that's probably not safest. You convinced me ;) I will make copies first.

Thanks again!

Dan
 
DanStephens said:
Thanks for the tip on working on the copies. You never can be too
careful. I usually open it in PS and then edit it and do a 'Save
As..."
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Hmmmm, never did it this way. When you do a save as, aren't the changes saved with the original? btw, an original will remain untouched as long as you open it then add at least one more layer. I usually duplicate the background layer first, then don't worry about the original file. Another way is to use an adjustment layer. When I do a levels adjustment, I do it via an levels adjustment layer. I also like to do it this way, so i can erase (at various percentages) part of the adjustment layer to make further image enhancements. Just gotta make sure that I have the adjustment layer selected.
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gail ~ http://www.pbase.com/gailb
My digital camera BLOGs: Canon S2 IS & A510, Panasonic FZ3, Nikon 5400
http://www.digicamhelp.com/digital-camera-blogs/index.htm
 
No, when you do a 'Save as...' you save the changes that you made to the original under a different file name. The original doesn't change. I usually work with lots of layers too in case I mess up.
 
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