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Nothing could beat a good cup of “café au lait” with a croissant in the morning, before going to school.



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Louis
 
Didn't know they had a Boulanger in Maryland.

Well manicured, mother must be a visagiste.
 
Per PN said:
I wish that I was as good as you to PP. Love the look of the eyes.
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Dear Per, thank you for your kind comments!

Best regards,
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Louis
 
P Sibbing said:
Didn't know they had a Boulanger in Maryland.

Well manicured, mother must be a visagiste.
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Very fortunately, we lack anything in Maryland!...
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Louis
 
This is one of those ones I try to achieve (if I'm lucky)--beautiful, just beautiful.

There is one small thing I would humbly suggest though: a little less eye sharpening. On my screen the eyes look a little overcooked.

Peter.
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Peter | QDIEM4SC
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QDIEM4SC said:
This is one of those ones I try to achieve (if I'm lucky)--beautiful, just beautiful.
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Thank you very much, Peter. Don't forget the power of Photoshop! :)
QDIEM4SC said:
There is one small thing I would humbly suggest though: a little less eye sharpening. On my screen the eyes look a little overcooked.
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Thank you for mentioning this. But is it possible that we have different setting in our respective monitors? Because curiousely, I often have the feeling that some of your shots are not sharp enough to my eyes!!...

But as you suggested, I will certainly be more careful in the future.

Many thanks,
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Louis
 
As do the others I think your processing on this is superb - except that I also feel the eyes are too sharp - she has that "deer in the headlights" look. I'm not sure where this idea of eye sharpness came from - go over to the Canikon forums or on other sites and people seem to obsess over this. Many images - portraits, in particular - seem over-processed to me.

I also like the framing on this shot but I find myself a bit distracted by the hands - they seem a bit out of proportion. Not necessarily a bad thing but they compete with the eyes/face for attention...

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Keith...

Look at the picture, not the pixels...
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L_Objectif said:
Thank you for mentioning this. But is it possible that we have different setting in our respective monitors? Because curiousely, I often have the feeling that some of your shots are not sharp enough to my eyes!!...
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It's certainly possible. It may be my monitor (I only have a laptop).
l_objectif said:
But as you suggested, I will certainly be more careful in the future.
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Maybe others can offer an opinion, I don't want to steer you in the wrong direction.

Either way, the image is stunning.

Thanks Louis,

Peter.

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Peter | QDIEM4SC
http://qdiem4sc.zenfolio.com/
 
Love it! I really like the look of this picture. The light playing against the shadows, the choice of b&w, the contrast, and the subject all add up to a sweet image. Did you shoot this in dynamic b&w or is this all your special touch in photoshop? Thanks for sharing.

Cheers,
John
 
Thank you again, dear Peter.

I viewed this shot from the forum on my laptop and I noticed that, indeed, it looks more shapened than on my desktop monitor.

So, I guess I have to be very careful in the future for those of our friends who are using a laptop. It is also true that my monitor is a few years older than my laptop!...

Therefore, your remarks have been very helpful.

Very best wishes,
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Louis
 
LKeithR said:
As do the others I think your processing on this is superb - except that I also feel the eyes are too sharp - she has that "deer in the headlights" look. I'm not sure where this idea of eye sharpness came from - go over to the Canikon forums or on other sites and people seem to obsess over this. Many images - portraits, in particular - seem over-processed to me.

I also like the framing on this shot but I find myself a bit distracted by the hands - they seem a bit out of proportion. Not necessarily a bad thing but they compete with the eyes/face for attention...
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Keith, thank you very much for your kind and very constructive comments. :)

regards,

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Louis
 
digislr said:
Louis, Amazing. Great shot and PP.
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Thank you very much, dear Steve.
digislr said:
Your work just keeps getting better and better.
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Thank you again. If only I could live 100 years, hopefully I could become a good photographer! :) :)

Very best to you and your familly,

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Louis
 
bluescreen484 said:
Love it! I really like the look of this picture. The light playing against the shadows, the choice of b&w, the contrast, and the subject all add up to a sweet image. Did you shoot this in dynamic b&w or is this all your special touch in photoshop? Thanks for sharing.
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John, your kind comments are very much appreciated!

I always shoot in RAW and after some adjustments in Photoshop, I convert them to B/W in Silver Efex Pro. But I only have PS CS2, as I have noticed, CS3 and 4 have very good functions for B/W conversions!

Warm Regards,
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Louis
 
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