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melissa6631 · May 27, 2004

I needed some help on this image here

I've started to play with this in PS and I just dont know what to do to make it a stronger image... Thanks for looking

This is the original

KGB216045 · May 27, 2004

melissa6631 said:
I needed some help on this image here

I've started to play with this in PS and I just dont know what to
do to make it a stronger image... Thanks for looking

This is the original

Doug Morgan · May 27, 2004

I like the picture and the here is the first idea for improvement that came to my mind:

Great mood I think.
Doug

Albert Drybrae · May 27, 2004

melissa6631 said:
I needed some help on this image here

I've started to play with this in PS and I just dont know what to
do to make it a stronger image... Thanks for looking

Here is my try

Al

http://www.pbase.com/image/29449797

Bob Quinn · May 27, 2004

Do you have a larger original image that you could post?

Bob Quinn

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melissa6631 said:
I needed some help on this image here

I've started to play with this in PS and I just dont know what to
do to make it a stronger image... Thanks for looking

This is the original

Julio · May 27, 2004

melissa6631 said:
I needed some help on this image here
I've started to play with this in PS and I just dont know what to
do to make it a stronger image... Thanks for looking

Hi Melissa,

I did a more radical and lonelier crop on the image and then some selective dodging and burning (using an overlay layer) to lighten hair, emphasize lips and highlights and darken the wood a bit. I then used my favorite B&W warming technique du-jour... used a tritone and then reconverted back to RGB.
Cute little girl... reminds me of my 6 yr. old in one her dramatic moments

Lngmntco · May 27, 2004

Focus on the subject.

Nice Oak, but Child is focus.

melissa6631 said:
I needed some help on this image here

I've started to play with this in PS and I just dont know what to
do to make it a stronger image... Thanks for looking

http://image.pbase.com/u46/melissa6631/upload/29441544.pout.jp g

This is the original
http://image.pbase.com/u46/melissa6631/upload/29441545.poutsmall.jp g

photofixer · May 27, 2004

.... am still practicing with Trimoon's new tutorial

It's a great shot...such emotion! You can do all kinds of things with this one.

Sharon
http://www.pbase.com/photofixer

melissa6631 said:
I needed some help on this image here

I've started to play with this in PS and I just dont know what to
do to make it a stronger image... Thanks for looking

This is the original

Julio · May 27, 2004

Julio said:
Hi Melissa,
I did a more radical and lonelier crop on the image and then some
selective dodging and burning (using an overlay layer) to lighten
hair, emphasize lips and highlights and darken the wood a bit. I
then used my favorite B&W warming technique du-jour... used a
tritone and then reconverted back to RGB.
Cute little girl... reminds me of my 6 yr. old in one her dramatic
moments

Despite Marski's abruptness below about selling children or oak (lol)... he has a point so here's a 2nd higher contrast and selective focus version...

KGB216045 · May 27, 2004

You do a re-touch, of someone elses photo...then slap your sig on it....LOL

photofixer said:
It's a great shot...such emotion! You can do all kinds of things
with this one.

Sharon
http://www.pbase.com/photofixer

melissa6631 said:

I needed some help on this image here

I've started to play with this in PS and I just dont know what to
do to make it a stronger image... Thanks for looking

This is the original

Click to expand...

Chris Kateff · May 27, 2004

I really like the added contrast. This looks great!

Chris
--
http://www.pbase.com/sinushi

Doug Morgan · May 27, 2004

Chris Kateff said:
I really like the added contrast. This looks great!

Chris
--
http://www.pbase.com/sinushi

Canyonlu · May 27, 2004

I like the crop, and the sepia look.....nice!

Marilu

http://www.pbase.com/canyonlu/galleries

photofixer · May 27, 2004

KGB said:
photofixer said:

It's a great shot...such emotion! You can do all kinds of things
with this one.

Sharon
http://www.pbase.com/photofixer

melissa6631 said:

I needed some help on this image here

I've started to play with this in PS and I just dont know what to
do to make it a stronger image... Thanks for looking

This is the original

Click to expand...

Click to expand...

melissa6631 · May 27, 2004

That makes me wonder how that works?

If someone takes my photo to retouch it, does it then become copright to them ?

I mean I'd hate to see Megan on a website somewhere with someone elses signature on it.

KGB said:
photofixer said:

It's a great shot...such emotion! You can do all kinds of things
with this one.

Sharon
http://www.pbase.com/photofixer

melissa6631 said:

I needed some help on this image here

I've started to play with this in PS and I just dont know what to
do to make it a stronger image... Thanks for looking

This is the original

Click to expand...

Click to expand...

melissa6631 · May 27, 2004

This "version" has turned a great photo into superb! What exactly did you do? I'm not sure how to make extra layers and duplicate layers in PS yet. I'm just learning from PSP.. thanks

Julio Trujillo said:
Julio said:

Hi Melissa,
I did a more radical and lonelier crop on the image and then some
selective dodging and burning (using an overlay layer) to lighten
hair, emphasize lips and highlights and darken the wood a bit. I
then used my favorite B&W warming technique du-jour... used a
tritone and then reconverted back to RGB.
Cute little girl... reminds me of my 6 yr. old in one her dramatic
moments

Click to expand...

Despite Marski's abruptness below about selling children or oak
(lol)... he has a point so here's a 2nd higher contrast and
selective focus version...

photofixer · May 27, 2004

My sincerest apologies Melissa. I meant no harm, and the picture has been removed from my gallery and deleted. Am new at using the forums, and I guess I misunderstood. Anyway, it's my mistake, and I do apologize.

Not intending to take anything. If someone can tell me how to delete it from here I will be happy to.

Sharon

melissa6631 said:
If someone takes my photo to retouch it, does it then become
copright to them ?

I mean I'd hate to see Megan on a website somewhere with someone
elses signature on it.

KGB said:

photofixer said:

It's a great shot...such emotion! You can do all kinds of things
with this one.

Sharon
http://www.pbase.com/photofixer

melissa6631 said:

I needed some help on this image here

I've started to play with this in PS and I just dont know what to
do to make it a stronger image... Thanks for looking

This is the original

Click to expand...

Click to expand...

Click to expand...

KGB216045 · May 27, 2004

It's actually called arrogant.

To re-touch someone else's photo (property) then apply your signature is the ultimate in unprofessional...paid for or not.

This person does this for every retouch they have done.

They have NO rights to the photo, especially as this is a forum, applying a sig, or any mark, to a work not your's, done as a "favour or example" is (sorry) lame......amateur..... .

melissa6631 said:
If someone takes my photo to retouch it, does it then become
copright to them ?

I mean I'd hate to see Megan on a website somewhere with someone
elses signature on it.

KGB said:

photofixer said:

It's a great shot...such emotion! You can do all kinds of things
with this one.

Sharon
http://www.pbase.com/photofixer

melissa6631 said:

I needed some help on this image here

I've started to play with this in PS and I just dont know what to
do to make it a stronger image... Thanks for looking

This is the original

Click to expand...

Click to expand...

Click to expand...

photofixer · May 27, 2004

KGB said:
This person does this for every retouch they have done.

Actually that is wrong.... It's only the second thing I have ever signed.

Melissa, again I apologize. I will do what I can to get it removed from here.

Sharon

pdh · May 27, 2004

I agree with KGB, to slap your signature on someone else's photo is a most classless act.

It's stealing, it's cheating, it's lying.

You are calling something that doesn't belong to you your own.

That said, most people that post here understand that there are those among us who can't leave a photo alone. Heck, I'm one of them. This is afterall a retouching forum. However, at the end of the day, the original photo still belongs to the photographer.

Do your self a favor Sharon, think twice before you run that snazzy signature action.

-P

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