I just shot a series of photo's of my daughter and I can't decide on what post processing I like. Here is what I have. Any comments would be appreciated. No cropping has been performed at this time.
I like the color version but find it a bit too cool. I would drop a warming filter over it, and desat the yellow handles of the yard tools to push them deeper into the background.
I agree with Brennan. There aren't enough details in the B&W for me, so color but warmer. Not a fan of the cross process look here, makes her look like she is wearing clown makeup!
Based on the feedback from BrennanOB I edited the photo. What do you think of the outcome?
Everything I did before was using the canon digital photo pro software because I am too much of a novice with PSE9. But I opened the original raw and processed in adobe camera raw, then opened up in PSE9. Duplicated the original layer and added a warming filter.
Merged that layer and duplicated again.
Birghtened up the eyes with a detailed smart brush. I never did that before and found it by accident!! lol!
I merged the layers again and duplicated.
I desaturated the yellow handle on a layer with a mask applied, then selectively applied the desaturated color to the handle only.
Merged and saved.
I used your first image which you said was straight OOC. I thought it was a bit under exposed and flat. So I adjusted the curves a bit, and removed the color cast. I also warmed it up slightly, and since I found the background distracting and in great contrast to the sweetness of your daughter I blurred and darkened it to make the little one pop. Just some sharpening after that.
I used your first image which you said was straight OOC. I thought it was a bit under exposed and flat. So I adjusted the curves a bit, and removed the color cast. I also warmed it up slightly, and since I found the background distracting and in great contrast to the sweetness of your daughter I blurred and darkened it to make the little one pop. Just some sharpening after that.
Dave
Awesomeness... Your quick edit is superb! Thanks.
I have a long way to go! I thought mine was fairly bright and I was debating adjusting the exposure down a tad... now I see how dark it is. Wow!!!
Just wanted to say thanks to everyone for the comments. I definitely learned a little bit of a post processing workflow using PSE9 here. So I went to school a little bit on BrennanOB's comments and DCNUTTER's processed example and came up with my own final... How'd I do??
Edited to add I just checked it against DCNUTTER's edit and mine is so much redder. I think DCNUTTER got the hair correct but the skin is a hair too cool or blue.
Anyway, It's my first go around with PSE9 so I will keep trying. No need to comment anymore.
