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Canon EOS-7D
Canon EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 IS USM
 06/23/2008 03:35:14 PM · #1


I really like the shot. With the pregnant mom...and her oldest in the swing behind her...but the positioning of the shadows is bugging me.

anyone have any tips, tricks, or clues to fix a pic like this?

Thanks in advance!
Canon EOS-7D
Canon EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 IS USM
 06/23/2008 03:37:27 PM · #2
specifically..the shadows on her face.
Canon EOS-60D
Canon EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 IS USM
 06/23/2008 03:41:07 PM · #3
Dude, the shadow is YOU! ;)

While there are ways to lighten the shadow areas (shadow/highlight, etc.), I'm afraid the shot will never be quite what you'd like because of the contrast. Had you used fill flash, you might have avoided the problem in the first place.
Canon EOS-7D
Canon EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 IS USM
 06/23/2008 03:42:59 PM · #4
Originally posted by idnic:
Dude, the shadow is YOU! ;)

While there are ways to lighten the shadow areas (shadow/highlight, etc.), I'm afraid the shot will never be quite what you'd like because of the contrast. Had you used fill flash, you might have avoided the problem in the first place.


Yeah. The shadow on the girl is me...the shadow on her face is from the pole. :(

I'm sad. I really like this pic....
Canon EOS-5D Mark III
Canon EF 17-40mm f/4.0 L USM
 06/23/2008 04:15:07 PM · #5
Hopefully you shot in RAW. Just make 2 exposures, one for the highlights and one for the shadows. Then just mask out what you don't need.

Canon EOS-7D
Canon EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 IS USM
 06/23/2008 04:16:33 PM · #6
Originally posted by Nullix:
Hopefully you shot in RAW. Just make 2 exposures, one for the highlights and one for the shadows. Then just mask out what you don't need.


I did.

and good ideas..

:)

thanks
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