OK, So not a family, but a very important part of mine!
I didn't think I'd be taking anything else in the time frame that even got close to family, and I really like this shot, so had to share.
Phoebe was playing with in an old combine harvester cabin in a shed at home.
Editing in the gimp on linux, shot in JPG, then:
- USM diameter 40, effect .18
- Dodged & burned a little as there was a hot-spot and one side of her face was a little dark.
- USM diameter .3 effect 1.1
- Curves adjustment for better contrast.
- new layer, colour balance blue & green + 40, and desat 30. layer mask to get correct skin tone back.
- Another new layer, from before the blue-green cast with mask for jacket, desat 20.
- Flatten layers
- Crop slightly to get rid off distractions on the right.
- Scale
- Sharpen 28
- Save to meet 150k rule..
Done. Phew. Lots more editing that I normally do, but I was aiming for a 'look' with this shot that I think I got. Probably would have worked better with a darker background, but heck, I think it's cool.. She's my Angel.
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Only thing is the lighting seems a bit harsh for the subject. You might try making the little girl the very right side of the frame, and cropping out an inch or two of the left side to get rid of some of the harsh feel. A nice pic though regardless
Wow, there have been some great shots in thsi challenge. I have given lots of 7, 8, & 9's. This is my first 10. Well composed & exposed. Lovely expression. Well done.
Nice capture. Her eyes seem a little dull. Perhaps sharpening them a little and dodging her white just a hair to make them stand out from her hair. Maybe even crop out the background so that it is just her and the foreground, no distractions. Just a few thoughts. But I love her expression, no cheesy smile, just her.
first thought was "needs to clean the glass door" - but then it does convey true family ... child fingers leave glass doors full of prints!
The pink jacket against the green door frame is very nice.
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