My kids happily got gussied up and posed for me in true 80\'s fashion. My daughter went for a Cyndi Lauper look and my son is going for a Robert Smith pout. I parked my car behind a strip mall building and shone my high beams which I covered with blue and red cellophane to create some ambience. The post processing consisting of a little dodging and burning and extreme adjustments in selective color mode to create that grainy, desaturated, pastel effect which immediately comes to mind when I think of early 80\'s New Wave. This challenge was right up my alley and I\'m pleased with the results, whatever my score turns out to be.
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I loved this image when I saw it but I'll be honest, the coloration bothered me a bit at first. The looks are perfect, your children did a wonderful job of dressing up, especially your daughter.
But as I look at it more now I do see how the coloration and treatment you did aterwards does work very well for this shot. The overall composition is well done though the final cropping seems just a bit off, maybe if you worked it more towards the rule of thirds? Cropping a bit off the left might bring the look in that I have in my mind.
Not much else to add, again, great idea, great shot, great models!
Congratulations on your top ten finish with this very hip presentation adorned with a most interesting coloration. Congratulations on your top ten finish.
I love the look of the models (their poses, clothing, makeup, expressions). But I hate the processing you did to give it that pink/yellow solarized look. I would have scored this way higher with a more natural look.
I love this image. It portrays the 80's fashion and attitude with the choice of clothing and model expression/pose, but even better (and of course I don't have to tell you this since its your image) it also brings in the hyperness and highkey neon color theme. Layers of 80's all over. Great lighting, wonderful focus, I enjoy everything about this.. I can imagine seeing it on the cover of a record or tape! Very nicely done. I gave a 9
Hard to believe this show was created in 2006... it fits perfectly with the 80's. The hair styles and her clothing are a perfect fit and the processing just goes to enhance the feel for the decade. Well done!
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