For this shot I used a ballon as a bubble. I first tried real gum, but the color was too pale, and the bubble too small (and didn't last long enough to take a good picture...)
Lighting: Indirect light from a window falling in from the left and a 500W light source (a work lamp used for example when you decorate at home, bouncing off a white umbrella, my home made studio ;-) just beside the camera.
Processing:
RAW-conversion, rotate to make the needle horizontal, curves to make the background really white, selective color and hue/saturation to make the bubble really pink, Neat Image, crop, border, save for web.
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Thanks for all comments and votes!
Thanks to Sassa for modelling!
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Excellent! Very well thought out! Only thing is I would darken the hand a little.
Thanks again for all comments and votes! I appreciate that you (all of you) take time to comment and to give critique.
Two months ago I had never even heard of DPC, and now I have won two ribbons within a week, thanks to everything I have learned here on DPC!
Yes, I fully agree that the hand in the picture should be a little darker. The skin tones of the face and the hand were different, so I should have compensated it with the lighting. If this wasn't a Basic Editing Challenge I would have fixed it in Photoshop. Another lesson learned here on DPC! :-)
What a great image, T! The lighting, composition,... everything is just right. You're great. I'm really happy you won a ribbon after such a short time - yay for you! (och grattis!!)
Seems a little too studio/contrived for me, but every one has their style. Still wonderful technicals. Good control of lighting. Nice use of the frame with good use of competing elements (color and lines). The repeating circles (two full circles, plus semi-circle)is a plus. It ends up being a superb entry and very deserving of a ribbon. While it isn't for me, it still would have garnered a high rating from myself because it is quality. Congrats on the ribbon!
This was one of the few tens I cast during the challenge.
I am very happy that it ribboned.
Fantastic image.
Great idea using the balloon.
It looks much better. I didn't even know it was a balloon.
After all, it's still a latex bubble.
=P
Anywho, congrats!
You very much deserve it.
=)
Nicely done.... love the clean background and simple composition. Lighting on the hand seems a bit harsh - would prefer it the tones/ lighting of the hand more closely matched those of the face. But I like it.
great idea! and, very well implemented. the color on the bubble is great (did you use a balloon to simulate the gum?). and, the needle looks perfectly horizontal, which makes it a better image.
Great fun composition, beautifully executed, lips appear a tad unnatural (I am guessing that she wasn't really blowing a bubble), but that only detracts marginally from an image that I feel should be blown up and hanging on a wall somewhere
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