-Mask for background area
-Duplicated Background layer
-Gaussian Blur to background area on duplicate layer
-Duplicate layer set to 44% opacity
-RGB Curve to background area
-RGB Curve to foreground area
-Resized for DPC
-USM at 12%/48 dia/TH = 0
-USM at 12%/48 dia/TH = 0 (second application)
-USM at 66%/0.6 dia/TH = 5
-USM at 66%/0.6 dia/TH = 5 (second application)
-SaveAs JPEG at quality 6/10 = 140kb
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Well I read the words but didn't get that WOW feeling. I also lack the ability to get the WOW factor..hopefully you have done it before or will do it soon!
Really cool setting, very interesting. Think you could have gone farther with the shot. Could have tried different angles, perhaps including the boys face or the visibility of his fingers playing. Overall you had somethng cool to work with and I don't think you used it enough to your advantage.
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