Mistake 1 entering a woody in a non woody challenge.
I choose this one because I was impressed with how much emotion was put into a simple wooden toy. After 5 hours of trying it is plain to me why some members win ribbons, and some of us don’t.
Simple processing, adjusted white balance in digital photo pro. Elements 4 slight desat the woody, burned the edges of the background. Resize, sharpen, save for the web.
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Wow! I never, ever thought that I would bump into a “Déjà vu” of one of my shots. I must say I am flattered and thank you. I think you did a great job. I totally get those 5 hours you put in – the lighting on this was tough for me as I struggled to get what it was that I had in my head – it was probably just the emotion of that day that was eventually responsible for the required random error to get what I was feeling and was after. Thanks again and great job.
Very nicely done emulation on the original. The main subject is illuminated wonderfully such that we can see many details and the pose of the subject with clarity. My only critique here is that the tones seem a bit cold. Now admittedly that does fit in with the mood you are trying to convey; despair. However, on my monitor I am seeing some warm reddish brown tones in the floor. Bringing out and turning up those tones to a more visible level could help the visual appeal because the warmer tones can add another dimension that would be interesting to the eye. Also by playing around with Brightness/Contrast, Color Balance, Highlight/Midtone/Shadow Adjustment, and perhaps the Gamma Adjustment controls would bring out a more richer, deeper tones to the wood of the Woody for as they appear now the tones are flat and 'cast' in a cold light.
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