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* James *
{K:20200} 8/10/2004
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it is a nice photo, despite the contrast may be a little bit off. big pumpkins, small child. the colour of childs clothing would make a big difference tho.... i would try something dark.
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Regina Rianelli
{K:24147} 7/22/2004
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gorgeous photograph,Marianne
now within my Fav's List
7 +,
Regina
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Marianne Gordon
{K:507} 4/7/2004
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I like what you did with my photo= I would have responded to you back then, but there didn't seem a way to do that, last year.
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Marianne Gordon
{K:507} 4/7/2004
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This is great! I love what you did with this photo! Thanks for making me think "outside the box" :-)
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Shawn
{K:215} 4/7/2004
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I was just browsing the photo help section and I saw a good photo that I thought I could maybe spruce up.
I saw the help you got so i really couldnt add anything else they all covered it.
Just playing a little in photoshop.
Let me know what you think.
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Rui Pedro
{K:657} 1/11/2004
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Nice shot.
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Bill Long
{K:3306} 12/27/2003
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Great shot - not to worry - the light works beautifully. The main thing is - you got the shot. With kids this is sometimes a miracle in itself. If you have Photoshop maybe darken a bit or next time shoot later in the day - during magic hour. Midday is always a challenge. Love the title as well. Bill
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Irenka Daniluk
{K:8011} 11/28/2003
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Absolutely cute!
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Cindi Czaja
{K:5314} 11/6/2003
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Well Marianne it's TRUELY in the eye of the "beholder" -- I LIKE it! But then again I am drawn to very high contrast shots -- whether that be BW or color -- to me this shot is EXCELLENT -- it POPS!
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michaelle .
{K:3807} 11/2/2003
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Marianne,
I think all of the suggestions above are right on... however, there is some "magic" that can be done in the digital darkroom to help with the problems. I understand that it depends on how much a purist one is on how much editing they do, but for the most part, with simple adjustments in curves and levels, and a little selective adjustment in some of the darker areas of the childs face, this picture can be salvagable.
I believe that we need to learn to shoot to get what we want right out of the camera, however, sometimes a little bit of light editing in PS can't hurt.
I have attached an edited version (hopefully the edits will show up after the image compression). I have also cropped and added some selective focus to the image as well, but those are to my taste, and I would understand if you think they are just silly.
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Daniel Taylor
{K:3495} 11/2/2003
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I think this is pretty good. Others have commented on the few problems. Regarding the contrast I'm surprised nobody suggested using an assistent with a reflector on her right side (even a silver car window reflector would work) OR shooting much earlier/later in the day.
Great potential though!
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Emgy Massidda
{K:60358} 10/28/2003
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Wonderful image. I love it!
Very cute kid.
Superb work,Marianne
Regards
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Hugo Pierre
{K:15692} 10/27/2003
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Original picture! very well done, nice and sympathetic composition. Congratulations!
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Zé Ovo
{K:7579} 10/27/2003
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Wonderful and lovely!
Very happy composition and very nice capture!
Excellent!
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ken krishnan
{K:19102} 10/27/2003
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I like it as it is. May be its bit bright. So I reduced the exposure a bit. Makes it even more appealing. Regards, ken.
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JL E
{K:9693} 10/27/2003
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excellent composition and expresion! so funny and good colours too
cheers
Jose
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Kevin Greggain
{K:2572} 10/27/2003
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The contrast is hardest to deal with and with this image (which has really great potential), it loses a bit in composition, and most definately in lighting.
A polarizer might have cut down on some of the light, but not the harsh contrasted shadows etc. This would be a perfect shot in diffused sunlight (either overcast, or as the sun is setting, giving more ambient lighting).
I might have moved the little one more into the intersections of the rule of thirds method and perhaps come down more to her height to give a better perspective into the cute face and eyes.
Tis the season of the pumpkins.. Keep shooting, and you will have a real winner on your hands.
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Becky V
{K:9699} 10/27/2003
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Jenny gave some really good advice, so it's kind of hard to follow it up, but here are a couple of other things to consider: first, if you're looking for helpful filters, a polarizer could help a bit as it would reduce the sun's glare off the pumpkins, but it won't eliminate the shadow problem. Taking a photo on a cloudy day would certainly help, but if you'd prefer to let the sun shine in, perhaps you could take the photo where the pumpkins are only stacked one layer deep - this would at least keep the shadows to inbetween the pumpkins. Or maybe try taking the photo in the middle of the day when the sun is close to being directly overhead? This, of course will really depend on where you live. The farther north you get, the lower the sun in the fall, even at noon.
At any rate, it's a nice idea that translated into quite an adorable photo. :)
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Roderik Koenders
{K:2740} 10/27/2003
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You could try some contrast masking and a USM(30%,250 pix,0pix). This always works very well for me.
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Khoi Nguyen
{K:8700} 10/27/2003
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So cute Marianne! That reminds me of my son's pumpkin shot. Great capture!
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Carlos Brando
{K:4637} 10/27/2003
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linda foto... gostei muito
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ati metwaly
{K:1378} 10/27/2003
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see also Khoi Nguyen's photo.
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Amancio Couto
{K:15720} 10/27/2003
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Excellent shot!!!
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ati metwaly
{K:1378} 10/27/2003
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Jenny Brown have done many remarks that I have learnt from as well.
Anyway I still love the photo. Lovely kid. Regards.
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Yutaka Itinose
{K:22586} 10/27/2003
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Oh! Nice! Nice! Nice!
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Lorenzo Parisi
{K:6277} 10/27/2003
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Very nice photo! Congrats!
Lorenzo
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Marianne Gordon
{K:507} 10/26/2003
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Dear Jenny,
thanks for taking the time to teach me a few things!
Unfortunely even though I had planned for the shot I thought the dress color looked ALOT different when I put it one her- maybe I was colorblind that morning. You are right, I will try this again with a more neutral colored outfit. Thanks for all the helpful points!!!
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Jenny Brown
{K:2859} 10/26/2003
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There are several things you might do to help the lighting.
1) Come back on a cloudy day or wait for a cloud to cover the sun - this will reduce the contrast and glare and make it much easier to see things right. This is your best option when circumstances allow.
2) Use some fill flash - this means make sure your camera uses flash even in the middle of the bright day. You may have to specifically tell it to stay on. This will add some light to the shadow areas, reduce the contrast, and make it more balanced with the sun.
Your problem isn't really too much light from the sun, the problem is too much contrast. The darks are really dark and the brights are really bright, and that's too far apart for your film/paper/digital image/whatever. You can't control the sun itself, but you can put extra light in the dark areas so they aren't quite as dark, and then the whole picture will be more balanced and less glaring.
Additionally, if you had any choice in the girl's clothes, try something deep blue or light white or tan or gray or some neutral color; pink and orange are an unfortunate combination. Not sure if this was set up ahead of time or not though.
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Gerhard F
{K:2820} 10/26/2003
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lovely lady - great photo! congr.
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