Portrait of an expat (*) by ctfchallenge


05-FEB-2005	aam1234

This nice expat was kind enough to stop working and pose for me.

Canon EOS 20D
1/320s f/4.0 at 70.0mm iso100 hide exif

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aam1234		14-Feb-2005 18:06
Thank you Alex, appreciate your comment.

alexeig		14-Feb-2005 14:50
Beautiful portrait. The color and texture on the wall are beautiful in themselves but somehow they feel very becoming to this type of guy

aam1234		14-Feb-2005 02:09
Thank you Brian.

ctfchallenge		13-Feb-2005 17:17
Big improvement! Great work and suggestions by all. Brian

Nugar		08-Feb-2005 16:59
Actually, it works for me even if he is centered.

aam1234		08-Feb-2005 16:42
Thank you Pops.

ctfchallenge		08-Feb-2005 16:28
A definite improvement! WTG Aam - Pops

aam1234		08-Feb-2005 16:26
Wish he wasn't at the center.

Nugar		08-Feb-2005 16:22
Nice!

Nugar		08-Feb-2005 15:36
Nah! You don't need a dictionary, only learning a tool a week and in a short time, you'll be enjoying even more your camera. Also, actions are great, since they come pre-made ;o)

aam1234		08-Feb-2005 15:32
I need a dictionary just to understand these technical terms, have a long way to go in PP (not sure I want to go there though). Thanks again for the help.

Nugar		08-Feb-2005 15:26
I think you can also use the Digital Velvia action I made from instructions found at DPReview, and that are available at Gayle's site too. It won't work as good as Velvia Vision, but then again that guy Fred is a wizard of post-processing where I'm not! Maybe also some of the sharpening actions available at Gayle's. They do help a lot.

aam1234		08-Feb-2005 15:04
Thanks Nugar. I've done it already. It's not as sophisticated as yours, I used rather primitive ways. Check it out after I replace this one (if I know how). Thanks again Nugar for the effort.

Nugar		08-Feb-2005 14:49
Yes you can :) Although it of course would be neater if you could duplicate it by yourself. :))

aam1234		08-Feb-2005 14:17
WOW Nugar!! very impressive!! can I use it? you'll get half the credit/votes (if I get any).

Nugar		08-Feb-2005 14:10
Hi again, aam, I took the liberty of post processing the file a bit. Here's the result:http://nugar.com/gallery/displayimage.php?&pos=-2304 What I did: cloned and healed the white areas. The healing is so the cloning is not too evident to the causal observer. Cloned the joint. Then I duplicated twice the background layer and named one Darker and the other lighter. Made some curves adjustments to the lighter one so the guy's exposure was a bit better and then ran it thru my blending action (available thru Gayle's site :)) After that I ran the image thru Velvia Vision, a plugin available from Fred Miranda and finally thru 20D Cs Pro, also available from Fred Miranda. Hope you like the result. Nugar

Nugar		08-Feb-2005 13:04
I'd say this shot is a good candidate for digital blending of too raw exposures, one for the wall and one for the guy, who I feel is underexposed. Also, I agree with the cropping and cloning

Rod		08-Feb-2005 08:54
Good catch Pops.

ctfchallenge		07-Feb-2005 21:44
And I'd clone out the joint coming straight out of the top of his head! Pops

aam1234		07-Feb-2005 20:01
Thanks Uncle Rod. I thought the whites might jazz up the photo, but I'll certainly try your suggestion. Thanks.

Rod		07-Feb-2005 19:35
Nice one amm, I would crop so only the orange wall is showing, it makes the subject & shadow stronger for me. Well done

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