first attempt at portrait photography..

[KaiceeHubbard]

just a few shots, after editing.. Any improvement ideas GREATLY appreciated!

Camera: Nikon D3000
Aperture: f/8
Shutter speed: 1/60
ISO: 140
Focal length: 50mm

[windrider86]

Here is the link for you read thru the guidelines so you'll know, without a doubt, what should be included and what shouldn't

[sk66]

Originally Posted by windrider86

Here is the link for you read thru the guidelines so you'll know, without a doubt, what should be included and what shouldn't

Don't you ever post anything original?

[sk66]

The colors are off...too green. It looks like it was "cross processed" and doesn't quite work.
Were you trying to enhance the eyes?

[zona5101]

I was thinking the off color and lack of contrast are due to trying to pull back the over-exposure from the lens flare ...

[KaiceeHubbard]

Originally Posted by sk66

The colors are off...too green. It looks like it was "cross processed" and doesn't quite work.
Were you trying to enhance the eyes?

yes, it was cross processed. but not to enhance the eyes.. for some reason my colors were coming out dull..

[oldwolf]

i like the cross processing for the eyes but I would've had two layers of cross processing and turned down the opacity for the other layer for everything else.

So I'd have layer #1 for the eyes and erase/mask out everything else. Layer #2 I'd erase or mask out the eyes and turn the opacity down so it doesn't look as cross processed.

[KaiceeHubbard]

Originally Posted by oldwolf

i like the cross processing for the eyes but I would've had two layers of cross processing and turned down the opacity for the other layer for everything else.

So I'd have layer #1 for the eyes and erase/mask out everything else. Layer #2 I'd erase or mask out the eyes and turn the opacity down so it doesn't look as cross processed.

hmmm.. thanks! I like that idea