portrait colors

[i speak in math]

Wondering about the colors. I tried for a mixed half retro, half normal color scheme. Not full blown annoying retro, but subtle. Success? As usual, any CC beyond "great shot" is much appreciated.



Model: PENTAX K20D
ISO: 100
Exposure: 1/160 sec
Aperture: f/2
Focal Length: 50mm
Flash Used: off camera
metz 50 af-1 @ 1/8th power in brolly box high camera right triggered with cactus v4

[edbayani]

great shot! just kidding. but it really is a great shot. good lighting and nice fresh face.

[SusanH1970]

Focus and lighting are great. I'm seeing a lot of cyan though. Not enough to look retro, just enough to look "off".

[Rentham]

I really like the overall cool tone of the image. The colors are interesting without looking like the photo was just run through a few cheap Photoshop actions. Only thing I can nitpick is the eye white. Looking a little too grey blue on my screen (calibrated, for what its worth).

Great image though. Technically well done, simple, and clean. My favorite kind.

[sk66]

What's the "retro look"?
When it first opened I thought "green"...

[graciousness]

A bit green, I think. It's also the first thing that came to my mind when I first saw it.

I know what you mean about trying to get a retro feel....but I thought this can be achieved better with orange?

[RLucas]

I saw this last night and was unable to comment at the time. After looking at it on two different monitors, I can say that I really like it. I am really not seeing too much green. Just enough to make her eyes pop, and give the the shadow areas a color cast of which I am very fond of. I am curious as to what your workflow was? I have been going for a somewhat similar look myself, but it seems to go over the top really fast, and I am having a hard time reeling it in.