What’s Your Preference?

ang1995 · #1 (**permalink**) 06-24-2011, 01:52 PM

Does this look like it would be good pictures for a Photo Contest? The subject is Portraits and they tend to focus on lighting a lot?

SusanH1970 · #2 (**permalink**) 06-24-2011, 01:59 PM

The light actually looks pretty - but it's hard to tell, because the photo is very underexposed and the conversion is a bit muddy. Do you have a SOOC you could post?

And, also, your EXIF, per the critique forum rules.

ang1995 · #3 (**permalink**) 06-24-2011, 02:01 PM

SOOC?? Sorry I am new here and don't know what that is.

SusanH1970 · #4 (**permalink**) 06-24-2011, 02:02 PM

SOOC = Straight Out Of Camera, no editing done.

ang1995 · #5 (**permalink**) 06-24-2011, 02:05 PM

Gotcha! I'm not on the right com so I don't know right now. I will check and try to post later.
Thanks!

MrJones · #6 (**permalink**) 06-24-2011, 02:17 PM

like Susan said, it's underexposed but it does have potential.
I've edited it a bit, trying to fix it.. naturally it would have been better with SOC image but here we go:
(if it's a problem, let me know and I will take it down in a second!)

ang1995 · #7 (**permalink**) 06-24-2011, 02:23 PM

It looks better then mine.

I'm going to try to do something more with it a little later when I have my other computer. I honestly didn't really like the picture and then my aunt (who is a photographer) told me it was a really good shot and that she liked it a lot. So I'm going to see if I can mae some changes to it. Thanks for the advise!!

ajax_andy · #8 (**permalink**) 06-24-2011, 02:58 PM

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Originally Posted by MrJones

like Susan said, it's underexposed but it does have potential.
I've edited it a bit, trying to fix it.. naturally it would have been better with SOC image but here we go:
(if it's a problem, let me know and I will take it down in a second!)

This looks great... can you please explain what steps you took?

MrJones · #9 (**permalink**) 06-24-2011, 03:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ajax_andy

This looks great... can you please explain what steps you took?

sure.. it's quite simple actually.
just added a layer for brightness and contrast and bumped both of them way up.
then just used the dodge (brighten) brush to brighten up the eyes.
that's all

btw, for B&W photos I usually bump the contrast all the way and start backing up slowly until I get the desired effect. this way you'll get actual blacks and whites in your photo instead of a gray picture.