Another B&W for C&C

gandalf · 22-01-2007 11:33pm #1

I actually love this photo, taken last Saturday. Its one of my niece, mother and sister in the background, 3 generations in one photo but in a natural setting, not really posing.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/gandalfirl/366371533/

melekalikimaka · 22-01-2007 11:52pm

it's nice, maybe brighten it up a bit, the details are a bit weak in the lady holding the baby

magicbastarder · 23-01-2007 9:52am

it lacks contrast - the shadows in the pic are way above solid black, but since your subject is in shadow, it's not a simple job.

elven · 23-01-2007 10:11am

I like the light flooding in the window, it's a really nice natural slice of life - as mele says though it could really do with the detail in the foreground being lightened up, and a bit more contrast - there doesn't seem to be any true black in there. Some curves work would probably help...?

gandalf · 23-01-2007 10:30am

And this is where I need help, "curves work" I assume has something to do with the histogram function? (See I am a total newbie from the editing/processing side of things!!)

Keep the comments coming, the more you say the more I have to go learn

elven · 23-01-2007 10:59am

Maybe this'll get you started?

http://www.cambridgeincolour.com/tutorials/photoshop-curves.htm

Handy roll-over type effects to give you a good idea of what it does...

Another B&W for C&C

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