Portrait C&C

challengemaster

Went out with the camera yesterday to see if there was any craic with a local fire - ended up taking pics of my cousin who lives doors away

First time properly processing a portrait in photoshop* (giving it a good workover) So by all means, lay in.





These being the second attempt on this pic, the first is still on flickr - due to some advice I re-worked it a little.

Now let the C&C fly!

* (gotta love alliteration)

AnimalRights

Even at this early stage I can safely say I bet the original picture is far superior.
There is just too much done to the image, it looks unreal.

Also I c and c'd someone over on a diff forum and was hit with this classic line/

"I take it you haven't seen any of my work before.........."

I could only reply with
"There are many ways I could reply to that line.
Let's try this one "No?"

I feel I'm doomed, what if he's David Bailey's nephew or Lord Lichfields niece.

barnacle

I for one welcome our orange child overlords.

Tbh, I like the pic, I like what you've done to it, apart from the orangeness of the kids face! Other than that I think it's very good!

challengemaster

Doesn't look that orange here (calibrated monitors) and tbh, he does actually have sallow-y skin!

Borderfox

Bit too much red in the shot but a great character portrait, and at the end of the day the customer/parents will be the ones who judge it and I would say they would love it. Well Done

Dades

I think #1 is a great shot - but a bit orangey for me too, for the record.

TelePaul

AnimalRights wrote: »

Also I c and c'd someone over on a diff forum and was hit with this classic line/

"I take it you haven't seen any of my work before.........."

I could only reply with
"There are many ways I could reply to that line.
Let's try this one "No?"

I feel I'm doomed, what if he's David Bailey's nephew or Lord Lichfields niece.

What are you talking about???

Good shot CM, what aperture were ya shooting at?

Phototoxin

his skin is a little saturated alright. If I weren't lazy I'd get it up on the mac to see but maybe desaturate the skin a bit. The greens look cool though.

rgiller

TelePaul wrote: »

What are you talking about???

+1 : strange guy

Anyway, as for the photo, I think you've overdone it a bit. The kid has come out too orange and glowing. it's a nice composition and well captured but the PP takes away from it

challengemaster

TelePaul wrote: »

Good shot CM, what aperture were ya shooting at?

Cheers - Was using the 70-200 @f/2.8 at 200mm.

AnimalRights

TelePaul wrote: »

What are you talking about???

Which bit has stumped you TV Paul?

TelePaul

AnimalRights wrote: »

Which bit has stumped you TV Paul?

Ah **** it I'm not even going that place with you.