Hi! > My first reaction was that this is a great portrait, but upon looking at it > carefully I could see quite a few flaws and areas that, imo, could be > improved. > > The tonality is pretty good, but a little curves adjustment, using a "S" > curve and bringing up the mid tomes a scosh and adding a little more depth > to "Zone 3" seemed to make an improvement. > > Tim's eyes looked a little muddy, so I made a selection and dodged the > highlights a scosh, which gave them a little more life and better reflected > the light and tones inherent in the original and adjusted version. The > difference is subtle but seems to make the eyes come alive a bit, and makes > Tim look a little more alive. > > The focus in the original seems to favor the rear portion of the face. I > won't argue the merits of focus points, but by making a selection which > includes the front eye, and the closest part of the face and some of the > beard, feathering the selection, and adding a little unsharp mask, the > focus seems to "shift" a little and makes the OOF closer part of the face > seem more in balance with the rear part of the face. > > You did good on this one, Boris.
Shel at al. I tried to take advantage of some of the suggestions made here. Please take another look on the same page as I update the image. In fact, Tim, which one you like better - new or old rendering? Thanks. BOris -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
