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Posted 13/07/2014 - 19:56
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Nice Portraits Alistair, lovely expressions. The toning works on the first but not on the second IMO. This is because it complements the 'high-key' nature of the first. The lower shadows in the second don't go so well I feel, and overall contrast is too high to sustain a single tone.
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Posted 13/07/2014 - 20:56
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Yes, Nigel's right. Toning is best in no.1.
Both decent shots, though. The detail in the second is, for a female portrait, perhaps a little too forensic. I haven't taken a proper portrait for years, but I used to soften skin details a little while keeping the eyes sharp. But perhaps that's a bit old-fashioned.
Both decent shots, though. The detail in the second is, for a female portrait, perhaps a little too forensic. I haven't taken a proper portrait for years, but I used to soften skin details a little while keeping the eyes sharp. But perhaps that's a bit old-fashioned.
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Posted 13/07/2014 - 21:58
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Blythman wrote:
The toning hasn't added anything positive in these for me Alistair
Nor for me.
The toning hasn't added anything positive in these for me Alistair
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Posted 13/07/2014 - 22:21
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I don't think the toning helps either, but I would think that the second image would look stunning in full colour. The first is a bit off-focus.
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