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Posted 18/09/2009 - 10:13
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Afraid it doesn't work for me. The gray skin makes a lovely baby look sick.
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Terry
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Posted 18/09/2009 - 10:22
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Unfortunately I have to agree with Terry. The grey skin looks ghastly and ghoulish It doesn't look unblemished at all, if anything it enhances the wrinkles.
The third shot is much better, lovely little toesy-woesies!
The third shot is much better, lovely little toesy-woesies!
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Posted 18/09/2009 - 12:14
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The baby looks like a cadaver
Ken
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Posted 18/09/2009 - 12:54
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Stop this now! I agree with the others and find the partial B&W quite disturbing. Otherwise, lovely sharp shots that would work well I think as a series alongside each other with a few more (maybe pull back the sharpness though, something like the clarity slider on photoshop.)
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Tony
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Tony
Posted 18/09/2009 - 19:13
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I actually find the desaturated skin quite disturbing, have you done this deliberately to shock us Don and to promote such a negative response?
I suspect you have because this sort of thing is totally alien to anything we have seen from you before, WEIRD! urgh..shiver...
Third shot is excelent though it would have been better without the fingers creeping in.
I suspect you have because this sort of thing is totally alien to anything we have seen from you before, WEIRD! urgh..shiver...
Third shot is excelent though it would have been better without the fingers creeping in.
Posted 18/09/2009 - 19:35
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Third shot is ok but the other two are sick, last time I saw anything like this was when I worked in a mortuary, surely this is a wind up.
Posted 18/09/2009 - 20:15
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Interesting Don. It's curious how taking the flesh colour out of one and two makes it look (to me) as if the flesh is that of an old person.
Posted 19/09/2009 - 03:13
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Here is a better one of Melissa at peace
[IMG]http://i150.photobucket.com/albums/s95/muffin51/2of3-Edit-Edit.jpg[/IMG]
No offence intended in previous post
[IMG]http://i150.photobucket.com/albums/s95/muffin51/2of3-Edit-Edit.jpg[/IMG]
No offence intended in previous post
C&C welcome.
Don.
Don.
Posted 19/09/2009 - 10:23
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Beautiful baby. But I would still prefer to see it in colour. Those lovely pinky cheeks and rosy colours of new borns are far more appealing to me.
Why don't you try to upload a colour one also of the same version, just to see how it stands next to the B&W?
Why don't you try to upload a colour one also of the same version, just to see how it stands next to the B&W?
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Posted 19/09/2009 - 11:03
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ok, before I played with it
[IMG]http://i150.photobucket.com/albums/s95/muffin51/melissaatpiece.jpg[/IMG]
[IMG]http://i150.photobucket.com/albums/s95/muffin51/melissaatpiece.jpg[/IMG]
C&C welcome.
Don.
Don.
Posted 19/09/2009 - 11:11
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I can confirm now seeing the colour version that I much prefer this one really.
The B&W version really doesn't suit the baby in my personal opinion and the way you blurred the sorrounding just makes it more awkward. The fact that the baby is asleep, eyes closed, adds to that awkward feeling when looking at the image. I can see that you edited it as the original image doesn't have any blurring around and I would keep it that way.
The lovely tones those rosy colours and beautiful skin just brings to life everything about the image and I like the colours of the clothes which enhances everything about the image.
Just my view on it, others might think differently.
The B&W version really doesn't suit the baby in my personal opinion and the way you blurred the sorrounding just makes it more awkward. The fact that the baby is asleep, eyes closed, adds to that awkward feeling when looking at the image. I can see that you edited it as the original image doesn't have any blurring around and I would keep it that way.
The lovely tones those rosy colours and beautiful skin just brings to life everything about the image and I like the colours of the clothes which enhances everything about the image.
Just my view on it, others might think differently.
Amin Photo Gallery
Posted 19/09/2009 - 11:15
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Your views are much appreciated, it's what makes these forums.
C&C welcome.
Don.
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A play with selective colour
[IMG]http://i150.photobucket.com/albums/s95/muffin51/melissashandat2weeks.jpg[/IMG]
[IMG]http://i150.photobucket.com/albums/s95/muffin51/melissa20of25-Edit.jpg[/IMG]
and some clean feet
[IMG]http://i150.photobucket.com/albums/s95/muffin51/melissas2weekoldfeet.jpg[/IMG]
What do people find the best way to convert to Black and white?
Don.