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Smos
Aug-15-2009, 08:18 AM
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First time posting

Fall in Eastern WA, near Lake Wenatchee, leaves were amazing. Any comments, suggestions are welcome and appreciated
bendruckerphoto
Aug-15-2009, 11:59 AM
#1: This looks a little soft, but it could just be me. It's also 1/3 to 1/2 stop overexposed.
#2: This is underexposed and has a severe red color cast.
#3: A touch underexposed. Fun shot though.
#4: I really like your idea, but not your execution. It would have been nice if the leaves framed her face. However, the branches blocking her mouth and nose are a problem.

Thanks for posting!
VayCayMom
Aug-16-2009, 08:57 AM
Nice, love the fall colors!
saurora
Aug-16-2009, 08:11 PM
:wave Welcome to Dgrin! You will learn a lot here. Lucky you to live so close to such wonderful scenery! Cute girls and some fun shots. I don't know what software you are using. Right now I don't have Photoshop, but I just popped these into iPhoto on my iMac and they benefited tremendously from just sliding the temperature slider over to the warm (yellow) side. They really pop and the girls' faces do not look so sallow. A little desaturation helped, too. If you are having color issues, the best place to start is to calibrate your monitor. It will save you a ton of headaches.
Flutist
Aug-16-2009, 08:42 PM
:wave Welcome to Dgrin! You will learn a lot here. Lucky you to live so close to such wonderful scenery! Cute girls and some fun shots. I don't know what software you are using. Right now I don't have Photoshop, but I just popped these into iPhoto on my iMac and they benefited tremendously from just sliding the temperature slider over to the warm (yellow) side. They really pop and the girls' faces do not look so sallow. A little desaturation helped, too. If you are having color issues, the best place to start is to calibrate your monitor. It will save you a ton of headaches.


She said it best!! Welcome! :thumb
imagesofhim
Aug-17-2009, 03:16 AM
Welcome! This is a GREAT place to learn! I agree with SAURORA's post-processing thoughts and I also concur that the concept in #4 was great, but I don't like her mouth and nose being covered.

Lucky you for being so close to such great colors and tress---I'm haunted by bare mesquite trees... :-(