Does this work?

[spockling]

Without having a "good" lens to capture these types of pictures, does this effect work?
http://members.shaw.ca/betlin/focustest.jpg

[wxwax]

Sort of. Seems like it's still dark overall - even her. If nothing else, to my eye she needs to pop more. :dunno

[4labs]

Without having a "good" lens to capture these types of pictures, does this effect work?
http://members.shaw.ca/betlin/focustest.jpg
Take it from someone who has all the good lenses and still struggles to take a good picture. This is a very good picture.. I love how the girl is the only thing focused

[Charlie Brown]

how about this...

http://charliebrown.smugmug.com/photos/16429689-M.jpg

i only have microsoft photo editor so i really only incresed the sixe of the image to allow me to only sharpen her. the rest of the picture stayed the same. if i had a copy of photo shop i could do more, not better mind you but more.


cb

[Michiel de Brieder]

Indeed it could use a bit more pop..
How about a slight curves adjustment? Maybe some extra saturation..
I like the concept :clap