silly sp in sepia

[Elaine]

I'm lovin' the 40D w/ 17-55 2.8 IS!

handheld, 1/40, 2.8, 1600 (with a little noiseware applied)
http://e-heasley.smugmug.com/photos/234824023-XL.jpg

I'd like to get a better grasp on a nice sepia conversion. How is this one, how could it be improved and is there a better way to do it than just using the sepia filter?

[gefillmore]

very nice sp!-

[pyry]

Good shot and you look great in it :D


I'd like to get a better grasp on a nice sepia conversion. How is this one, how could it be improved and is there a better way to do it than just using the sepia filter?

I like the conversion you did even if the sepia is very subtle. I tend to do toning in Photoshop with hue/saturation layers (colorize on).

[jeffreaux2]

Well I have no idea what an sp is, but how could you go wrong with such a youthfull and gorgeous subject!!!(Merry Christmas Elaine!)

Shots like this ought to help you get over the sting of switching camera systems. I am patiently waiting for that lens to become available- in stock at B&H. Doncha think that the IS is pretty wicked? Gotta love that.

As for the conversion, I think yours is very well done. This shot looks like it would be a good candidate for a LAB conversion....where you convert to LAB mode and delete all but the lightness channel. After that, if I am doing a sepia, I will convert to greyscale, and then convert to duo tone and if have not tried that.....well there are tons of color options there. I then convert back to SRGB as a final step. It sounds like a lot, but it is really just a few mouse clicks. I do a lot of BW conversions with the LAB method. Then after getting back to SRGB mode, I use those warming filters to warm them just a bit beyond BW.

Nice shot.

[pyrtek]

Well I have no idea what an sp is

Self portrait.

[jeffreaux2]

Self portrait.

Ssssshhhh!! I was pretending not to know!
You will ruin my Christmas gift to her.

[ShepsMom]

I like this very much Elain!! Fun factor adds to the shot, plus i love your conversion. Well done :clap

[urbanaries]

what a fantastic shot, Elaine! Very cheeky, and you look fantastic. I love the conversion as it is. Nice angles, too! A shot you should be very proud of! :clap

[Cuties02q]

Very nice Elaine...great sp =)

[gefillmore]

when I first saw this I thought of the quote

"Men seldom make passes
At girls who wear glasses."
-dorothy parker-


I think there might be an exception here (no offence I hope to your dh)-

[Elaine]

Aww...you all must be softies for sepia or something! :D

Thank you, George! :wink No offense taken!-

Thanks Stephenie and Lynne! Appreciate the comments! :ivar

Marina - I'm glad you like the conversion, too! Thanks a bunch! :D

Jeff - You're too sweet! :lust :rofl Thanks for the tips on sepia conversion...it does sound like a lot at first, but it's good to try new things.
The sting from a new camera system has been nearly non-existent. And this lens has really been fun...sharp wide open and great IS! I hope you can get your own sooner rather than later!

Thanks for the look and comments, pyry! :D

Merry Christmas to all!

[pyrtek]

Well, since George set the precedent (and I want to be just like him when I
grow up), I'll add "hubba hubba" to the list of apt comments.

[gefillmore]

Well, since George set the precedent (and I want to be just like him when I
grow up), I'll add "hubba hubba" to the list of apt comments.


a worthy goal-

[pyrtek]

a worthy goal-

In a Dexter-ish sort of way.

[Elaine]

Well, since George set the precedent (and I want to be just like him when I
grow up), I'll add "hubba hubba" to the list of apt comments.

(blush...)

:D

[DavidS]

Great shot! I love the conversion and the expression.

[kundalini]

Great photo Elaine, lovin' the expression and you are quite attractive.

However, I have just one little nitpick. The top rim of your glasses on the right makes your eyeball slightly skewed. If that was planned, please disregard.

I told myself to tread lightly in the early days when giving comments and yours is my first. So in that regard, thanks for taking away my dgrin virginity. :D I don't want to rain on a parade, but it was bugging me a bit.

[Elaine]

Great shot! I love the conversion and the expression.

Thanks much, David!

[Elaine]

Great photo Elaine, lovin' the expression and you are quite attractive.

However, I have just one little nitpick. The top rim of your glasses on the right makes your eyeball slightly skewed. If that was planned, please disregard.

I told myself to tread lightly in the early days when giving comments and yours is my first. So in that regard, thanks for taking away my dgrin virginity. :D I don't want to rain on a parade, but it was bugging me a bit.

Hey! I'm flattered you chose to break-in with my photo! Welcome to DGrin! :D

I'm actually kinda surprised that no-one else mentioned the glasses/eye issue. I purposefully placed my glasses a bit low, so in that sense it was planned. It was meant to be a handheld, whimsical sort of shot (rather than a tripod held, planned, perfected sort of shot), so in that sense, I decided that issue didn't bother me! :D

I had first attempted to take a "normal" sp, with just a regular sort of smile, etc... It just wasn't working as I'd hoped, so I went for something a bit "cheeky" and only had to take one shot. It's one of those things where I think if I tried it again, the spontaneity would be lost, even if the glasses were "perfect." Hope that makes sense!

Merry Christmas!

[leaforte]

Very cool shot. It has a 'Rockwellish' feel to it. And the model...'La Beaute'!

[Elaine]

Very cool shot. It has a 'Rockwellish' feel to it. And the model...'La Beaute'!

Thanks so much! I love Rockwell! :D

[kundalini]

Hey! I'm flattered you chose to break-in with my photo!......Hope that makes sense!

Makes perfect sense. The spontaneity is all over that image.

Thanks for taking it easy with me for the first time out. LOL

[Skippy]

I'm lovin' the 40D w/ 17-55 2.8 IS!

handheld, 1/40, 2.8, 1600 (with a little noiseware applied)


I'd like to get a better grasp on a nice sepia conversion. How is this one, how could it be improved and is there a better way to do it than just using the sepia filter?

Wow Elaine what a great self portrait :clap
Well Done!
I've just moved to a 40D, from a 20D, I'm loving it too :thumb ... Skippy :D
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[Elaine]

Wow Elaine what a great self portrait :clap
Well Done!
I've just moved to a 40D, from a 20D, I'm loving it too :thumb ... Skippy :D
.

Thanks, Skippy! :D
Enjoy that new camera over Christmas!

[Phyxius]

Elaine, great job on the sp, those wide angles are fun aren't they? I felt a little silly on vacation, holding the camera up facing me for a shot...but that didn't stop me!

Great expression too and it immediately reminded me of this book - Maggie Needs an Alibi (http://www.amazon.com/Maggie-Needs-Alibi-Kasey-Michaels/dp/1575668807)

Have a Merry Christmas!

[Mitchell]

Elaine, I'm loving this self-portrait. One of the best I've seen. You look beautiful and have such an inviting, playful look. Excellent!!

Is there a place to request an Avatar change?

[Elaine]

Thanks Christina!


And Mitchell...what a nice compliment! First of all, digging this thread up again, and second of all, your generous words! :D Are you trying to imply that I need to change my avatar? :rofl I actually did try one with this shot, but it seemed so small and hard to decipher, but I could be convinced to try again! :D

Happy New Year, everyone!

[~Jan~]

Looks good, and I like the sepia. My only critique is something someone else mentioned--the rim of your glasses distorting your right eye.

[Shudderz]

As for the conversion, I think yours is very well done. This shot looks like it would be a good candidate for a LAB conversion....where you convert to LAB mode and delete all but the lightness channel. After that, if I am doing a sepia, I will convert to greyscale, and then convert to duo tone and if have not tried that.....well there are tons of color options there. I then convert back to SRGB as a final step. It sounds like a lot, but it is really just a few mouse clicks. I do a lot of BW conversions with the LAB method. Then after getting back to SRGB mode, I use those warming filters to warm them just a bit beyond BW.

Nice shot.

Little slow to reply to this one, but.......

Just a thought, but if you do a lot of conversions with the LAB method, have you created it as an ACTION yet? then it's fewer mouse clicks. I have mine saved as two actions, one that finishes it completely black and white, and one that leaves the coloring options as a layer before merging so that I can play with the options before finishing.

[pyry]

Why isn't this in your 2007 favorites gallery? Such a gorgeous..

[Elaine]

Thank you Jan, Heather and Pyry!

I was feeling a bit self conscious about putting pictures of myself into my own favorites gallery, but I guess I need to just relax, eh? Thanks for the compliment! :ivar

[pyry]

I was feeling a bit self conscious about putting pictures of myself into my own favorites gallery, but I guess I need to just relax, eh?

Yes.

And I see you have already :thumb

[jeffreaux2]

Elaine....
I think your Silly SP has now garnered more attention than George's" - 2007" post.