my girlfriend, finally.

[binghott]

i was so excited when she said she would love to model for me. i think she's incredibly beautiful and this is my favorite picture of the batch so far. please tell me what you think. . . also, is there some way i could bring out her eyes more? thanks.

http://binghott.smugmug.com/photos/19385536-M.jpg

-barry

[Prezwoodz]

What are you doing kissing your lens in your avatar :D i think you have it all wrong :) Great shot

[Kagan]

I love this shot! Do we get to see more of them?

[John Mueller]

What are you doing kissing your lens in your avatar :D i think you have it all wrong :) Great shot
Yeah,why??http://www.digitalgrin.com/images/smilies/icon10.gifhttp://www.digitalgrin.com/images/smilies/yelrotflmao.gif
Beautiful shothttp://www.digitalgrin.com/images/smilies/thumb.gif

[Angelo]

What are you doing kissing your lens in your avatar :D i think you have it all wrong :) Great shot
You beat me to the punch Prez! :D

Very nice bhing

[lynnma]

beautiful shot I love it.. you said you wanted to bring out the eyes more is this any better? or worse..I just selected the eye, brought up the contrast a tad and then used the sharped tool once over to crisp up the keylight a bit and used the dodge tool to just lighten the white a very tiny bit.

[4labs]

Lucky guy. I wish I knew about the camera when I was your age. I think if you want to bring out her eyes maybe you can use the color version:dunno

[Jeremy Hall]

What are you doing kissing your lens in your avatar :D i think you have it all wrong :) Great shot
If I see that right, that is the Canon 70-200 L (IS?). I have that lens, so I understand why he is kissing it :) Awesome lens. I will say stick with kissing the girl though.

Beautiful photo. I keep trying to find some time and natural lighting to take similar photos with my wife.

[binghott]

thanks, i'm glad that you think she's pretty too. i felt that the picture of me kissing my lens (btw, not IS) is much more appropriate for a photography forum. i just played around with the contrast of her eyes and stuff and i think this version is better, please tell me what you think:

http://binghott.smugmug.com/photos/19435681-M.jpg

-barry

[lynnma]

thanks, i'm glad that you think she's pretty too. i felt that the picture of me kissing my lens (btw, not IS) is much more appropriate for a photography forum. i just played around with the contrast of her eyes and stuff and i think this version is better, please tell me what you think:



-barryMuch better.. good job on the post.

[Angelo]

nice improvement



thanks, i'm glad that you think she's pretty too. i felt that the picture of me kissing my lens (btw, not IS) is much more appropriate for a photography forum. i just played around with the contrast of her eyes and stuff and i think this version is better, please tell me what you think:

http://binghott.smugmug.com/photos/19435681-M.jpg

-barry

[Steve Cavigliano]

She's a beauty Barry :thumb :thumb


I like your second attempt, and Lynn's edit, better than the original. I'm an eyeman when it comes to portraits and you did a nice job of bringing them out in the re-edit :clap

You're one lucky dude, white glass and a gorgeous GF who doesn't mind you kissing your lenses.....lol


Thanks for sharing,
Steve

[jediaz]

She reminds me of Laura Pausini, has someone ever told her that?

http://www.laurapausini.com

Check out the site and you'll agree with me.

[binghott]

She's a beauty Barry :thumb :thumb


You're one lucky dude, white glass and a gorgeous GF who doesn't mind you kissing your lenses.....lol

actually, i think that picture was from when i was very single and very lonely. . .http://dgrin.com/images/smilies/bncry.gif

maybe i should get a pic of her kissing the lens. . . now that's what i'm talkin about.http://dgrin.com/images/smilies/thumb.gif

[binghott]

She reminds me of Laura Pausini, has someone ever told her that?

http://www.laurapausini.com

Check out the site and you'll agree with me.

i see what you're saying, definitely some similarities.

[Davidoff]

Gorgeous portrait. I'd also like to see the colour version tough.

Lynn, how did you improve the left eye without messing up the hair in front? Any special technique or just less of the effect?