Untitled
by Judi

Comment:
I love this picture, if only the green foliage blurred in the front wasn't there I would have given you a 10 (tho I like the green haze across the girls face and the top half of the picture). This picture above all the others made me stop and just look at it for a long time. 9 from me :)

The Chip Monster
by Socom

Comment:

Originally posted by Glacian22: Well, with the lighting the way it is, you ended up with some really heavy shadows on her head, while her feet are comparatively very bright. Though shadows are definitely nice sometimes, I probably would have used another light source to help illuminate her upper half, so the viewer's focus isn't immediately drawn towards her lower body.

Ahh that does make sense! I did have one strong light pointed at her feet towards her head, but light dropoff killed it. I had a couple smaller lights near her head, but they just were not strong enough. I really need to invest in some lighting and flashes, so used to out door shots where I dont worry about that. Thanks for the reply!

The Chip Monster
by Socom

Comment:

Originally posted by Neat: What can't believe this did'nt ribbon.

Thank you!, to many technical mistakes, the sheet showing its a sheet and not just blackness and the top right corner not being cropped. Was a lot of fun taking it tho :) Well for me more so then for my daughter lol

Message edited by author 2011-04-15 03:11:04.

The Chip Monster
by Socom

Comment:

Originally posted by Glacian22: While I appreciate all the effort that must have gone in to making this shot, the problem is that it's still flawed in execution. I'd probably have broadened the lighting, and gone for a tighter shot. Still, what a great idea! :)

What do you mean by broaden the lighting? I do mostly outdoor natural shots, so DPC is helping me learn these types of things. So anything you can clarify would be greatly appreciated! :)

The Chip Monster
by Socom

Comment:

Originally posted by SEG: Looks like a lot of work went into the execution but not the follow through. It's too obvious that the person is laying on a sheet and the upper right corner just kills it. Needed to crop that out!!

I agree, it was my first shot with DPC and I dont think I completely understand the editing rules even tho I have read them a few times. I could have done some contrast and brightness and you wouldnt have seen the sheet at all, but from how I read it, I assumed those changes were not allows. Same with the crop, I really couldnt get that top right out without chopping off her foot. My fault for not taking the shot better so I wouldnt have to worry about it! :)

The Chip Monster
by Socom

Comment:

Originally posted by tanguera: Hahaha! Very clever. That one dark chip is disconcerting though. Is it meant to be a wound of some sort? Not sure it works...

The dark chips were.. well im not sure, we put a few in, small ones over her eyes and mouth, then I couple on the main body, maybe I should have named this... Death of the Chip Monster! :)

The Chip Monster
by Socom

Comment:
Thank you for all the comments, I know that top right was pretty bad, I couldnt frame it any better as my daughter was freaking out from being still for so long. From what I read about the cropping rules there was really no real way for me to just crop it out, so I left it. I had fun with this and hope to do more :) so thank you all again!

Message edited by author 2011-04-13 00:19:22.