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05/30/2007 01:17:58 PM |
Positives:
Very fine capture worthy of inclusion in a rock stars media portfolio.
Technicals:
Composition and framing are excellent. The moment captured is especially good. Lighting and detail are fine. Overall done well except for one thing...
The only major technical flaw is the red oversaturation. I didn't look at this in photoshop but I'd bet money there is plenty of red even in the "black" background.
The Challenge:
Can't argue it doesn't meet the challenge. Ironically, trying to make it match the challenge 'better' might have contributed to it's downfall.
No doubt the oversaturated reds was the main reason for it's low score. It is most apparent in the guitarist's hands which are way to red.
Suggestions:
Here is a shocker for ya... desaturate the red intensity everywhere but the model's hair.
How do you do that? ... Well, I glad you asked...
The easiest way would be to add the red saturation on a duplicate data layer then add a mask to that layer and paint out the oversaturated parts with a black brush on the mask. Basically that means do that everywhere but the model's hair.
If the image was captured in oversaturated reds to begin with you have another option...
Neat technique to correct red skin color
Do a feathered selection including everything EXCEPT the hair and add a new Hue/Saturation adjustment layer. That will create a layer mask that nicely excludes the guy's hair. Then scroll down the color list and select "red". Then simply click the center and drag it down AWAY from the word "red". You will be amazed how much improvment to the image you will make with this simple, easy adjustment.
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04/23/2007 09:07:20 AM |
| cool hair, and cool photo. The background is a bit dull, some OOF stuff (a band, or even a wall with some rock posters) would help a lot. |
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04/23/2007 07:04:48 AM |
| Wow, hes hardcore! I like the angle you shot this from. |
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04/22/2007 01:03:20 PM |
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04/21/2007 07:13:55 AM |
| Nice lighting and colors. |
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04/19/2007 08:15:20 AM |
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04/18/2007 08:25:05 PM |
| Nice splash of colour - 7 |
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04/18/2007 06:16:33 PM |
| Is this Jeffrey Duane Whisnant? |
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04/18/2007 05:39:38 PM |
| Yngwie plays Fenders :) Cool image. |
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04/17/2007 08:24:57 PM |
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