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Bill & His Hair

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p.1 #1 · Bill & His Hair

I met this fellow while on vacation this past summer. It was a bright, windy day and his long locks caught my attention. Although it may not be the best image from a technical point of view, I feel it works reasonably well. What would you do to make it better?

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Any suggestions (or critiques) would be most welcome.

Ken

Nov 23, 2012 at 03:07 AM

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p.1 #2 · Bill & His Hair

Ken, I would likely crop some from the lefthand side maybe just up to his hair and see if I could bring out a little more detail in the hair on that side also. Then I might look at brightening the white of his eye a little.
Douglas

Nov 23, 2012 at 02:44 PM

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p.1 #3 · Bill & His Hair

Ken, I think it's a striking portrait of a great character.
My only nit would be to lighten and maybe sharpen the eye part. Great shot.
Chris

Nov 23, 2012 at 05:04 PM

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p.1 #4 · Bill & His Hair

Thanks for the comments gents. Next time I play in Photoshop, I'll see what I can do about the eye.

Nov 25, 2012 at 02:07 AM

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p.1 #5 · Bill & His Hair

You have got a winner here Ken, the eyes ( with a hint of color) and the hair gives you an eye-catching photo.

Nov 25, 2012 at 09:31 PM

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p.1 #6 · Bill & His Hair

Pretty close to being perfect imo, Ken.
And I'm envious- it was a terrific opportunity and you made the most of it.
About lightening anything- I'm not so sure. His face is weather-beaten and I doubt that the white of his eye would actually BE bright (they aren't with most people). Still, try it and see what you think.
The only thing I might suggest would be to selectively sharpen his face a bit. He has that doodoo-eating grin that makes me wonder if he's legit or not (but I like it anyhow

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Charlie

Nov 26, 2012 at 12:24 AM

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