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Daron Shade
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p.1 #1 · The little black dress.


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and since the post processing of my recent post drew so much attention, here's a before/after link:

http://www.maranaphotography.com/photoshop2/

Thanks for looking, and all feedback greatly appreciated

Feb 05, 2008 at 04:07 AM
Robert Kester
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p.1 #2 · The little black dress.


You've just got to love basic black. Very nice.

Feb 05, 2008 at 04:18 AM
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p.1 #3 · The little black dress.


Her left arm and legs have too much reddish orange in them, and are very bright in comparison to her face that looks dark and green. Very unbalanced. Also, looking at the before and after, I don’t care for the way you reduced her waist to an unnatural comic strip look, but that’s probably me... Maybe.

Feb 05, 2008 at 04:29 AM
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p.1 #4 · The little black dress.


A little TOO skinny in the midsection. A good example of where less (adjustment) is more. Skin is a bit contrasty, too.



Feb 05, 2008 at 04:51 AM
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p.1 #5 · The little black dress.


Nice shot and attractive model. I agree the skin is too saturated/orange-y. Maybe bring down just the red channel in your levels adjustment? How did you light her?

Oh yeah - just noticed the waist reduction. Don't think she needed that. She's already slim enough.

Edited on Feb 05, 2008 at 05:20 AM


Feb 05, 2008 at 05:18 AM
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p.1 #6 · The little black dress.


Great colors and nice PP but for me, I find the BG a touch distracting; I'd defocus it a little. The hair light's not doing much for me either - it looks like it's there purely because that's where it always is in a 3-point lighting set-up. Also, she's a beautiful model but the pose is not the most inspiring.



Feb 05, 2008 at 09:28 AM
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Backlight is set too high giving too much exposure to the legs. Lighting on the face is not strong enough.

Feb 05, 2008 at 01:16 PM
Jim Rickards
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p.1 #8 · The little black dress.


The mouseover confirmed my first impression of a over-done waspwaist. Not only too small, but where it is the narrowest has changed (lower) in your shot.
The background of grey is good for a black dress. The pockets of blue around the edge of the frame is something I'm not sure I like - mixed feelings actually.
The bottom line is the result is very pleasing. Well done.

Feb 05, 2008 at 02:18 PM
andylaiphoto
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p.1 #9 · The little black dress.


all the attention is on her legs and feet

Feb 05, 2008 at 07:34 PM
kinetic
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p.1 #10 · The little black dress.


the midsection looks bad. I think you may have overdid it a bit. I agree skinnier is good, but that's just artificial looking =(


everything else looks pretty good.

Feb 06, 2008 at 08:33 AM
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p.1 #11 · The little black dress.


jerryrock wrote:
Backlight is set too high giving too much exposure to the legs. Lighting on the face is not strong enough.


I second that thought.

Feb 06, 2008 at 05:21 PM
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p.1 #12 · The little black dress.


The processing may not be perfect (won't judge on the pose), but I still like what I'm seeing. Thanks for sharing Daron.

Feb 06, 2008 at 06:06 PM
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p.1 #13 · The little black dress.


Apart from the comments above on the postprocessing, the composition does not appeal to me. There are so many distractions and elements that lead your eye out of the image that all attention is drawn away from the dress, that according to the title is to be the topic of interest.

Joost


Feb 06, 2008 at 07:11 PM
kirstin
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p.1 #14 · The little black dress.


a little claustrophobic

Feb 06, 2008 at 11:59 PM
Josiah Jones
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I'll give my ultimate compliments to this picture:
Love the light and shadows
Love the Post work
Love the body shape
Love the beautiful girl
Love your skills both for the shot and the PS work.

Josiah

Feb 07, 2008 at 12:09 AM

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