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Hi everyone, my name is Joe. Just signed up over the weekend and start posting. I just started into digital photography(more seriously) in May. I'm still trying to learn all the basics. I started some work on PP and came up with thisshot i took in china last month)

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3018/3076976581_6f16fcf208_b.jpg

hm... can't find the image button... but that's the link. i did overlay with gaussian blur at 80% on a duplicate layer... how is the composition? and is that too much blur?

thanks guys!



Dec 02, 2008 at 11:56 PM
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Why would you spoil a nice image with this processing? (not meant unkindly - welcome to the forum )


Dec 03, 2008 at 02:15 AM
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Hi, Joe... great candid, you composed well...love the diagonal lines, it draws my eyes to the action, but...

I am not so sure about the blur. It's whimsical but is this the right kind of image to apply it to? Maybe you let the candid speak for itself - would like to see the original and let's take it from there.

Best, Bee



Dec 03, 2008 at 02:45 AM
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hi, i really appreciate the feedback! I'm glad you guys are honest, only way for me to get better! well here's the original:

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3270/3079169639_35b2d0d090_b.jpg


if it's too much blur, what can i do to make it pop more? without overdoing it? I may try B&W later today and see how it comes out



Dec 03, 2008 at 07:53 AM
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Welcome Joe.
I'm with the others: nice image and the blur is not necessary. I prefer the image above. Nice composition; you feel like there is a story captured. The diagonals are nice. Lighting was a bit of a challenge.
I'm on a work monitor so I'm not sure about adjustments.
You might sharpen up a bit, bump the contrast, use a bit of highlight recovery (blown out looking on the left-most girls extended arm).
Scott



Dec 03, 2008 at 08:48 AM
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Hello Joe and welcome to the forum,

I agree with the comments of Paul, Bee, and Scott, especially about the challenging lighting. Love the story of the kids - girls are focused on one thing, the boy is more interested on his food. My wife would say "Typical male"

I'm on the road with a laptop, uncalibrated, so I cannot judge the colors - all I can say is that what I am seeing could use a bit of saturation and bit more contrast. With all of the grays, I'm guessing you'll find the BW flat...

Regards,

Bob

EDIT: It is also helpful to us if you include Exif data with image



Dec 03, 2008 at 09:06 AM
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Nice work, Paul!

Scott



Dec 03, 2008 at 11:30 AM
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Had to take a stab at it - not sure since I normally don't do this with a laptop...used NX 2 and lots of control points, looked to have a OD'd in the blue channel so I reduced that a good bit...plus other tweaks here and there

http://www.aug.edu/rjarman/Photos/FM_POSTS/nx2version.jpg

hope this is of help too,

Bob



Dec 03, 2008 at 01:58 PM
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hey thanks a lot for the comments and critique, I really appreciate it! I'll try my hand at it. What are some examples that could use somehwat of blur? portraits?


Dec 05, 2008 at 10:52 PM





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