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I regularly get nice compliments about my processing and mostly I answer that my pp involves only minor adjustments. Today I'm going to include the unprocessed images.
The RAW files have been run through Camera Raw, all sliders at neutral, no profiles, presets or anything else added. Then resized in Photoshop to 1100 pixels and saved for web.
Once I find a suitable subject in a nice environment I start shooting, going from A to B to C until I get to the point where I'm sure I got the image. A very relaxing process actually.

Oct 30, 2014 at 03:09 PM

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p.1 #2 · p.1 #2 · Some after and before shots

Beautiful set Chris. Looks like you have mastered the lensbaby. It really has a marvelous rendering on colors.
2 and 3 are my favorites.

Birdie

Oct 30, 2014 at 03:28 PM

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p.1 #3 · p.1 #3 · Some after and before shots

Look great to me, Chris, but when you "Save for Web", you lose the exif. Try "Save As" instead.

Tony

Oct 30, 2014 at 03:55 PM

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p.1 #4 · p.1 #4 · Some after and before shots

Well done again Chris. Looks like you are really getting it right in camera ~ Ron

Oct 30, 2014 at 05:04 PM

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p.1 #5 · p.1 #5 · Some after and before shots

Good work Chris. I love the one with the spider. Well done, and thanks for the peek into your processing methods.

Oct 30, 2014 at 06:14 PM

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p.1 #6 · p.1 #6 · Some after and before shots

NIcely done!

Oct 30, 2014 at 06:20 PM

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p.1 #7 · p.1 #7 · Some after and before shots

birdied wrote:
Beautiful set Chris. Looks like you have mastered the lensbaby. It really has a marvelous rendering on colors.
2 and 3 are my favorites.

Birdie

Thank you Birdie. I'm glad to hear you like them.
Chris

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Imagemaster wrote:
Look great to me, Chris, but when you "Save for Web", you lose the exif. Try "Save As" instead.

Tony

Thank you Tony.
My dutch version of photoshop only knows one way to save images for web .... and the exif is included.

Chris

Oct 31, 2014 at 06:55 PM

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p.1 #8 · p.1 #8 · Some after and before shots

It's not the camera, it's only partly the lens in this lensbaby case, certainly not the processing....it is the guy behind the camera who has incredible vision (and as an ophthalmologist I am qualified to say that

)....Chris you showed us the man behind the curtain (just in case that doesn't translate in Holland...a Wizard of Oz reference) and I'm still amazed by the magic you make!

Eric

Oct 31, 2014 at 07:03 PM

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p.1 #9 · p.1 #9 · Some after and before shots

2 and 3 for me

Morris

Oct 31, 2014 at 08:18 PM

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p.1 #10 · p.1 #10 · Some after and before shots

Incredible work, Chris. The spider shot wins the top prize for me. Excellent work.

Ed

Nov 01, 2014 at 09:29 AM

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p.1 #11 · p.1 #11 · Some after and before shots

surfnron wrote:
Well done again Chris. Looks like you are really getting it right in camera ~ Ron

Thank you Ron. With subjects that don't move there is no need for a quick snap.
Chris

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KCollett wrote:
Good work Chris. I love the one with the spider. Well done, and thanks for the peek into your processing methods.

Thank you Ken. You are most welcome.
Chris

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pepperman wrote:
NIcely done!

Thank you pepperman.
Chris

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eyelaser wrote:
It's not the camera, it's only partly the lens in this lensbaby case, certainly not the processing....it is the guy behind the camera who has incredible vision (and as an ophthalmologist I am qualified to say that

)....Chris you showed us the man behind the curtain (just in case that doesn't translate in Holland...a Wizard of Oz reference) and I'm still amazed by the magic you make!

Eric

Thank you very much, Eric.
I'm familiair with the Wizard of Oz reference but had to look up ophthalmologist.

Positive and encouraging comments from friends like you had a big influence how I shoot today. That's the real magic I think.

Chris

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morris wrote:
2 and 3 for me

Morris

Thank you for the picks, Morris.
Chris

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teked wrote:
Incredible work, Chris. The spider shot wins the top prize for me. Excellent work.
Ed

Thanks a bunch, Ed. Glad to hear you like them.
Chris

Nov 01, 2014 at 04:06 PM

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p.1 #12 · p.1 #12 · Some after and before shots

I'm in awe of how much you achieve in camera Chris, great work

David

Nov 02, 2014 at 10:18 AM

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p.1 #13 · p.1 #13 · Some after and before shots

Thank you kindly, David.

Chris

Nov 02, 2014 at 06:27 PM

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p.1 #14 · p.1 #14 · Some after and before shots

Very nice work, Chris. I love your creative. You have turn something normal into arts. I like these shots, buddy.

- Tam

Nov 03, 2014 at 12:19 PM

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p.1 #15 · p.1 #15 · Some after and before shots

Oh yeah Chris, these rock!! The shot with the spider is truly amazing, my jaw dropped when I saw that one. I find it interesting that you say your process is relaxing, I find these images to be quite calming and relaxing to look at. Top shelf work my friend, well done

Tim

Nov 03, 2014 at 02:31 PM

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p.1 #16 · p.1 #16 · Some after and before shots

canon.eos30d wrote:
Very nice work, Chris. I love your creative. You have turn something normal into arts. I like these shots, buddy.

- Tam

Thank you very much, Tam.

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Tim Kuhn wrote:
Oh yeah Chris, these rock!! The shot with the spider is truly amazing, my jaw dropped when I saw that one. I find it interesting that you say your process is relaxing, I find these images to be quite calming and relaxing to look at. Top shelf work my friend, well done

Tim

Thanks a bunch, Tim.
I'm glad to hear you find them relaxing. The fun thing about shooting the small stuff is that once I get in there I often see something unexpected.
Here's the shot before I saw the spider. I messed around with the color temperature in post.

Chris

http://christiandaescher.zenfolio.com/img/s6/v137/p258606109-5.jpg

Nov 03, 2014 at 04:18 PM


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