Posting for C&C...

Unpped shot:

http://www.pbase.com/aapuntar/image/95045003/original.jpg


After post processing:

http://www.pbase.com/aapuntar/image/95048153/original.jpg

Hi, the initial photo is good enough. The tone on the pp'd one is nice although it caused more noise apparent on the face of the subject.

Natural lighting used here?

Thanks Lei. Yes. Natural lighting. one gloomy afternoon. :)

@armand_apuntar (http://digitalphotographer.com.ph/forum/member.php?u=2413) - the post-processed photo looks NOT good.
- skin tones
- artifacts / noise

the unprocessed photo is GOOD normal skin tones.

maybe a little skin smoothing (via clone, heal or Gaussian blur- personally, i like clone 18% repeat as necessary) on the lower portion of the cheek, on the nose and a bit on the forehead, below the eyes, chin, red bite mark on right arm, lower aspect of right arm...hihhihihi..OC mode :D


also...some brightness and contrast adustments at PP..then levels on the background to emphasize on the subjct..

i agree with the others..the tones on the unprocessed image looked better..

by the way, i tried to tweak the image using wat i suggested...if u like, i cud post it here or email to u..:D

@armand_apuntar (http://digitalphotographer.com.ph/forum/member.php?u=2413) - the post-processed photo looks NOT good.
- skin tones
- artifacts / noise

the unprocessed photo is GOOD normal skin tones.

Well, it looks good to me. I do agree with the noise that came out. Can you point out specifically the artifacts you're talking about? thanks for looking. :)

maybe a little skin smoothing (via clone, heal or Gaussian blur- personally, i like clone 18% repeat as necessary) on the lower portion of the cheek, on the nose and a bit on the forehead, below the eyes, chin, red bite mark on right arm, lower aspect of right arm...hihhihihi..OC mode :D


also...some brightness and contrast adustments at PP..then levels on the background to emphasize on the subjct..

i agree with the others..the tones on the unprocessed image looked better..

by the way, i tried to tweak the image using wat i suggested...if u like, i cud post it here or email to u..:D


Hey Rizel! thanks for that. Can you please post here your pped version then pm me the workflow you used? I'll also try experimenting with your suggestions. Thanks again. waiting for your version. :)

Okay. One more for Ann... This time less post processing...

http://www.pbase.com/aapuntar/image/94899580/original.jpg

here it is...:D


http://img527.imageshack.us/img527/6063/originalsp2.jpg

comments also open for technique used...hehehe

Nice one Rizel but as others will say, the skin looks unnatural. too smooth. but of course my version is still over pp'ed. :D

here it is...:D


http://img527.imageshack.us/img527/6063/originalsp2.jpg

comments also open for technique used...hehehe

I like this treatment, contrasts are high but still shows enough gradients, the skin looks nice and smooth just right, you can still see some texture, and colors are natural and subtly saturated...http://www.digitalphotographer.com.ph/forum/images/icons/icon7.gif

For the second photo, the stray hairs are a bit distracting.

I like this treatment, contrasts are high but still shows enough gradients, the skin looks nice and smooth just right, you can still see some texture, and colors are natural and subtly saturated...http://www.digitalphotographer.com.ph/forum/images/icons/icon7.gif

thnx...=) my sentiments exactly...:D

hmmm..i duno armand, i think i tuned down the opacity enough for the skin texture to show..hihihi..oh well..to each his own ei?:D

Hmm... sorry for that Rizel. I agree with bernie. The problem is my vision, when I put my eyeglass and took a second look, I saw the texture. :D

@cedric,

for the 2nd photo the stray hairs are intentional to show the windy situation. tama ba? :)

Hmm... sorry for that Rizel. I agree with bernie. The problem is my vision, when I put my eyeglass and took a second look, I saw the texture. :D

@cedric,

for the 2nd photo the stray hairs are intentional to show the windy situation. tama ba? :)



aw...hehehe..no prob..:D

hmmmm...2nd pic...didnt depict the windy scene quite well...probably because the only few of the hair were being blown by the wind? and those sticking on her forehead are distracting..:D

here it is...:D


http://img527.imageshack.us/img527/6063/originalsp2.jpg

comments also open for technique used...hehehe

This photo works for me. great compo, clean pp and the background fits somehow :)

OT: hey ann! long time! :D