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My Niece at breakfast this morning.

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Thats a very subtle photograph that gets better the more you look-

 

you would like the essays by ben lifson, over at http://www.rawworkflow.com/making_pictures/01/index.html he talks about linear and painterly representation, this appears to hav both to my eye, the face is drawn very linearly, very definite, but the way it is back lit somewhat makes it dissolve into painterly forms somewhat.

 

Also like how the small elements on the right add some balance.

 

so simple and so strong.

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Such intense, intelligent eyes your niece has. The plainness of the background makes her presence pop out of the photo. There she is.....already quite an individual woman who sees the world her way.

 

You should somehow let her and her parents know you posted her photo here and let her read the comments. That would show her how much of a loving uncle you are.

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I love the pose and her self-confident look. On my monitor, the color balance looks off--there's a bit of green cast. How does this correction look to you?

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Yes, this looks better. My wife mentioned a green cast when she viewed the print, but I haven't tried to correct it yet. She also says I'm a bit color-blind... I should just stick to B+W maybe...

I can assure you, however, that my niece's shirt was not black ;-)

 

Thanks for the input.

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Very nice photograph indeed. I saw the green cast too, and think the touched up version is an improvement, although there is still some heavy green visble on her throat. It might be possible to work that out with better PS skills than I have, but in any case, it doesn't detract from what is a very nice portrait.

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I can see both 'renderings" of the color as correct, depending. When I saw the first one, the green one, I responded to it because it had a very ambient look. The corrected one is cleaner in a lot of aspects, look at the blue of the seatback, it really pops in the corrected version.-Still, I like the 'wrong" one because it reminds me of a diner, it is evocative.

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A great shot. Beautiful engaged girl.

 

I noticed the green cast as well. Brent I always respect your work and oponions. But, while your version improves the cast, for me, it makes the seat back and window blinds too harsh. On my monitor, the face has become brighter too. All these differences take away some of the softness and intimacy of the original.

 

I don't know how to fix it. !:^) I think making Brent's version a little darker would help.

 

Best,

 

Mitchell

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Thanks for the advice everyone. This kind of discussion is what makes the photo forum valuable, IMO.

After reading the further comments regarding the green cast, and looking at Brent's corrected version, I think that the best result is somewhere in-between.

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Hello David,

 

Perfect, brilliant admission in the motive, in the perspective and composition. I am inspired. Is it taken up with a Summilux 50mm?

 

Greeting

 

Wolfgang (MP grey hammertone, 2,8/28; 1,4/50; 2/90)

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Hi Wolfgang,

Thanks for the comment.

This was taken with the new 28mm/2.8 ASPH and M8

Best regards, David.

Hello David,

 

Perfect, brilliant admission in the motive, in the perspective and composition. I am inspired. Is it taken up with a Summilux 50mm?

 

Greeting

 

Wolfgang (MP grey hammertone, 2,8/28; 1,4/50; 2/90)

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I think it is a pretty nice photograph too.....but my brain keeps telling me that people are going a bit overboard because it was taken with The M8. If it were C-LUX or D2 the level of gah-gahness would be lower.

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I think it is a pretty nice photograph too.....but my brain keeps telling me that people are going a bit overboard because it was taken with The M8. If it were C-LUX or D2 the level of gah-gahness would be lower.

 

Considering I, for one, had no idea what equipment this photograph was made with until the 16th post clarified that (made less than 1/2 an hour ago BTW), I'd say you're wrong.

 

Also, I don't see any "gah-gahness" anywhere in this thread, only thoughtful comments about the photograph.

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