Need photogs assistance w/ an image please

[David Bunch]

Yeppers, pumping up the contrast wreaks havoc with similar tones nearby. Given the inclination I'm sure someone (myself included) could give that area a contrasting edge line - just enough to allow separation. But hey, it was a quickie.

David

Nicole,

Here ya go..hope you like....I almost pulled some detail back into the sheets but to be honest I liked the contrast between the white and the black robe....



Rick Shellhouse

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[MannyR]

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I kind of like the noise...it makes them really look old. This one was scanned from an actual print with a similiar effect I suppose.

Thanks!

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My pleasure!

I've found that by adding a small amount of noise into a picture and then using a digital camera noise removal filter on the resulting image (and then again adding a smaller amount of noise) can help make some B&W pictures look better. It sometimes works on color pictures too (I did this to your standing pose pictures. It's just more subtle). It almost gives it a film like appearance. Then again, depending on the person viewing the picture, that can be subjective.

I used (almost) the same technique on your follow-up picture. I hope you like it.

[kwik67]

I like the first one. you have a beautiful smile and the b/w conversion came over nicely. No need to blow out the image to make it look good and the stripes in the bed are still noticeable. It would make a great print.

[chunglee]

nicole,

i'm responding to your request for help. here is my spin on your image.

as always,

chung lee

[David_L_Brown]

Nicole, yes on this particular one I think the sepia is best, but for the ones on the bed I think I would prefer b/w. Also, in another response you asked if the background was distracting. Yes, in color. The sepia (or b/w) makes it less so. An additional treatment would be to increase the blur of the background some more which I have done for you in this example.

Thanks, David

Danke....

Process is alittle intense..but the prints turn out incredible...



Rick

[chunglee]

nicole,

i updated the original image i worked on for you. your image needed to be distressed opposed to just adding noise.

when i saw your image, i can image it as a pinup during wwII.

chung lee

[trwphoto]

Nicole, you have never taken a bad photo I have ever seen. First time i saw you (it was a head shot belive it or not) I knew you would do great things. YOu ever near Orlando Fl. let me know. I'll walk if I have to.

Tony

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