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Spanish Eyes
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Copyright: Ruud Blok (ruudblok) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1962 W: 768 N: 2222] (22361)
Genre: People
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2006-09-21
Categories: Portrait
Camera: Canon 30D, Canon EF-S17-85 f/4-5.6 IS USM
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2006-10-01 7:10
Viewed: 926
Points: 36
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Spanish Eyes

So far I added some notes I found important to the portraits I have made
All tips you read here don’t apply to Rosa. As you can see is perfect
I only dodged here eyes to make them brighter. Saturated here lips that was all.

It seems like everyone wants whiter teeth these days. You might not have the time for peroxide-based solutions, but there's no need for such drastic measures anyway. This Photoshop hack takes only a few seconds and instantly removes years of stains.
Most teeth, by design, have a slight yellow cast. Add coffee, wine, tobacco, and a host of staining foods, and the smile isn't quite as bright as it could be. In everyday life, this isn't a major issue. But for special portraits, a warm, inviting smile is important. This Photoshop hack is so easy, you'll wonder why you never figured it out before. As long as you show a little restraint with the technique, the results look quite natural. First, open your portrait in any version of Photoshop. I'll use Photoshop Elements for this illuminating exercise. Use your favorite tool to select the teeth. I usually start with the Magic Wand. Click on a middle-toned tooth with the wand and see what it selects. By holding down the Shift key, you can make another selection to add to the first one. At this point, I switch to the Lasso tool to clean things up. You can add to the existing selection by holding down the Shift key and lassoing more areas. Or, by holding down the Option key, you can deselect
areas that you don't want affected by the upcoming adjustments.
Now it's time to remove some of that natural yellow tint. In Photoshop Elements, open the Hue/Saturation dialog box (Enhance Adjust Color Hue/Saturation). The path is a little different in Photoshop CS (Image Adjustments Hue/Saturation). Choose the Yellow channel from the Edit drop-down menu and move the indicator on the Saturation slider bar to
the left, This will desaturate the Yellow channel? or, in English, get rid of the stain.
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veru nice face. I would like to see that in the different crop. more on left I suggest

Excellent portrait Ruud. Verty clear, nicely lit, showing the character of the model well.

Interesting pose. The red flower adds to the Spanish feeling and breaks the dark background. Nice capture of the beautiful dark eyes.

Pretty girl. Excellent information in your note Ruud.

Ruud,

Mooie belichting ook.

Geert

Hi Ruud,

This is a very beautiful portrait, my friend!! I like the girl, she has a mediterenean look and the red dress makes her look so impressive! I like her pose and PP work you did.
Very well done!

Constantinos

You better watch out Ruud, you're turning into a top notch portrait photographer :) It's nice to broaden your horizons and by looking at this shot your horizon extends pretty far.

Great shot, nice and balanced lighting, and exposure is just perfect.

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  • drymd29 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1447 W: 248 N: 654] (7621)
  • [2006-10-01 12:31]

Wat moet glanzen glanst en wat er verder moet zijn is er ook; de blik semi onschuldig is de dekselse verleider. Haar echter boezem lijkt wat benauwd weg te komen; misschien had ze beter ferm rechtop kunnen zitten.
Verder alles goed, volgens mijn smaak dan.
Huub

Hello Ruud ,
I note that you with invests in a new srl !!! Superb portrait, and good control of the slr.

Cheer.

Jean-Paul

Hello Ruud,
Good warm colours adds an extra edge!
Lighting is well done, good skin tones...
Nice framing!
Greetings,
Pablo -

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  • Janice Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3273 W: 268 N: 7756] (33094)
  • [2006-10-01 16:05]

Another lesson for us Ruud, and I am taking note of what you are telling us. I don't often use Elements (2) but after reading this I think I must explore it a bit more.

I do like how the light is falling on Rosa's face, and her beauty certainly shines through. Well portrayed, thank you
Janice

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  • Beger Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3312 W: 788 N: 4424] (19910)
  • [2006-10-01 17:13]

Hi Ruud,
Spanish eyes and dutch photographer are a good team! :) Very good colors. The red is very appropriate for the latin woman type of Rosa. I like the pose, and the beautiful light on her face. Very well done! Annie

Beautiful Photo Ruud! Love her interesting look, almost as if someone had called her name! Great solor saturation!
B-)
Linda

Hallo Ruud.
Zeer mooie opname waarbij ook hier weer de ogen een opvalllende rol spelen bij je opname.
Prachtig.
Groet Frans

Hallo Ruud.
For some reason, She looks 'Dutch' to me, but she is a Beautiful Girl, sure full of Passion.
Great portrait. Good job.
Jan

Huge eyes.. how about a direct stare from her?
I got an interesting article about DIOR face editing which could be interesting if you like...
She is pretty, and well captured

Hello Ruud!
Warm tones and colors with a vey sweet model ! I like her expression and pose. The light is beautiful.
Useful note too.
Cheers!
Robert

Beautiful portrait photo, great warm colours, light and her expression.
Very good work.
Zoran

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  • riems Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Silver Note Writer [C: 115 W: 14 N: 45] (1677)
  • [2006-10-23 18:23]
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ook hier weer mooi gebruik van licht en schaduwen, Ruud.
De pose - met name de ogen - zou wat meer in de richting van de camera mogen zijn. Veel oogwit vind ik persoonlijk niet zo mooi. Je zou bijvoorbeeld met je linker wijsvinger een punt naast de camera kunnen aanwijzen waardoor ze weliswaar niet in maar toch in de richting van de camera kijkt en daardoor minder oogwit op de foto zichtbaar wordt.

Het lijkt erop alsof het model enigszins gekromd zit.
Aanwijzingen te dien aanzien van de zijde van de fotograaf zijn veelal geen overbodige luxe. Rechtop, kont naar achteren, borsten naar voren. Veel mensen (m/v) hebben zich deze slechte gewoonte overigens eigen gemaakt; niet alleen slecht voor de rug maar ook minder aantrekkelijk op de foto.

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