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Dad (130)
rewshearer
![Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 4979 W: 348 N: 3604]](http://i1.treklens.com/misc/g-g-g.gif) (20833) | On a two-day visit to my home town last month, some precious time with my parents.
Setting up to do some portraits of my sister, her partner and child, I took some practice shots with my father.
To the rest of the world, just another face. To me ... well, you can imagine.
PP - cloned out the edge of a painting visible top-right. |
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| Altered Image #4
rewshearer
(20833)
Retouched
Edited by:Leica
![Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 81 W: 41 N: 60]](http://i1.treklens.com/misc/g-s-g.gif) (2127) |
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| Altered Image #3
rewshearer
(20833)
Crop
Edited by:kbeall
(3580) |
| Hi Rew, I cropped this so that a vertical biscetor of the frame would drop through one of the subject's eyes, as was done instinctually by most of the great masters. After reading the book I mentioned in my critique, I try to do this to all my portraits. Hope you like it . . . |
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| Altered Image #2
rewshearer
(20833)
Sharpen,contrast
Edited by:bombilla
(1950) |
| Just selectively sharpened the eyes very slightly. Nudged the overall contrast up as well. (Could be screen variations at work here.) |
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rewshearer
(20833)
BW conversion
Edited by:Roly
![Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 183 W: 4 N: 59]](http://i1.treklens.com/misc/g-n-g.gif) (553) |
| I did a very simple BW conversion because in my opinion BW is more suitable for character portraits. Especially here, the colors do not add too much to the picture. I am sure you can generate better tonal ranges using a more elaborate technique. I increased the contrast just a bit, sharpened the eyes and cropped to a square format because you have a lot of empty space in the original image. I think that the eyes stand out a bit better now. What do you think? |
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