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philip Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 237 W: 26 N: 176] (1320)
This is Melissa...I shot it a couple days ago. PP includes an adjustment in contrast a bit and increased saturation in order to keep the original look of the picture (due to the fact that pictures lose saturation after posting them online.) I also sharpened it a tad. Other than that, nothing else. I let a little bit of the sun hit the lens in order to get the flare and crazy look of this picture. I used a small reflector to light the face up. There was some wind blowing which helped me get the blowing hair effect. Check out the workshop posting to see the same type of picture without the lens flare. I was able to get some amazing pictures of Melissa because she was a natural...

P.S. Blotchy spots next to her head are due to the sharpening...would have fixed it if I had seen it before uploading...oh well! Also, if you don't like the style of this picture...I really don't care. I stand behind my picture and my work. It's a new style and I enjoy it. I don't get on your pictures and say how old school and boring they are so get off my back.
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philip Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 237 W: 26 N: 176] (1320)
No lens flare
Edited by:philip Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 237 W: 26 N: 176] (1320)
This is basically the same shot, just taken a few seconds earlier. The only difference is that I didn't allow the sun to hit the lens in this picture.