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04-08-2004, 12:26 PM
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I forget that you were once novices yourselves!!
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Still am...
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04-12-2004, 10:36 AM
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'09 Third Place PSOA Ohio Chapter Competition
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Much Better
Thank you, all, for your good, solid advice. I took dozens of pics yesterday and am happy to post some that I really like. I would love your opinions of these. Thanks, in advance.
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04-12-2004, 10:39 AM
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'09 Third Place PSOA Ohio Chapter Competition
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And if you are curious as to how I got my model to relax!
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04-13-2004, 01:18 AM
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I would choose #2, the profile. The others appear distorted due to the closeness to the model and the particular lens you are using. I also think it is beautiful in its own right.
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04-13-2004, 08:24 AM
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Photoshop manipulation
Hi Patricia,
I hope you don't mind - I've done some color and distortion corrections on one of your photos. I've found that the spherize filter set to -3 or so will eliminate that fish-eye look that the lens casts on photos. A bit of keystoning helps too.
This is the one I would paint - I warmed up the background and her flesh a tad.
If I was going to reshoot - I would go for a touch of a smile - something enigmatic - think Mona Lisa.
I'm a bit less-than-qualified to offer these opinions, but - here they are anyway. 
Good luck.
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04-13-2004, 09:33 AM
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'09 Third Place PSOA Ohio Chapter Competition
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Thank you Cindy! That really made a difference and this is my favorite pose, I will definitely use your image. I still haven't learned Photoshop but I guess I will be forced to as I learn to see what is wrong with my photos. All this technical stuff overwhelms me! I have a feeling this will be my first attempt at painting - will play with it allot over the coming months as I pull out the oils (yikes! but it is time!!)
Marvin, you have chosen the pose which my daughter-in-law likes the best and the one I am going to do "formally". I think it is a beautiful image, one I did not imagine I would respond to as much as I do. It has gotten a big response from my friends and family also.
Thank you both for your responses. It really boosts my enthusiasm. . .
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04-13-2004, 09:53 AM
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You're welcome, Patricia.
If you'd like, you can email me your original high res file, and I'll duplicate what I did on the 72 dpi one.
You can email me at: [email protected]
Peace,
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