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Old 06-27-2004, 04:19 PM   #1
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Is there a way to adjust on prints?
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The lab that makes the prints has some latitude when interpreting color for your prints. I found that trying to communicate exactly what you want is almost imposible without a lot of trial and error. What I started doing is making the adjustments on my computer using photo software, copying that file to a CD, then taking it to the lab for prints. Then you have to specify directly that they not make color corrections, or, they will try and undo your corrections with their arbitrary notions.

I don't know of any way to manipulate the color during the photographic process. You can manipulate the light, or, you can under or over expose the film, that's all I know to do.

I found that I got the best prints (also giclee prints) of my painting by first photographing them with high quality (Fuji, lowest ISO) slide film. From these slides I got the truest reproductions of color. I have a local lab that does this work for me. I deliver the painting to them and they photograph it using their studio light set up.
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Old 06-27-2004, 09:48 PM   #2
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Mike, who makes your giclees?
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Old 06-27-2004, 10:00 PM   #3
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Michele,

I use one of the photo labs here in Tulsa (for you locals it's Fromex at the Farm), they can print and stretch a giclee on most any size canvas from any file I give them.
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Old 06-30-2004, 04:05 PM   #4
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This is an image before I retouched.
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Old 06-30-2004, 05:02 PM   #5
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Though this is not the works in progress section, I would like to say something nice about this charming pose.

Being a frontal, triangular, almost frontal lit composition, I am impressed of the life that you have put into it.

But , of cause, this has to do with all the small variations in color, light and not least, shape of the figure.

Well done, so far.

Are you going to do something about the little pink shape down left?

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Old 06-30-2004, 07:35 PM   #6
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Beautiful painting SB. Is this the one that you were displeased with regarding the heavy red?

If the image above is not a reasonable representation of the original I can understand your concern, but, to view this without knowing your mind, I would say that this is a very successful portrait.
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Old 06-30-2004, 07:54 PM   #7
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Thank you, Mike M!
You'll see how Cynthia do justice on this work after receiving a print.
Your timely advice enable me to tell them about shooting slides. The answer is too costly to do that.
But they did try digital and adjustment on file, do not work. This is by Fuji film. Yes, this the one looks reddish. I'll post another one.

Thank you Allan:
The pink shape you mentioned is a sash, or it is a pillow.
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