Good Morning!
Going through the LR catalogue, found this older image from 2014.
Image FF, just cropped a sliver from LHS for comp.
Minimal work done on image, bit LR. In PS just Masked curve and B&D layer.
One of those images that was done right in camera.
Nikon D3S with 600F4
1/2000 @ f6,3
ISO 800
0 OEV
Centre-weighted metering
Yeah, I know no eyes..but when the mouth of a lion opens wide, the eyes close...
Andre, you should visit your old catalogues more often, this is cracking.
Well timed, love the side profile, techs with good SS nailed it.
Spot on!!!Yeah, I know no eyes..but when the mouth of a lion opens wide, the eyes close...
Just a thought and I have no idea if this was late afternoon with rich sunlight, but going a tad cooler on the WB adds a bit more separation, easing of the Contrast brings back some finer detail, just a thought.
TFS
Steve
Hi Steve
Your RP is an improvement, the original was worse in LR with Adobe Profile- could not get 50/50/50 and could not remember profile shot at- changed to Neutral.
Image was definitely better to use as starting point, could still not find mid grey point.
Did contrast selective contrast cure in PS with S-shape to gain mid tone contrast, maybe too much?
Looks like less greens in RP?
All my changes to the OP were done in LR, I wouldn't worry so much here on the 50 bit, I would go with gut feeling and try some of the presets i.e. Daylight as a starting point. If you ever saw the starting point of a RAW of mine then you would really scratch your head, with minimal Colour & Tone!!! Three minutes, including Export and Save for web.
Perhaps a bit of both, if you also adjusted in LR too prior.Did contrast selective contrast cure in PS with S-shape to gain mid tone contrast, maybe too much?
Maybe down to the new WB, going cooler, but there is to my eyes a lot of one colour in there, but not green. You also have room to manoeuvre on the white tooLooks like less greens in RP?
Andre not one little bit worried about the closed eye I think you have captured the moment beautifully,love that jaw stretching yawn ,do like this.
Keith.
Hi Andre -- This is fantastic ! Agree with Steve you should visit your old folders more often . I like what Steve has done in his RP , the separation from the BG is more evident here . But you have managed to get great details and sharpness . Absolutely loved this one .
TFS !
Hi Andre - I agree with everything said above. This works very well. Nice sharpness and comp. I don't mind at all that the eyes are closed. It's their natural position during the yawn. Steve's rp has taken an already great image up a notch.
TFS,
Rachel
what an brilliant image in nice and golden light with great details and mood in the image ..... loved it.
Hi Steve
Worked of TIFF: WB custom; Temp -10, Tint +3 and contrast -8.
To PS, sharpened for web
WDYT?
IMHO Andre, looking better, but as you know, we all see things differently on our monitors/through our eyes, but seems very close!
Temp -9
Tint 0
Contrast -7
Whites 22
Then some colour adjustments
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