Shades of Marilyn Monroe

[Gus Hallgren]

Hi Folks:

Very windy day today, and when I looked up on the roof about 20' away I saw this Mouning Dove showing off by lifting her skirts ala MM famous photo on the streets of NY over a sidewalk vent. :D Couldn't resist taking a photo. Will post a couple of different views . . . :eek: ?

First photo, (I shoot RAW & SF JPG) RAW processed in LR2

Uncle Gus
CC's always welcome and appreciated.

Olympus E-520 IS, Zuiko 70-300mm ED
Aperture priority
F/5.6, 1/1600s
ISO 200
-0.70eV
Auto WB
600mm focal length HH

[Alfred Forns]

Gus.... .the lady isn't happy :) Its looking at you with a strange expression !!!!

Might have place the bird on the other side? I like the strong blue bg fine exposure !!!!

[Gus Hallgren]

#2

First, BG removed using BG remover, and moved over Sky I had photographed

UG

[Gus Hallgren]

#3

Painting done in Corel Painter 4

UG aks MP :D

[Gus Hallgren]

#4

Original JPG, uncropped, resized only, as out of camera . . . . no processing

I like it the best except it needs straightening, did straightening on others in LR2, works great.

UG

[Gus Cobos]

I like the second post Uncle Gus...I'm partial to the lighter shade of blue...:Dpersonal taste...:):cool:

[Dave Leroy]

Hi Gus, Not to add to the options, which are all fine, but I would probably prefer a blue between the darkest and the lightest. I hestitate to say it Gus, but the bird is well exposed.
Dave

[Nonda Surratt]

I like the strong blue because its clean and smooth, nice clear color ,most times I don't. Ms Dove looks a bit miffed your looking up her dress:-)

[Oscar Zangroniz]

I like the original post uncle Gus. Love the deep blue sky.

[Gus Hallgren]

Hi Folks:

Thank for all your kind CC's, appreciate them . . . :)

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Keep smiling

Uncle Gus

[denise ippolito]

Gus, Another vote for #2 Like the unique pose and deep blue sky-I also love LR 2 for cropping and straightening!

[Jackie Schuknecht]

Like the second too Gus with the lighter sky. Does kind of look like MM from the "Seven Year Itch" :)