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    Another one taken while on Denise's workshop.
    Removed another OOF chick and cleanup done on background. Slight dodge and burn, Smart sharpen.
    1DmIII, 500f4+2x, Ap, 1/200, f/9, ISO 1600, FF with BB.

    Thanks D for letting me borrow the 2X

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    Where was I for that??? Love the log family portrait. Me thinks you have overdone the BLACKs a bit making the image look too contrasty.....
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    Neil,
    Very nice family portrait!
    I really like the composition and the eye contact with the viewer.

    On my laptop adjusted to view the calibration bar correctly, the contrast looks OK.

    Thanks,
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    Lovely family portrait. Love the composition and high key feel to the image.

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    nice family portrait Neil,like the log .thanks.

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    This is very nice! I really like the log. Makes it very visually appealing. I also like that their heads are parallel to one another. Great shot,
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    This is a nice family portrait Neil, I like how they are using the log for safety

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    I like this! Blacks and contrast look spot on to me. Would crop a bit tighter.

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    Nice behavior shot, nice smooth BGD. I agree maybe a tighter crop would be better.

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    Artie, I think this is the night you were shooting the blurs. It was shortly after we got out.

    I have posted the original and would like your opinions on how I processed the image. Did I over do the background?? What if anything would you have done differently?

    Thanks a lot for any input, it's how I am learning. Neil

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    Quote Originally Posted by James Shadle View Post
    On my laptop adjusted to view the calibration bar correctly, the contrast looks OK. James
    Here I need to disagree with my partner and friend: nn my laptop adjusted to view the calibration bar correctly the image is way too contrasty for my taste, especially when compared to the original. :) All is of course a matter of taste and variation in monitors and ambient light.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Neil Nourse View Post
    Artie, I think this is the night you were shooting the blurs. It was shortly after we got out. I have posted the original and would like your opinions on how I processed the image. Did I over do the background?? What if anything would you have done differently?Thanks a lot for any input, it's how I am learning. Neil

    YAW. I would definitely have left in the 2nd chick. I would have cropped a bit looser while keeping the adult to the right. And would have greatly reduced the contrast. As I suggest in a semi-plover post the other day, by viewing the orig and then the optimized images in slide show mode for comparison, it is easy to see when we have over-done the color or contrast.....
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    Quote Originally Posted by Arthur Morris View Post
    Here I need to disagree with my partner and friend: nn my laptop adjusted to view the calibration bar correctly the image is way too contrasty for my taste, especially when compared to the original. :) All is of course a matter of taste and variation in monitors and ambient light.

    After installing a Acratech Viewing Angle Guide (http://www.outdoorphotogear.com/stor...gle-gauge.html) and viewing this image, it does have more contrast than I originally perceived.

    So I am amending my contrast statement to read "IMO it isslightly too contrasty"

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