a gift for them,

[dangerwoman]

so it doesnt need to be perfect,
but any ideas to make this better?
thanks

 

[Big Mike]

Looks good...I would add a slight vignette by burning the edges, especially at the top.

 

[dangerwoman]

thanks,
i started to do that,
but then wasnt sure if it was necessary
second opinions are great .

 

[Holly]

Looks great.. Mike how do you add a vignette?

 

[Big Mike]

vignette

There are several ways to add a vignette. Normally, I will just used the burn tool to darken the corners/edges/background.

Here is an example of a shot where I added a vignette with the burn tool.

 

[LittleMan]

Very nice photo Meg.

I agree with Big Mike about the vignetting :thumbup:

I use the burn tool in Adobe photoshop as well.

 

[oCyrus55]

The Adobe Lightroom Beta has a vignetting tool. By the way, that program is so awsome.

 

[markc]

It's pretty easy to go to far with the vignetting, so I'd go light on it. I think a contrast boost for their faces would help. You have a lot of sharpening artifacts (zipper, hair, teeth, eyes, chin), so I'd use that on a lower level.

 

[emogirl]

Great grab....but overall too sharp...can you tone that down a bit? I agree about the vignetting..