Before and After -- Looking for comments on my processing.

[jwbryson1]

I realize these are backyard snapshots but I am curious what others think of my processing. I'm on LR3 and I have a bad monitor at work so I suspect they could be "off" a bit, but can anybody offer comments on the following:

1. White balance
2. Saturation
3. Sharpness?

Thanks for looking.

Image 1: SOOC with no edits

[/URL] KAB SOOC by jwbryson1, on Flickr[/IMG]



Second Image: Edited in LR3.

[/URL] KAB Processed by jwbryson1, on Flickr[/IMG]

 

[davisphotos]

Not bad, glad that you didn't overdo the processing, good choice of crop, and a nice call on the increased contrast. Cute kid, by the way.

 

[jwbryson1]

Thanks. As I look at the image again, I think the saturation is pushed up a bit too much, but it's hard to tell on this monitor.

Thanks for the post.

 

[Jaemie]

Right. I'd drop the saturation a bit, keeping an eye on the baby's skin tones. Nice composition and a sweet little girl! ^_^

 

[PinkDoor]

Love the crop - she's super cute! I think I would brush brighten her face only since the shadow is a bit strong.

 

[matt62485]

better no doubt, cute pic! if it were me, i'd crop a lil bit tighter in the top right and get rid of that little triangle created by the fence top.

 

[Haya.H]

Hope you dont mind I think your right when you said the saturation was turned up a little too much. She almost looks redish/orange. I put up the contrast a tad and then brighten it just a little & ofc, cropped it.

Very cute kid btw!

 

[Haya.H]

errmm. it didnt look like that on photoshop, it appears more red here.

 

[jwbryson1]

errmm. it didnt look like that on photoshop, it appears more red here.

Thanks for the edits. Yeah, a bit reddish but that can be adjusted. :thumbup:

 

[slackercruster]

#2

 

[jwbryson1]

#2

:er:

 

[paigew]

Hi there! Cute shot. I think there is too much magenta is in her skin. The wb is off.

Here is my edit! On water shots I love b/w because you can really bring out the water.
convert to b/w, increase contrast, curves play, add clarity, sharpen, burn fence/water

 

[paigew]

okay looking at it here she is still to dark. I would prob lighten shadows a little more with curves and darken that one hand. but this was a quick edit

 

[TGordon]

Everyone already pointed out how to improve. I would say cute kid!!