C&C please!

[amandalee]

Trying to get better and have been practicing more. Here I took some shots of a friends newborn for her. His name is Truman! C&C is greatly appreciated. If someone could also explain how to sharpen for web thats greatly appreciated as well I have CS5. Thanks in advance!

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[momo3boys]

Not a big fan of the foggy processing but I know it's a personal preference. The hand seems out of focus. I think I like the full baby sleeping the best, but again it's a bit too 'foggy' for me.

 

[cgipson1]

hate the processing....

 

[Austin Greene]

Agreed with Charlie. Might as well have been taken with a camera phone and Instagram if your going to process it like that.

 

[Bo4key]

Agreed with Charlie. Might as well have been taken with a camera phone and Instagram if your going to process it like that.

+1

The Focus does seem soft in most as well.

 

[MonicaBH]

Agreed with Charlie. Might as well have been taken with a camera phone and Instagram if your going to process it like that.

+1

The Focus does seem soft in most as well.

+1 here too. Yuck.

 

[LuckySe7en]

Add another for the processing.

 

[Bogs]

i think the processing is fine; it gives a very dreamy feel to the photos. imho, #1 and #4 would've turned out to be pretty good photos if the focusing wasn't off.

 

[adichiru]

IMO, the only one that works with this specific processing it #2. When opened eyes are in the frame, usually the human mind wants to see them clear and detailed and it's looking for that unconsciously. Also the #4 and probably #3 are out of focus - can't be sure for #3 because of the processing. #4 would have been a good shot it the wrinkles of the fingers would have been clear - these wrinkles are part of being new-born.

To respond to the sharpening question, the only sharpening I do when I feel necessary is by using the high-pass filter technique. Google it and you should find tutorials.

 

[Bogs]

i tried sharpening the first one using textures in photoshop

 

[Scuba]

Not a fan of the processing either. #2 the crop on the leg is awkward. #3 is too tight a crop. #1 & #4 are the best, but need to be reprocessed. #4 does seem a bit soft.

 

[amandalee]

Thanks guys for your opinions! I'm glad I keep all of the originals! Lol! BOGS how did you do that? lol