Fireball: Manipulation

[Derrel]

More of a furrowed brow, kind of a scrunched up upper lip, and a bad-a&&, I'm gonna fry your a&&es! kind of look....something more confrontational...in this shot she looks a bit demure. I dunno...some additional flames or texture on the chest might look good. One thought might be to use a shot of campfire coals...apply a TEXTURE of coals to the skin of her bare chest and face...make it subtle, but "real" too.

Again I think her hair billowing like that makes this shot work, mostly. Yahgiggle's edit above shows some texture on the side of her face--to me, that textured look like burning wood!!! to me, the texture he added HELPS with the realism of the fire and flames! I think her neck and chest areas need more texture. And I have to say...Lightroom is probably not the best software to do that type of exiting work.

 

[DGMPhotography]

More of a furrowed brow, kind of a scrunched up upper lip, and a bad-a&&, I'm gonna fry your a&&es! kind of look....something more confrontational...in this shot she looks a bit demure. I dunno...some additional flames or texture on the chest might look good. One thought might be to use a shot of campfire coals...apply a TEXTURE of coals to the skin of her bare chest and face...make it subtle, but "real" too.

Again I think her hair billowing like that makes this shot work, mostly. Yahgiggle's edit above shows some texture on the side of her face--to me, that textured look like burning wood!!! to me, the texture he added HELPS with the realism of the fire and flames! I think her neck and chest areas need more texture. And I have to say...Lightroom is probably not the best software to do that type of exiting work.

Yeah... Mostly Lightroom was just used for preliminary adjustments and I was trying to do the color tone in there but as mentioned, didn't turn out so well. I'm so glad I got the photographer's CC deal.

I definitely think her billowing hair makes this shot. I feel like even just the fact that I thought of using a fan, though an obvious idea, is a sign that I'm improving as a photographer.

Thanks for the texture idea. I'm definitely gonna try that out and I'll post the results when I'm done!

 

[DGMPhotography]

Alright, here's an edit with your advice taken into account!

 

[vipgraphx]

Honestly not crazy about this photo and editing no offense but , I had a run with in hopes that I could make it pop even more....

 

[DGMPhotography]

Honestly not crazy about this photo and editing no offense but , I had a run with in hopes that I could make it pop even more....

http://s83.photobucket.com/user/q45t07/media/CharyssaFireball_zpse2e0e1d7.jpg.html

Thanks

 

[wanttolearn25]

Alright, here's an edit with your advice taken into account!


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I think this edit is much better! Wasn't really a fan of the first one....but this is much more visually appealing to the eye! Good Job and taking all the (Constructive) Criticism into account.

 

[DGMPhotography]

And here is my latest edit! Combined the two!

 

[Robin Usagani]

here is my edit.

 

[vipgraphx]

I really don't want to sound like a total ducsh but why are you waisting so much time on this. Honestly IMO it does not do that girl justice. It makes her more unattractive and I do understand on combining different elements but some reason this is just not working.

If she was a natural red head I might see doing this but since she has dark hear color this totally looks CGI and like does not flow with her.

perhaps you could do something that was less in your face BAM and in a color that went more with her natural hair….Food For Thought

 

[Robin Usagani]

This is the graphic program section? Dark hair, green hair, black hair.. who cares?

I really don't want to sound like a total ducsh but why are you waisting so much time on this. Honestly IMO it does not do that girl justice. It makes her more unattractive and I do understand on combining different elements but some reason this is just not working.

If she was a natural red head I might see doing this but since she has dark hear color this totally looks CGI and like does not flow with her.

perhaps you could do something that was less in your face BAM and in a color that went more with her natural hair….Food For Thought

 

[DGMPhotography]

This is the graphic program section? Dark hair, green hair, black hair.. who cares?

I really don't want to sound like a total ducsh but why are you waisting so much time on this. Honestly IMO it does not do that girl justice. It makes her more unattractive and I do understand on combining different elements but some reason this is just not working.

If she was a natural red head I might see doing this but since she has dark hear color this totally looks CGI and like does not flow with her.

perhaps you could do something that was less in your face BAM and in a color that went more with her natural hair….Food For Thought

hehe xD

 

[vipgraphx]

This is the graphic program section? Dark hair, green hair, black hair.. who cares?

I really don't want to sound like a total ducsh but why are you waisting so much time on this. Honestly IMO it does not do that girl justice. It makes her more unattractive and I do understand on combining different elements but some reason this is just not working.

If she was a natural red head I might see doing this but since she has dark hear color this totally looks CGI and like does not flow with her.

perhaps you could do something that was less in your face BAM and in a color that went more with her natural hair….Food For Thought

Umm did you even read his first post asking what we thought? I told him what I thought so who cares? I do and so does he. IF he does not care he would not have asked what we thought.

 

[amolitor]

It turns out that people have a lot of their head tucked in up under the hair.

This picture makes it looks like her skull/head stops at the hairline, and just turns into flaming gasses.

 

[DGMPhotography]

It turns out that people have a lot of their head tucked in up under the hair.

This picture makes it looks like her skull/head stops at the hairline, and just turns into flaming gasses.

Ah yes, good observation... I was thinking something like that but couldn't quite out my finger on it! Hmm... I'm gonna make some more edits!

 

[DGMPhotography]

Okay, how's this? I fixed some other small stuff too.