Hello operator.

JustJazzie · Feb 20, 2014

Hate to lead with one of my best, but I was so excited about this photo it was the first one I edited. My friend was nice enough to come over and show me a cool "gradient map" in photoshop and it was the first time I've used it. I'm still new to photoshop and grid lighting so c&c is welcome! (But be nice when you rip me apart, I'm a fragile little thing ;-) )

Edit: I'm not sure what that white line across the bottom is- it definitely isn't in the origional.

tirediron · Feb 20, 2014

Very nicely done! The exposure is spot on and the lighting is good; my only minor nit is that the shadows on the [image] right side of her left arm are somewhat ragged giving her arm an odd appearance; I think a reflector image right to bring just a hint of light onto the back side of her arm might have helped, but that's VERY minor. Nice telephone!

JustJazzie · Feb 20, 2014

tirediron said:
Very nicely done! The exposure is spot on and the lighting is good; my only minor nit is that the shadows on the [image] right side of her left arm are somewhat ragged giving her arm an odd appearance; I think a reflector image right to bring just a hint of light onto the back side of her arm might have helped, but that's VERY minor. Nice telephone!

Nit taken! I might post an original so you can give your thoughts on the SOC shadows. I was trying to use liquify to drop a few pounds and it messed with the shadow. I tried to straighten it, but obviously it's just not "there"

Edited to add a question.....
Believe it or not, I had another grid for fill. Would you have still done a reflector, or just upped the fill light?