It's okay? portrait.

[Vicelord John]

Just wondering. Shot with 17-55 f2.8 on D90 with natural lighting and minimal pp just levels.

 

[Tulsa]

seems faded, not sharp enough the reflections on the building seem too bright. were you shooting midday again?

 

[Vicelord John]

Probably. I dont remember. I shoot when i can.

 

[Tulsa]

No offense, but if you are trying to take nice pictures, why would you take them at the worst time of day?
Thats like if you were a skier but you went skiing in July.

 

[Vicelord John]

Because that IS WHEN I CAN!

I work office hours and weekends are busy doing things around the house.

 

[Tulsa]

Then why post pictures asking if they are ok, when the answer is the same every time?

 

[burstintoflame81]

Such hostility on here. I have the same issue. I shoot when I can sometimes, because I like to get the practice in and I don't always have a choice with an odd work schedule. Furthermore, if you are a wedding photographer or photojournalist, you don't get to choose when you shoot or where you shoot. You need to make due with whats given you. So with that said, I agree with what was previously said about the building being bright.

Do you use Photoshop for PP?

You could dial back the brightness and then use a second brightness layer that you mask completely black. Then paint using white to add brightess to your subject as if you had used some fill flash. Use a soft brush and lower the opacity so that it is very gradual. You can also adjust the opacity of the layer afterwards to fine tune. I would also adjust the colors. You can use a layer set to like hard light or something like that and then just lower the opacity of the layer to fine tune. Lots of easy places you can start.

 

[burstintoflame81]

BTW, is that tempe?

 

[Vicelord John]

Yes it is the tempe center for arts