My first try

JasonLambert · Jul 19, 2010

#1 was a test of my photoshop skills. I took two images of this and pasted them together. Veronica (my wife) held her head up from the bottom and then again from the top but I took the two shots freehand so they were a little (a lot) off. So long story short I had to reconstruct Rainy's right arm. Don't think I would print this 8X10 but it's nice for viewing on-line.

#2 Liked the idea of this shot but like #1 I think is is a little soft.

Those and more can be seen on my FLICKRaccount.

Robin Usagani · Jul 19, 2010

did you just delete and burn the background on #2? If that is your wife's hands, you made here hand look very hairy! LOL

JasonLambert · Jul 19, 2010

Schwettylens said:
did you just delete and burn the background on #2? If that is your wife's hands, you made here hand look very hairy! LOL

Other than the B&W and a little sharpening this is SOOC. I did lighten up the top of the head a bit though. My wife would also like to thank you for pointing out the Slovak in her... lol

Robin Usagani · Jul 19, 2010

Nah.. its not her LOL. Maybe the effect of the BW and the darkening of the background made her hair more visible.

reznap · Jul 19, 2010

Just wanted to say I think these 2 pictures are great.

Robin Usagani · Jul 19, 2010

Oh I forgot to say.. yes you did a good job Jason. I wish I had my camera when my triplet girls were born

. Bought it when they were already 2 months old

. I would love to take photos like this when their eyes are still closed. So peaceful!

pbelarge · Jul 19, 2010

I really like this photo a lot. The only thing I can see that would improve it, would be to blacken out your arms to the hands, showing just the hands????

Robin Usagani · Jul 19, 2010

pbelarge said:
I really like this photo a lot. The only thing I can see that would improve it, would be to blacken out your arms to the hands, showing just the hands????

See! LOL

MohaimenK · Jul 19, 2010

All this hand talk is reminding me of :lmao: (If you guys watch Jerry Seinfeld)

misstwinklytoes · Jul 19, 2010

Man Hands!! I love Seinfeld!

Derrel · Jul 19, 2010

The first shot of the baby is awesome!!!!!!!!!! I love that shot! It shows that tiny infant skin mottling thing that newborns show...very authentic. Just super!

The second one is a popular new pose....it's okay...it just doesn't have the raw cuteness appeal of the first shot though. Although this pose is popular with a lot of today's baby photogs, to me the hands appearing from under black velvet looks, well, gimmicky. A few years back, it was all the rage, but to me, this posing method now appears a bit shopworn. Not that it is bad or anything, just played out,and a bit contrived.