my niece

Designer · Mar 12, 2015

I think your final edit looks good vis-à-vis the sharpening, so now you can work on the lighting. :1247:

kfirg · Mar 13, 2015

Ok ! here is the new lighting - do you like ?

Designer · Mar 13, 2015

It looks like the exact same image.

I mean different lighting, as in; move your lights, adjust the ratio, and make a new exposure.

SquarePeg · Mar 13, 2015

I like the 2nd edit best. It seems brighter. The last one is very nice as well. W

kfirg · Mar 13, 2015

ohh i will do it nex time!

by the way here is the two images - its not exact same.

which one do u like ?

Designer · Mar 13, 2015

I see the second version is lighter, so that's my pick of the two.

I think for a child of this very young age the lighting ratio should be more like 1:2 or 1:3. The split that you did is not helping, and there isn't enough light on the front of her face. Furthermore, you've got a sharp cutoff on her cheek.

kfirg · Mar 13, 2015

i think this one is the best

vintagesnaps · Mar 13, 2015

I like the lighter one better, this one makes her face look too sculpted, more like a doll than a real child. Who is as cute as can be, and you seem to have gotten her engaged with you nicely. Next time I'd think about the clothes and how they'll look in a picture - this seems to have a heart on front but with her arms blocking it, it makes it into a pink blob (it's not the outfit, it's how it looks from the waist up in a photo).

kfirg · Mar 20, 2015

which one do u like ? (check to colors)

Designer · Mar 20, 2015

Well, hey! There you are!

I pick #2.

kfirg · Mar 20, 2015

thank you!

and last question about the eyes - check the black circle on the eyes - what do you prefer ?

Designer · Mar 20, 2015

Are you talking about the iris? they look fine to me, and frankly, I don't see any difference.

Besides; I don't know why you keep making minuscule changes. Can't you just take more photographs?

kfirg · Mar 20, 2015

thanks! and sure i will !

The_Traveler · Mar 21, 2015

perhaps it is my monitor but to me, all of these look deadly grey.
Brighten the girl, add some yellow in mid tones and highlights, add some red saturation and it looks better to me.

fjrabon · Mar 21, 2015

The_Traveler said:
perhaps it is my monitor but to me, all of these look deadly grey.
Brighten the girl, add some yellow in mid tones and highlights, add some red saturation and it looks better to me.

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I do agree that the originals look a touch too grey, but that edit looks like she's being lit by sodium vapor to me. Also lost a LOT of detail in the image right temple area.