My Nieces - newbie criticism welcome!

[DaffodilHill]

I love lightroom.. and I don't have PS on my laptop, just on my desktop and I really rarely use it. I upped exposure 1 full stop, decreased on clarity -20.. upped the vibrance +22 I think? and added sharpening, some noise reduction and some skin smoothing on her face that was probably not even necessary to clear her skin further after the increase of exposure and other changes.

I will have to give Lightroom a try.

 

[sarah_19_nz]

actually should have brightened her up a tad more, it's farrr from perfect! I need practice too

 

[sarah_19_nz]

perhaps...?

 

[frommrstomommy]

actually should have brightened her up a tad more, it's farrr from perfect! I need practice too

I thought your edit looked nice! I need all the practice I can get as well and couldn't pass up a gorgeous pic like that! haha

 

[sarah_19_nz]

I know right! Sooooo cute

 

[ronlane]

I couldn't help but come home and pull one into LR4 for myself. here is #1

 

[DaffodilHill]

Here's a couple more that I would love feedback on.

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[ronlane]

Those two didn't come through.

 

[DaffodilHill]

for some reason it won't show up in the post....

 

[DaffodilHill]

It looks more dramatic, I like it.

 

[DaffodilHill]

 

[sarah_19_nz]

Quick edit in photoshop, brighten, bit of sharpening, colour poppage. Such a GORGEOUS photo Love it

 

[ronlane]

That second one need fill light in the face. I just lightened the face. This keeps the deep blue in the sky.

 

[DaffodilHill]

Quick edit in photoshop, brighten, bit of sharpening, colour poppage. Such a GORGEOUS photo Love it

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LOVE that edit!

 

[DaffodilHill]

That second one need fill light in the face. I just lightened the face.

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So I didn't use any flash with these pictures. I just ordered a flash diffuser and some reflectors to practice with, any tips?