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behanana

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Please take a look at this and offer any suggestions on changes, I'm looking to blow this one up just to hang around the house. It's the favorite shot of my monkey from the fall.
Edit: I know there are some comp. problems with the pic, as Schwettylens pointed out it's too tight, after that post I guess I'm looking more for editting suggestions, I'm going to use this one even with it's flaws because both my wife and I love it, I just want to make it as good as possible before I get it printed. Thanks, Ben.

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Schwettylens is right. You should have the whole kid & pumpkin in the picture.
 
Do you want the child to look so orange? Or, are you going for that ultra-trendy, vintage look? Adjust the mid-tone contrast and sharpen judiciously. Sharpening for print looks a little 'crispy' on a computer display.

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Thanks, Keith I was hoping for your input on this one. I have no real clue as to what I'm doing in post processing that was the reason for the question. I think I follow what your saying here, I'm using Elements 9, to adjust the midtone contrast I would open a new adjustment layer for the gradient map and adjust the "center" slider to the left, correct? As far as how I'm leaving the pic, time will tell, the child is my son and the shot was late in a fall afternoon, so I kinda like the warmth the orange gives his face. I do enjoy the adjustments you made to the pic though, thanks again for the input.
 

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