Sad

BuS_RiDeR · Oct 5, 2011

I was experimenting with Gimp today and came up with this... Opinions???

Robin Usagani · Oct 5, 2011

you are right.. that is pretty sad. lol

480sparky · Oct 5, 2011

If that was the best you could get it, I'd hate to see the original!

tirediron · Oct 5, 2011

Sorry.... not really working for me. The original image looks nice, enough, but this edit? Not so much.

Chris R · Oct 5, 2011

This photograph is sad but only because it's been completely destroyed by gray.

480sparky · Oct 5, 2011

What original? All I see is gray.

Geaux · Oct 5, 2011

uhmmm, excuse my rudeness, but lol.

Yeah, looks bad man. Post up the original.

Robin Usagani · Oct 5, 2011

18% gray?

BuS_RiDeR · Oct 5, 2011

Well... I guess it looked better in my head. :meh:

Here is the original...

Oh well... Nothing ventured nothing gained I guess.

Robin Usagani · Oct 5, 2011

the original is no good either.. too much hot spots.

GeorgieGirl · Oct 5, 2011

BuS see if you can clean it up a bit going forward and now... Its not garbage due to hot spots...see what you can do about them...(Schwetty..go back and check your Diva swimsuit model for the lighting shadows under their hat brims/foreheads, chins/necks and elsewhere on their bodies....) :sexywink:

BuS_RiDeR · Oct 5, 2011

OK... I know there are some hot spots and such... It was one of the first shots I took when I got my studio lights... I was over excited and set the light'd power too high... Without a light/flash meter and mot having the knowledge to shoot multiple apertures until I got the exposure right...

Anyway... I am more concerned with the PP for now. I will re-shoot eventually and try again.

Is this any better?

AfroKen · Oct 5, 2011

I don't wanna pile on here, but I'm not sure what look you're trying to achieve here. Can you post an example? It just looks really faded now. It might be appropriate if you are trying to lay text on top of it, such as on a website or flyer.

As for your original photo, I think GeorgieGirl is right, and that while it does have some hot spots, it's "fixable" and is okay, certainly a lot better than the two offerings you've had so far, in my humble opinion.