Critique required -Exposure

Summerleft · 12-09-2007, 19:45

Can anyone critique the exposure of this one please, technically is it terrible?

i know ive posted it before in fact i think it was one of my first posts on Pixalo in mono but I havent done anything to it i.e clone out the dirt on his face etc and will tell you why after lol

thanks guys

silkstone · 12-09-2007, 19:59

All I've done here is to adjust the black and white points - especially the white - then boost red saturation (possibly too much!) and apply a little USM.

There's nothing wrong with the original exposure IMO - just needed a little stretching.

**Markulous** · 12-09-2007, 20:19

Yeah, I did it all within Levels but also desaturated some of the BG distractions plus lighten the shadow cast by the flash just under the eyelid/brow

Summerleft · 12-09-2007, 20:49

thanks guys reason i asked is becaue Im with two stock agencies but one had it down as a level 8 image top level is 9, and the other rejected it saying exposure was to blame.

Rob Barron · 13-09-2007, 15:58

It is definitely under-exposed as it appears here Summer but I wonder if the colour profile is set correctly. It may be showing better on your computer than it is here. That would happen if the picture is set to use the Adobe RGB (1998) profile. If so, it will look fine on your computer and in print but when you upload it to the internet it will look darker. This is because of the way the web parses the colour information.

To avoid this problem, convert the picture to sRGB IEC61966 profile before uploading to the internet and this problem will be solved. In Photoshop, click on: EDIT > Convert to Profile. Then check the Aource profile. If this is Adobe then look in the Destination profile drop down menu and select sRGB.... that's all you need to do. Resave and you're ready to upload to the internet.

Of course, it is also possible you did all that and I am simply being too lazy to download and check so if that's the case I'll shut up and go and sit in the corner :o)

Cheers,
Rob

Summerleft · 13-09-2007, 16:03

lol thanks for that ,I dont have photoshop I have to make do with the Gimp so its probably me, however I have been working from the laptop due to my PC having died and its not the best thing to be doing.

12-09-2007, 19:45	#1 (permalink)
Summerleft Feet under the table Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Derbyshire, UK Posts: 1,577	Critique required -Exposure Can anyone critique the exposure of this one please, technically is it terrible? i know ive posted it before in fact i think it was one of my first posts on Pixalo in mono but I havent done anything to it i.e clone out the dirt on his face etc and will tell you why after lol thanks guys

12-09-2007, 19:59	#2 (permalink)
silkstone Feet under the table Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Silkstone Common, Yorkshire, UK Posts: 3,407	Re: Critique required -Exposure All I've done here is to adjust the black and white points - especially the white - then boost red saturation (possibly too much!) and apply a little USM. There's nothing wrong with the original exposure IMO - just needed a little stretching.

12-09-2007, 20:19	#3 (permalink)
Markulous Pixalo Crew Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Peak District Posts: 9,691	Re: Critique required -Exposure Yeah, I did it all within Levels but also desaturated some of the BG distractions plus lighten the shadow cast by the flash just under the eyelid/brow

12-09-2007, 20:49	#4 (permalink)
Summerleft Feet under the table Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Derbyshire, UK Posts: 1,577	Re: Critique required -Exposure thanks guys reason i asked is becaue Im with two stock agencies but one had it down as a level 8 image top level is 9, and the other rejected it saying exposure was to blame.

13-09-2007, 15:58	#5 (permalink)
Rob Barron Loves the place Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Poole, Dorset Posts: 5,200	Re: Critique required -Exposure It is definitely under-exposed as it appears here Summer but I wonder if the colour profile is set correctly. It may be showing better on your computer than it is here. That would happen if the picture is set to use the Adobe RGB (1998) profile. If so, it will look fine on your computer and in print but when you upload it to the internet it will look darker. This is because of the way the web parses the colour information. To avoid this problem, convert the picture to sRGB IEC61966 profile before uploading to the internet and this problem will be solved. In Photoshop, click on: EDIT > Convert to Profile. Then check the Aource profile. If this is Adobe then look in the Destination profile drop down menu and select sRGB.... that's all you need to do. Resave and you're ready to upload to the internet. Of course, it is also possible you did all that and I am simply being too lazy to download and check so if that's the case I'll shut up and go and sit in the corner :o) Cheers, Rob __________________ Rob Barron robbarron@aol.com If you look down on other people, don't expect them to look up to you!

13-09-2007, 16:03	#6 (permalink)
Summerleft Feet under the table Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Derbyshire, UK Posts: 1,577	Re: Critique required -Exposure lol thanks for that ,I dont have photoshop I have to make do with the Gimp so its probably me, however I have been working from the laptop due to my PC having died and its not the best thing to be doing.

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