Child in thought

Keltic Ice Man · 09-01-2006, 20:14

Hi there - this is my first photo post. Taken with my Fuji S602 Zoom it shows my youngest son Ruaridh deep in thought, having spent the last few hours colouring in with felt tips pens.

Hope you like it. I'm interested in any comments.

Thanks

Allan

Matty · 09-01-2006, 22:37

the thing about kids, is they dont sit still long enough, so your timing here was great, a lovely thoughtful face!

a little bit of tinkering in PS to lighten the dark side of the face a bit and a crop to remove the bright coloured backdrop would help also, its a little distracting, sharpen up a little more too

How do they manage to get pen all over the place, my boy just takes the top off his pen and its all over his hands and face!

Warspite · 09-01-2006, 23:05

Looks like hes studying a game of chess

As mentioned trying to get kids to stay anywhere near still is an art in itself, so well done for getting such a pensive expression

Keltic Ice Man · 09-01-2006, 23:24

I'm very much a novice with PS at the mo, but I've cropped the background of a bit closer, and altered the levels to bring him out of the shaddow. (I wasn't sure of other ways of lightening one side of his face).

I agree he does look like he's playing chess or something. He was actually waiting for his mum to light his birthday cake candles, but being full of cold wasn't his usual active self.

Do you think this looks any better?

Matty · 10-01-2006, 08:08

certainly better for me, the attention is on him and not the distracting background, if the background was less colourful, it wouldnt have mattered.
I really like it, snot and all!

Arkady · 10-01-2006, 08:10

Tell Rory your spell-check isn't working

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Nice shot though...

Keltic Ice Man · 10-01-2006, 18:02

Arkady - I was looking for the Gaelic spell checker (which button is it on?)

Thanks for the comments

I tried sharpening the picture a bit more, but his eyelashes started looking like they were made from straw. I just used Filter | Sharpen, is there a better way?

Thanks

Allan

Matty · 10-01-2006, 18:17

Allan

Use the tutorial on post processing that Matt wrote, its superb!

Keltic Ice Man · 10-01-2006, 20:11

Thanks for that - I'll give it a try.

09-01-2006, 20:14	#1 (permalink)
Keltic Ice Man Getting Comfy Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: The debatable lands of Cumbria Posts: 175	Child in thought Hi there - this is my first photo post. Taken with my Fuji S602 Zoom it shows my youngest son Ruaridh deep in thought, having spent the last few hours colouring in with felt tips pens. Hope you like it. I'm interested in any comments. Thanks Allan

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09-01-2006, 22:37	#2 (permalink)
Matty Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: kings hill Posts: 5,269	the thing about kids, is they dont sit still long enough, so your timing here was great, a lovely thoughtful face! a little bit of tinkering in PS to lighten the dark side of the face a bit and a crop to remove the bright coloured backdrop would help also, its a little distracting, sharpen up a little more too How do they manage to get pen all over the place, my boy just takes the top off his pen and its all over his hands and face!

09-01-2006, 23:05	#3 (permalink)
Warspite Feet under the table Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Newcastle Sunderland Middlesbrough (UK) Posts: 1,736	Looks like hes studying a game of chess As mentioned trying to get kids to stay anywhere near still is an art in itself, so well done for getting such a pensive expression

09-01-2006, 23:24	#4 (permalink)
Keltic Ice Man Getting Comfy Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: The debatable lands of Cumbria Posts: 175	I'm very much a novice with PS at the mo, but I've cropped the background of a bit closer, and altered the levels to bring him out of the shaddow. (I wasn't sure of other ways of lightening one side of his face). I agree he does look like he's playing chess or something. He was actually waiting for his mum to light his birthday cake candles, but being full of cold wasn't his usual active self. Do you think this looks any better?

10-01-2006, 08:08	#5 (permalink)
Matty Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: kings hill Posts: 5,269	certainly better for me, the attention is on him and not the distracting background, if the background was less colourful, it wouldnt have mattered. I really like it, snot and all!

10-01-2006, 08:10	#6 (permalink)
Arkady Forum Regular Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Aldershot, Hampshire Posts: 1,198	Tell Rory your spell-check isn't working . Nice shot though...

10-01-2006, 18:02	#7 (permalink)
Keltic Ice Man Getting Comfy Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: The debatable lands of Cumbria Posts: 175	Arkady - I was looking for the Gaelic spell checker (which button is it on?) Thanks for the comments I tried sharpening the picture a bit more, but his eyelashes started looking like they were made from straw. I just used Filter \| Sharpen, is there a better way? Thanks Allan

10-01-2006, 18:17	#8 (permalink)
Matty Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: kings hill Posts: 5,269	Allan Use the tutorial on post processing that Matt wrote, its superb!

10-01-2006, 20:11	#9 (permalink)
Keltic Ice Man Getting Comfy Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: The debatable lands of Cumbria Posts: 175	Thanks for that - I'll give it a try.