[Matt F]

Just messing around with a few shots today. Quite like this one after cropping and giving a sepia tone. Highlights a little blown out but nice interation between the 5 and 2 year old.

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c2...SC_1289sep.jpg

Matt.

[Dabhand16]

A well captured moment Matt. I think sepia suits pictures of period origins or styles best, but am willing to be proven wrong! Any chance of posting the colour version?

[Matt F]

Originally Posted by Dabhand16

Any chance of posting the colour version?

Here we go:

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c2...DSC_1289v2.jpg

I tried normal B&W too which I think worked better than colour but then I thought sepia had the edge. Both B&W and sepia work better to my eyes as the textures are brought out better.

Matt.

[Dabhand16]

Thanks Matt. I think you like the sepia because it tends to minimise the burning out issue, and that is a hell of a good reason for liking it! I think there is a bit more contrast in the sepia one too, probably bringing out a bit more detail. But my vote would go the the colour image on the grounds that it is more comtemporary and fits the image better. In this instance, the subject over-rides the texture, which I think would be more central to the image if it were a still life or close up of a natural subject. Just my opinion of course.

I think there is a bit more to come from the colour version too.

[Charlotte]

Love the sepia one Matt The BG's gone mostly black, but I kinda like that it pushes all attention onto the kids

Funny thing ... although comparing the 2 versions they look to be the same crop, the colour one looks like it could do with some cropping, whereas the sepia one doesn't seem to need any cropping Another reason to choose the sepia one, which looks good as is, over the colour one, which would need some work, so I'm with you on that score, Matt The sepia tone gives the image a timelessness that really makes this pic shine.

[P-E]

Nice moment you have captured Matt.

I can't make my mind up which one a prefer sepia or colour ........sepia (I think)

[fionaB]

yep im another vote for the sepia one, it hols the eye and seems to contain much more emotion thant the colour one...........

Fi

[Dave]

Wonderful shot Matt & one I know Grandma would have on the wall in no time

Here's a tweaked version from the colour shot you posted. Used the "shadow/highlight" tool at 100% highlights & then slight sharpen ....



Did you shoot with RAW, as you may find you can save a portion of the blown highlights if you did ?

[Matt F]

Originally Posted by Dave

Wonderful shot Matt & one I know Grandma would have on the wall in no time

Here's a tweaked version from the colour shot you posted. Used the "shadow/highlight" tool at 100% highlights & then slight sharpen ....

Did you shoot with RAW, as you may find you can save a portion of the blown highlights if you did ?

Cheers - that's nice job you've done there. I was steering away from sharpening as I didn't want the background/foreground sharpened at all but it looks okay.

No I didn't shoot in RAW - never have - always go for super fine JPEG.

Matt.

[Dave]

Originally Posted by Matt F

No I didn't shoot in RAW - never have - always go for super fine JPEG.

Matt.

But now of course you'll heed our advice & shoot RAW, as you realise what you could have saved on this shot

[Charlotte]

Originally Posted by Dave

But now of course you'll heed our advice & shoot RAW, as you realise what you could have saved on this shot

Blown highlights?

[Dave]

Originally Posted by Charlotte

Blown highlights?

Quite correct, but not all the highlights are blown ....some are just over exposed ...you could save those. Not ideal, but better than JPEG option