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ajdesq
08-12-2006, 19:00
OK, be gentle with me, it's my first time up for critiquing.

This is one of my favourite pix. It started life as a mistake, as it was underexposed. I love candids so don't always have the luxury of a good set-up. I lightened it up and added some noise in Photoshop Elements.

It's a purser on a moving train, sitting down and doing her paperwork:

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b125/ajdesq/vanessa.jpg

Taken with a Fuji Finepix S7000.

Whaddaya think?
CT
08-12-2006, 21:11
Nice shot and a lovely smile. You can tell it was under-exposed. Recovering from that much under-exposure increases the noise and it's ended up looking very flat.

It's a real shame, but we've all done it. ;)
BBW
08-12-2006, 22:38
Not much definition or range of shades tbh. :( Looks a little dull. Pretty girl though ;)
Catdaddy
08-12-2006, 23:09
Did you get her to sign a release, by any chance? Cos then you got her phone number... ;)

Nice capture though - shame the lighting's a little flat and the noise, etc.
pxl8
09-12-2006, 07:24
It looks like there's plenty of scope for recovering the exposure:

http://www.pxl8.co.uk/picedits/purser.jpg

it's a bit limiting working on a low res version but the original should be fine and show off a lovely capture to its best.
ajdesq
09-12-2006, 14:49
Wow Pxl8! How did you DO that?!! Could I do the same in Elements2?

Thanks for the feedback everyone... hmm, I think it's Vanessa's smile that recovers the shot more than any photographic skills!
Arkady
09-12-2006, 15:55
See? I bet you're glad you came on here now, aren't you? Offer up a hi-res image (by link) and we'll really show you something...
pxl8
09-12-2006, 16:53
Wow Pxl8! How did you DO that?!! Could I do the same in Elements2?

Sure, no special techniques used. I'm off to do a shoot this evening but I'll try and put together a step by step in the next day or so.
Slipper-one
16-12-2006, 15:42
For quick fixes try picassa.It's free too.
http://picasa.google.co.uk/download/thanks.html
Steep
16-12-2006, 16:23
ajdesq in Elements 2 try Auto Levels for a quick fix, you'll find it under the Enhance button on the top toolbar.


I think..
ajdesq
19-12-2006, 12:31
Thanks for that! Will give it a go...
matty
20-12-2006, 14:11
good shot, nice girl, pretty smile, and pxl8 has nailed it well.
scoff
22-12-2006, 10:42
Great potential as the original is a cracking capture... hope you get the results you deserve.