a couple of ps edits

[photochimp]

i put these together for a photobook I was doing for my family.

its was Lucy's 18th she had complications at birth so has some disabilities and noone expected her to reach 18.

the edits may not be to everyones tastes but I liked them.

the texture dosnt show up at this size as much as I would have liked.
http://carldavis.smugmug.com/photos/332556958_Vhn2x-L.jpg

http://carldavis.smugmug.com/photos/332559071_vsRXU-L.jpg

comments welcome.

[Betty]

Nothing wrong with those :)

I cant read the writing though, wee bit too small. For me at least :)

[rh1944]

#1 is brilliant. It captures heart felt emotion so we can feel it. I like the presentation of the photo as well.

[Baz777]

Really is good work here Carl, both are excellent.

I really like the PP on no, 1, it really suits the mood and emotion of the shot, stunning!

[CT]

The pics speak volumes -as does the verse.

http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/gallery/data/1269/poem1.jpg

[d_pipa]

i still cant read :(

[Baz777]

I do hope I got this right:


I look deep into my heart & found
an empty space, I then look upon
the world and saw your pretty face,
I never knew a girl could be so kind,
and every night I would dream that
maybe one day you will be fine.

I dream about you every night &
I would wakeup holding my pillow light,
I would look around and you would not be there,
I would close my eyes & imagine you were there
and I would shed a tear
and when I opened them you would
disappear.

[mobilevirgin]

I think they are powerful photos. Certainly, they are well executed. Its obvious that Lucy has a disability of some sort (although precisely what isn't apparent - and I'm not asking). With photos like these, I think only you know whether they do her justice or not.

But, there's nothing wrong with your technique - well done.

[photochimp]

thanks everyone for all the comments, the poem was written by her brother who couldnt be at the party. it was copied as he wrote it.

thanks again for all the comments

Carl

[moomike]

Excellent sense of emotion in the 1st shot, very nicely done :thumbs:
I really like the texture in the 2nd shot too.

Hope she enjoyed her birthday :thumbs:

[fabs]

Lovely photos, beautiful poem. I actually shed tear! :'(

[Slvrbck]

I think they are amazing photochimp.
Top class

[JasonRS]

:thumbs:

Wonderful idea of the photobook, and great pictures

#1 is very emotive, and I really like the way you've presented #2 with the poem.

[photochimp]

thanks again for all the comments, my sisiter in law got the photobook (its her daughter in the photos) as it was her 40th at the same time as my neices 18th so I did the book as a present and she loved it.
thanks again
Carl