Filter used in Lightroom2 were
Matt's Utility Gray (which are totally free presets) then I added extra contrast a little highlight recovery and Vignette around edges using a soft feathered circle to add focus to me ;). I then made it a smart object to edit in photoshop CS4. Continued with a little bit of levels and to finish with minor touches here and there with the dodge and burn. This images was not stellar as the focus was soft. I added some sharpening and lightness to the eyes od course onvertin it to B&W. I liked the pose/expression in this photo for some reason or other. I'm thinking maybe this represents how I smile naturally when something is quite funny without looking too posed....okay maybe NOT but I still like it for some reason?? Of course when something is really funny to me my whole face gets contorted. Yeah, I kinda like those too?? I don't think I can fix any of them or lets just say it would be a loooong day of editing! Anyway, I didn't want to trash this so I put a little effort into the final product. Now the question, should I frame or not??? hmmmm.
Hardly any retouching to this image except to a greyscale conversion. I think I like when the face is a little less grey. This is my husbands favorite pose, although, he likes it much better in color.
Totally had fun with this one. Can't remember everything I did except it obviously was cross toned. I like the modern edgy vibe of this preset.
Filter used in Lightroom2 were Matt's Utility Gray (which are totally free presets) then I added extra contrast a little highlight recovery and Vignette around edges using a soft feathered circle to add focus to me ;). I then made it a smart object to edit in photoshop CS4. Continued with a little bit of levels and to finish with minor touches here and there with the dodge and burn. This images was not stellar as the focus was soft. I added some sharpening and lightness to the eyes od course onvertin it to B&W. I liked the pose/expression in this photo for some reason or other. I'm thinking maybe this represents how I smile naturally when something is quite funny without looking too posed....okay maybe NOT but I still like it for some reason?? Of course when something is really funny to me my whole face gets contorted. Yeah, I kinda like those too?? I don't think I can fix any of them or lets just say it would be a loooong day of editing! Anyway, I didn't want to trash this so I put a little effort into the final product. Now the question, should I frame or not??? hmmmm.
Hardly any retouching to this image except to a greyscale conversion. I think I like when the face is a little less grey. This is my husbands favorite pose, although, he likes it much better in color.
Totally had fun with this one. Can't remember everything I did except it obviously was cross toned. I like the modern edgy vibe of this preset.
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