C&C Please

[Mark Elberson]

The bridge seems angled

I agree, that's an easy fix in DPP. Can you:

1. Fix the bridge (make it parallel to the bottom of the frame, they ground your daughter is walking on may be sloped but the bridge should be level.
2. Jack up the contrast (and I'm talking like +3 or +4 in DPP) this image is just wat to flat. I love black & white for conveying emotion. Sometimes colors take away from that goal. You need some drama though.
3. This is just personal opinion but I don't care for the jagged ege treatment. I do however like the "frames" that you usually place on your uploads.
4. Downsize to at least 800px so that nothing gets cut off
5. If you're up for it, give us a color version too

Like Jan said, I think you're on to something. You just need to make some tweaks :-)


Looking forward to take-two!

[ddt0725]

The bridge seems angled

I agree, that's an easy fix in DPP. Can you:

1. Fix the bridge (make it parallel to the bottom of the frame, they ground your daughter is walking on may be sloped but the bridge should be level.
2. Jack up the contrast (and I'm talking like +3 or +4 in DPP) this image is just wat to flat. I love black & white for conveying emotion. Sometimes colors take away from that goal. You need some drama though.
3. This is just personal opinion but I don't care for the jagged ege treatment. I do however like the "frames" that you usually place on your uploads.
4. Downsize to at least 800px so that nothing gets cut off
5. If you're up for it, give us a color version too

Like Jan said, I think you're on to something. You just need to make some tweaks :-)


Looking forward to take-two!
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Hi Mark,


I'm at work now but will definitely upload a color version and revised sepia version tonight. I know you said it's an "easy fix" on the crooked bridge but I'm not sure if it's easy enough for me but I will sure take a look at it and try!
I emailed this photo to my daughter last night and she did not like the border either but my youngest daughter did. It was the first time I ever used it.

Well, I'll will most definitely try to get this done tonight ...but just received Sean's beauty dish via FedEx so I know what else I'll be doing tonight!!! []

Denise

[Mark Elberson]

I know you said it's an "easy fix" on the crooked bridge but I'm not sure if it's easy enough for me but I will sure take a look at it and try!

Do you have Canon's DPP? If so, what version? If you have one of the latest two version then you can re-adjust your horizon using the cropping tool. You can either "grab" the adjustment arrows and either pull it down or push it up or you can enter a +/- number into the box on the right. Just move it until it looks "right". You can even show a grid to make alignment even easier. You can also do this in photoshop (or probably a lot of other programs as well) but DPP is easy, it's free and it will do it to your RAW file! Good luck :-)