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**Rainer.** · 08-07-2009, 09:58 PM

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Originally Posted by AlphaSigma

Rainer.
Those almost look like a movie quality pictures. How do you get that quasi-movie feel to your pictures? Is there anyway I could do that with my Canon EOS?

I think a lot of it is my post-processing workflow. I use Adobe Lightroom for that, and I guess my eye orients a bit more towards a film-like quality in the processing. A little toning goes a long way.

I also just started one of those 365 things. Hope I can keep it up.

guitarguy90 · 08-08-2009, 10:01 PM

I really couldn't decide if I liked the color or sepia version of this shot better. I loved them both (although I was more interested in the subject ^_^)

Purple Girl · 08-12-2009, 01:01 AM

My recent photoshop picture. I'm entering this in our local Fair which is happening next week. :]
(that's my eyeball)

guitarguy90 · 08-12-2009, 01:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Purple Girl

(that's my eyeball)

As opposed to your foot?

**Rainer.** · 08-12-2009, 01:29 AM

As opposed to someone else's (not as pretty) eyeball.

OiBoyz · 08-12-2009, 03:16 AM

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Originally Posted by guitarguy90

I really couldn't decide if I liked the color or sepia version of this shot better. I loved them both (although I was more interested in the subject ^_^)

Color version is better. The sepia is a bit washed out. She's very cute, BTW.

guitarguy90 · 08-12-2009, 09:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Rainer.

As opposed to someone else's (not as pretty) eyeball.

Yeah, I figured.

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Originally Posted by OiBoyz

Color version is better. The sepia is a bit washed out. She's very cute, BTW.

Yeah, I guess I tend to go a little high-key/washed out on B&W's. That's kind of the way I like them, but I guess I did go a little overboard on this one.

Thanks

RipVanWinkle · 08-12-2009, 09:56 AM

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Originally Posted by guitarguy90

Yeah, I guess I tend to go a little high-key/washed out on B&W's. That's kind of the way I like them, but I guess I did go a little overboard on this one.

Thanks

What software are you using? What is your workflow for making this sepia? The sepia might work if you tweak the levels before you convert to b&w, then to sepia.

guitarguy90 · 08-12-2009, 10:01 AM

I use Photoshop CS3. Oh gosh, I don't remember. I do everything a little bit differently, but the B&W action I made that I typically use is two duplicates of the background layer, the top one set to soft light and the bottom ones set to screen. I really like the contrast that this gives you, especially for color images. I then put a B&W adjustment layer on top of that.

So yeah, that's probably not exactly how I did it, but I think that's the gist of it.

EDIT: I think I might have actually used curves on this one. I don't normally, but I think I did for this picture.

RipVanWinkle · 08-12-2009, 10:24 PM

In CS3, if you go up to adjustments > convert to B&W, it should give you a channel mixer type thing. I'd try adjusting that, then applying a sepia layer on top of that.

guitarguy90 · 08-12-2009, 10:28 PM

Yeah, I never really have liked the channel mixer thing. I've never been able to get good enough contrast without it looking weird, so I normally use curves, or a soft light layer to get the contrast I need before hand.

PontiusPirate · 08-13-2009, 01:04 AM

I'm preparing for a big shoot at the end of the month, so I haven't had much time to acutally shoot other things.
Here are some old shots, turned into a faux TTV.

RipVanWinkle · 08-13-2009, 09:55 AM

I really like these new pictures

Ryan Freeland · 08-13-2009, 09:25 PM

Working with Aperture 2 and Lightroom 2. I like Aperture's workflow/organization better.. and it's retouch is better... but Lightroom 2 takes the cake on its vignette feature as well as it's exposure/lighting controls. Tough choice.

ApparentlyNothing · 08-13-2009, 11:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Ryan Freeland

Working with Aperture 2 and Lightroom 2. I like Aperture's workflow/organization better.. and it's retouch is better... but Lightroom 2 takes the cake on its vignette feature as well as it's exposure/lighting controls. Tough choice.

I much much prefer LR's adjustment capabilities compared to Aperture. It's really the only reason (well, also it runs better on my aging iMac) that I use it over Aperture now, because I do agree with you about the workflow/organization.