Sunnie 02

Thank you for your comments.

Nice shot, beautiful model ... the eyes are ever so slightly overprocessed I'd say ...

Ken, I just love this images. I kind of like the eyes processed extensively on these images.

I don't know which one is better. I like both. Again, great eyes. DDD

Using the same model for a number of shoots is a great idea, and I'm always interested in seeing the new ways you decide to photograph your models each time. Some of your photos of the same model are surprising though, because they are so different that they almost look like different models. Do you ever photoshop your models to look so different? I can hardly believe that the following two photos of Sunnie are purely the result of a different angle and lighting
Erm...it seems my two images have disappeared from my host. While I get them back up, they were crops from Sunnie02 and Sunnie06.

Thanks for the question, and for the time and effort that went into it! Actually I had not been totally happy with the way I had processed this photo. It was one of my first from the session, and when I processed the RAW file I set the contrast too high. Subsequent photos from the same shoot were lower in contrast, and were softer and subtler as a result, and the eyes more lively. I have re-done this one (see image attachment, below), and think it's better.

Wow Ken what a difference. The revised version breathes some life into the image. Here she looks a little blauh in comparison.

The revised version has some wash out in highlighted areas. However, I don't think that they have much of a negative effect. I prefer the revised one. As David said, it has more life to it, and seems to make a better conection with the viewer. Regards, A.E.

My first impression of the original posting was that the face was a bit too dark and I think the adjustments in your revision do well to correct that problem. I'd recommend a compromise, however, and not bumping up the exposure of the entire picture. I'd recommend a gradient in photoshop to hold back the exposure in the upper left quadrant.