samrat 1 Posted June 1, 2011 In Turkey, elderly ladies often knit intricate patterns in the hope of selling them. In a country with a rich tradition of weaving, it is not entirely inconceivable that this lady would have woven bigger things at some point of her life. Thank you for your constructive comments. Link to comment
Guest Guest Posted June 2, 2011 I am really new to photography, but i think that this picture shows like new era mixing with old era the plastic buckets but with the older lady and weaving very nice. Link to comment
samrat 1 Posted June 2, 2011 Thank you for your interest in this photo. You made a very fine interpretation regarding the amalgamation of old and new; I missed that completely. That is what's so interesting about photos; new angles and meanings can always be found. Link to comment
myattphotoandfotoart39 1 Posted June 3, 2011 About the halo around her, I don't know what you were trying to do. Blowouts on on the table etc. Possible to burn in? It is a difficult time of day to shoot. Link to comment
samrat 1 Posted June 3, 2011 You are right. This was taken on a day tour and though it was very bright, I wanted to take a photo of this lady. The background (and as you see the things right in front) lost detail due to the glare. I did not specifically burn but adjusted as best I could using brightness/contrast. I then used clone stamp to minimise the halo.A prime example why bright days with high contrast are best avoided. Link to comment
myattphotoandfotoart39 1 Posted June 3, 2011 You might have tried: set feather at 0, lasso the the entire photo excluding her. Then feather about 20 and then burn. That way you could burn and not leave a halo. See attachment follow the dotted line. That is what I lassoed (drifted some because of shakey hand). I've never done to that extent but sometimes lasso a face to make skin tones look normal. Link to comment
samrat 1 Posted June 3, 2011 I lassoed the background and adjusted the brightness/contrast (that's why you see the halo) but left out the front. I should be using the dodge/burn more... Link to comment
myattphotoandfotoart39 1 Posted June 3, 2011 Then if you feathered I do not think there would be a halo. Or break it up into steps. Then each lasso line is not in exactly the same place so less chance of a halo. Link to comment
myattphotoandfotoart39 1 Posted June 9, 2011 Samrat, you are way ahead fo me. I used photoshop for 10 years before I found out that there is a lasso feature. Len Marriot (photo.net) told me. Link to comment
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