first attempts at digital post processing My cousin Amanda Modeste

Here's a picture portrait of my cousin that I did. Tell me what do you

think of it please.

Hola Shiva. Excelente retrato. Felicidades.

I like Amanda's face and the smile. I think the background does nothing to help the face frankly. Almost any other color than what you have here...preferably neutral to highlight her tawny skin. My opinion for what it is worth, Shiva. I wonder if she would go for a little more eye color enhancement makeup,probably not....I wish you good cheer. gs

Thank you Gerry Siegel and Joaquin Tornel.

Hi Shiva!how's going? did you receive my email?

she's very beautifull, I like the pose but I agree with Gerry about the background, further I think you cut too hardly her hair and the figure seems flat.

Hope I can be helpfull. Ciao, Carmen

Hi Carmen. Thanks for the comments - its always appreciated. I did get your message and also replied to it where in the body had many thanks for your advice. Sorry you didn't get it though - the school computers probably didn't let me send things to this site.

 

I attached a before shot of this picture for you to see what adjustments I did for the final picture to look like this. I still have lots or learning to do and in due time I'll gather up some good techniques.

 

Exam are 2 weeks away... in mid may I'll have more free time to practice.

 

Take care.

the postprocess is good and your cousin is beautiful and works well as a model, but if you take images in a good environment from the beginning so you can do still better images with the final result an sugesstion try to make a scheduled session outdoors, but keep her in the shade so you do not get any hard shadows, it will probably be very good.

 

Best regards Tore

Thanks Tore Nilsson

A terrific portrait. While some have suggested the background colour may not have been the best choice, that's debatable. Another colour would draw the face forward away from the background, true, but this colour also complements the model. It's a purely subjective choice, and neither is incorrect. Both can be pleasing, and in this case, it is a pleasing colour. -David :)

Thanks David Cassidy

Wonderful portrait and the light effect. Great composition. BG effect is very similer to the skin tone. Masterly done. Rgds.

Thanks Kaushik Chatterjee

Beautiful model and nice smile. I am not so sure about the colour of the background. Also I would give some more space for the head (top edge). Congrats.

Thanks Raymond Borg

Superbly lit portrait, wonderful and so pleasant smile on this lovely face, thank you my friend for sharing this great image with us and wishing you all of the best.

Thanks a million Rashed Abdulla.