jay_walsh
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Very nice design. I would have prefered a sharper focus on the boy's eyes, but a nice photo none the less. -
Very nice angle and framing. Nicely designed image.
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Your stash? =) -
Very nice use of color and contrast.
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I wonder if this would have made a stronger statement in black and white? -
Your lighting (or is it the sun) seems to burn out most of the color and contrast. But I do like your design sense.
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Beautiful dog, but too much going on in the background.
Glow in a dark
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One possible answer to the noise is that your scanner isn't calibrating correctly. Since I didn't have much to go on, here are some basic ideas:
1. You're scanner tube (bulb) could be wearing out. Age isn't a factor, sadly. I've seen great scans off of $200, 4-year old scanners, and tubes going dead on 3-month old, $4000 scanners.
2. Too much dust inside the machine. Does some weird stuff to scans. You could try using some compressed air to clear it out, BUT BE VERY, VERY CAREFUL! Hold the can straight and level, and don't let the air "mist." The cold and wet can easily damage parts.
or 3. You get what you pay for.
One repair to the image you might try and using the "Magic Wand" tool (in Photoshop) set at a relatively low level, say 10-20. Select the black background. Then, use Gaussian Blur to, basically, blow out the background. You could possibly try the same effect in the colored areas, staying away from the edges.