How did I do on the pic in my siggy..

Zoesmama · #1 (**permalink**) 10-10-2007, 02:36 PM

Zoe's costume arrived today and I took some quick(my camera battery died in the middle) snaps of her with my seamless and light coming in from the window. LOL

I'm going to try again this weekend outside I think and may even take her for some outdoor pics at the park with it.

I had some dark shadows on the bottom and the lighting was not great but I brightened it up with layers Curves and levels. But did I go too bright??

Zoesmama · #2 (**permalink**) 10-10-2007, 02:37 PM

I also hate how one had was darker. I hope I can get better light when I try again.

happyphotomom · #3 (**permalink**) 10-10-2007, 02:50 PM

So cute! Is that JoJo's circus? Sorry if it's not. Reminded me of this cartoon my kids used to like, JoJo's circus. I think her face got too bright...maybe erase back in her face from before you brightened?

emilysmommy · #4 (**permalink**) 10-10-2007, 02:51 PM

its very cute!!

Zoesmama · #5 (**permalink**) 10-10-2007, 02:54 PM

Yeah its JoJo's Circus.

Laura22 · #6 (**permalink**) 10-10-2007, 02:56 PM

To me, I'd say maybe a bit less bright in the highlights. I would take the SOOC shot and adjust using levels so that you could raise the mids and the shadows could be darkened but not overdo the highlights so you don't get blowouts.

Zoesmama · #7 (**permalink**) 10-10-2007, 03:13 PM

I'll try that Laura.

Thanks. I'm not that great with Paintshop so I play until I get close to what I like. LOL

Zoesmama · #8 (**permalink**) 10-10-2007, 03:31 PM

This is the SOOC:

I will try again tonight and see if I can brighten it without blowing out the face and hat. LOL

Cheryl+4 · #9 (**permalink**) 10-10-2007, 03:42 PM

cute shot....I need to start doing halloween pics of my kids

mandylee · #10 (**permalink**) 10-10-2007, 04:12 PM

hope you don't mind that i played with your picture. If you do I will take it down. Very cute costume btw!My girls are getting too old to dress up

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hannahsmommy · #11 (**permalink**) 10-10-2007, 04:23 PM

adorable picture of her even if it is a bit on the bright side

Laura22 · #12 (**permalink**) 10-10-2007, 05:33 PM

I had a play too, hope that is OK, I was bored and didn't have any new pics to play with today

duped the layer and clicked with white dropper under layers in the shadows under her leg. That gave me a bright white background but a washed out girl. Upped saturation a bit and played with levels after erasing her back in and flattening layers. Couldn't quite get rid of a color cast on her face but did a small amount of color adjusting and ran portraiture. dodged and burned eyes. Burned pumpkin's features back to black

Not perfect but just another idea of how to play with it

Laura22 · #13 (**permalink**) 10-10-2007, 05:34 PM

sorry, should read white dropper under levels not layers

ecmom33 · #14 (**permalink**) 10-10-2007, 07:08 PM

What a cute little costume! She is darling in it!

JaysMommy · #15 (**permalink**) 10-10-2007, 07:09 PM

It's SO cute!!!

zoi · #16 (**permalink**) 10-11-2007, 04:42 AM

Adorable costume and cute shot.

bubbly_1 · #17 (**permalink**) 10-11-2007, 07:30 AM

Cute costume.

Zoesmama · #18 (**permalink**) 10-11-2007, 09:49 AM

Nope I never mind people playing.

It gives me ideas.

I'm going to mess with it again in a bit but I was too tired last night after class. I also wanna try doing it again now that my battery has ben charging. LOL