NON Square Cropped Portraits - (nSCP's) - Archive

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Originally Posted by Antonio Correia

I can see the book and the good quality of the image :)
I like this. I tried once but did not succeed. Have to do it over and over ... :)
Blendings allow very creative images...

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Here is more detail:

Duplicate the layer
Apply Guss blur enough to lose all the detail (depending on the resolution of the image) on the top layer
Set the blending to Overlay or Softlight, then adjust the opacity of the top layer to your taste (usually below 50-40 percent)
Make a mask and uncover some of the underlying layer over the areas you like more detail (in this case I did for face and part of the shirt)

Voi la!

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Originally Posted by Alis

Here is more detail:

Duplicate the layer
Apply Guss blur enough to lose all the detail (depending on the resolution of the image) on the top layer
Set the blending to Overlay or Softlight, then adjust the opacity of the top layer to your taste (usually below 50-40 percent)
Make a mask and uncover some of the underlying layer over the areas you like more detail (in this case I did for face and part of the shirt)

Voi la!

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Got it :):) It works fine even with color :):) Of course :)
Have a nice working week and... thank you for posting ... ;)

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Originally Posted by Alis

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Priceless expression Ali,

Let me guess; something shocking on TV?

He's growing up too!

EDIT, feeling the need to suggest something useful as well, I might suggest blurring the lower right corner, the shirt sleeve folders are quite sharp and attract attention.

Cheers,

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Originally Posted by Dave Humphries

Priceless expression Ali,

Let me guess; something shocking on TV?

He's growing up too!

EDIT, feeling the need to suggest something useful as well, I might suggest blurring the lower right corner, the shirt sleeve folders are quite sharp and attract attention.

Cheers,

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Thanks, Dave! You guessed right: he was watching something on TV.

Good point about the sharp corner. This is taken with the Canon 85 f1.2 at a very shallow depth of field and that area is actually on the same plane as the right eye! I make sure I blur that area.

Cheers!

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Originally Posted by Alis

Thanks, Dave! You guessed right: he was watching something on TV. Good point about the sharp corner. This is taken with the Canon 85 f1.2 at a very shallow depth of field and that area is actually on the same plane as the right eye! I make sure I blur that area. Cheers!

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Hello Ali, thank you for posting here :D
Ali, the portrait is really really well done. The sepia tone is very nice. :)
And ... the moment. Yes, the moment.
We know that our young man has the habit of behaving like a model for his father. He probably saw the camera, but didn't care about it.
I am sure this is a reason why he kept his concentration on what was going on the TV screen.
:)

I'm beginning to love taking portraits than anything else!
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Originally Posted by Antonio Correia

Hello Ali, thank you for posting here :D
Ali, the portrait is really really well done. The sepia tone is very nice. :)
And ... the moment. Yes, the moment.
We know that our young man has the habit of behaving like a model for his father. He probably saw the camera, but didn't care about it.
I am sure this is a reason why he kept his concentration on what was going on the TV screen.
:)

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Thanks, Antonio!

He was watching a Hitchcock movie (just kidding) :)

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Originally Posted by Crovean

I'm beginning to love taking portraits than anything else!
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Great shot, Chriss!

Is the new love the result of Colin's minicourse on portraits?

I like this shot, the only thing I can say is that the crop is a bit too tight and the face is too bright, although at least on my monitor, does not look blown out. Other than that, specially the detail on the hair, is very well done!

Thanks for posting here :)

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Originally Posted by Crovean

I'm beginning to love taking portraits than anything else!

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Originally Posted by Alis

Great shot, Chriss ! I like this shot, the only thing I can say is that the crop is a bit too tight and the face is too bright, although at least on my monitor, does not look blown out. Other than that, specially the detail on the hair, is very well done! Thanks for posting here :)

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Hello Chriss :)
Yes, like Ali said thank you for posting here :)
I agree with Ali in all aspects.
However, I like best the image I picked on your site even if the background is not so uniform as it could be. But it looks pretty good to me and I do like it very much.
It is an informal shot the way I like to do. Perhaps the crop is not the best and I would probably cut more up near the middle of her arms. I would have to try... :)
The light is also very pleasing. Gary Fong thing ?

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4085/...6ac2a891_z.jpg

Babe with attitude!

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4084/...8f6944df_z.jpg

Camera Canon EOS 5D Mark II
Exposure 0.01 sec (1/100)
Aperture f/2.8
Focal Length 85 mm
ISO Speed 1600

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Originally Posted by Alis

Great shot, Chriss!

Is the new love the result of Colin's minicourse on portraits?

I like this shot, the only thing I can say is that the crop is a bit too tight and the face is too bright, although at least on my monitor, does not look blown out. Other than that, specially the detail on the hair, is very well done!

Thanks for posting here :)

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Oh yes i'm very thankful Colin did that mini course!

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Originally Posted by Antonio Correia

Hello Chriss :)
Yes, like Ali said thank you for posting here :)
I agree with Ali in all aspects.
However, I like best the image I picked on your site even if the background is not so uniform as it could be. But it looks pretty good to me and I do like it very much.
It is an informal shot the way I like to do. Perhaps the crop is not the best and I would probably cut more up near the middle of her arms. I would have to try... :)
The light is also very pleasing. Gary Fong thing ?

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4085/...6ac2a891_z.jpg

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The lighting are just recessed incandescent in a hospital bedroom hehehe. They were visiting us in the hospital that day and she had her hair done that day too so i just had to take a quick shot. I wish I had a better background though :(

Maybe after I finish my house studio I get more control on back drop and lighting then I would have better results hehehehe. (Thats if I get start the remodeling process on my bonus room.)

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Originally Posted by Illumine

Babe with attitude!

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4084/...8f6944df_z.jpg

Camera Canon EOS 5D Mark II
Exposure 0.01 sec (1/100)
Aperture f/2.8
Focal Length 85 mm
ISO Speed 1600

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I love how sharp the eyes are! Been practicing to get results like that hehehe.

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Originally Posted by Illumine

Babe with attitude!

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4084/...8f6944df_z.jpg

Camera Canon EOS 5D Mark II Exposure 0.01 sec (1/100) Aperture f/2.8 Focal Length 85 mm ISO Speed 1600

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Very well done indeed :) the soft light matches his skin :)
Thank you for posting :)

Thanks all - I am delighted that at last all my learning seems to have come together - except colour! I didn't notice it was so blue until it was pointed out so here is a warmer version.

Also been pointed out that it would be better if I was looking down on her slightly - or I think at direct eye level rather than slightly 'up the nose'. Still happy though.

Thanks for the nice comments :D

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Thank you Ashwin for posting again :)
Welcome back since you have been away for some time now...:)
Happy young people :) Brother and sister maybe...

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Originally Posted by Antonio Correia

Happy young people :) Brother and sister maybe...

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You well guess, they are brother and sister