This was just a minor retouching job, but I wanted to see what you guys thought. It was for the UC Davis Theatre & Dance department (I'm the production photographer). One of our upcoming shows is "The Seagull", which is a period piece. They wanted the publicity photos to have a film look with no "modern" distractions. The only thing I changed with cloning was the strap on the parasol and the building in the background. Yeah? Feb 15 10 02:55 pm Link I kind of like the original better in terms of color. If I were you I'd add some subtle clouds in the background and enhance details and color locally. Feb 15 10 03:09 pm Link I was going for that old film look where the greens are punched and skin tones are fairly cool. Like this. Feb 15 10 03:28 pm Link My biggest issue is the banister behind the couple. It doesn't look as though it comes from the era of the story. Feb 15 10 05:30 pm Link OutsideTheBox Imaging wrote: +1 Clone it out if I were you Feb 17 10 04:08 am Link A tighter crop and vignetting may help + a bit of grain, & desaturate. Circa 1904 were B&W. Some of the "Photo Artist" were still around in which they made a "life drawing" and added color. Feb 17 10 04:12 am Link Rebel Photo wrote: exacly 1 of 2 things I was gonna say. #2 B&W high contrast. and soften Feb 17 10 04:14 am Link Sungoddess Studios wrote: #2 would be period correct Feb 17 10 04:18 am Link |