Kate - NWS

An image from today. 16mm with 1.4TC

Absolutely Stunning

Ou man!! This is GREAT!!

Jeff did you use do any post on it? It sort looks diffused or softened? Especially her hand and left foot.

Jeff did you use do any post on it? It sort looks diffused or softened? Especially her hand and left foot.

Thanks folks.

Yes, I did some post. I almost always run a gaussian blur layer with a mask to soften skin texture. I think you are right I was a little sloppy here on her hands and feet, should have shown her hands and feet more through the mask. I'll spend a lot more time on the version I prepare for print, I'm working on some better ways to do it but they're a little more complicated at 1:00 in the morning. I need to soften those neck wrinkles as well, come to think of it.

I also usually have to do some burning in of the background; this was shot about 2:00 in the afternoon, so getting the background pitch black is tough. Minimal spotting here, my water was reasonably clean for once, thanks to running an extra filter for 24 hours prior to the shoot.

Finally I did some judicious cloning over the breast for the WP version.

Here's one more.

Ok... jeez I thought my eyes had gone!

Another way to get rid of the wrinkly bits... find a younger model!

Drew: everyone wrinkles - no matter how young they are. Either the abdomen or neck just naturally wrinkles and that's not much you can do about it :-(

Jeff: these are stupendous - I especially like the second. The metallic highlights in the fabric in the second photo are great. Her eyes also look really good.

The first photo just looks soft overall to me Jeff, not just the hands and feet. Good cloning though :-)

Cheers

James

I'm going to look for a PS filter to soften the wrinkles on MY neck!

Amazing

As always i'm in awe of your lighting......

Stunning work

Cal

Great images. The second post is my favorite.

Todd