Boys and bubbles. 7.25.07
We finally had a non-windy day (or so we thought) We've been trying to play bubbles with little A for the longest time and the wind has just not been cooperating. Of course, it does not help that we have dollar store bubbles, but geesh...Daddy started to blow bubbles, and they went in the complete opposite direction of A, so then, he tried sitting in a different place and wind would shift directions. It became comical after a while. Besides...I'm not sure little A knew exactly what to do with the bubbles, he may be a bit young still. We'll try it again very soon.
Funny how you guys made a comment about my color. I've been wrestling with trying to find the "right" color for a while. I decided to try something different, both in camera and then, in PSing. I'll try to explain it.
So...I changed my color setting to Adobe RGB both in camera and in PS and it's been an amazing transformation. Then...before posting for web, I will change it to sRGB because that's what most online peeps use. I've been pleased so far but still working out the details-don't know if that ever really stops.
For PS work, I defog(usually at 10-30-0), then if needed, sponge the background at an opacity of 10%. After that I will duplicate the layer and set mode to soft light, adjusting the opacity to taste. I then flatten the image and burn edges if desired at opacity of 10-15%. I hope that can help someone like its helped me.
13 comments:
Just browsing my fav. sites, and I am stoked to be the first to comment on these! LOVE LOVE the last one! Oooh - it's just too sweet! I also noticed a kind of "boost" in your color - looks great! Keep doin' what your doin'!
wow! your bubble shots are terrific. I love the way you caught the bubbles being blown. Great job.
WOW - loving the bubble shots. How fun to see your husband playing with the bubbles, too. I LOVE the last photo!
These are GORGEOUS, Heather. I think that I have my camera set up the same way and I've been very pleased with the colors I'm getting, too. Wow! Those bubbles are so crisp and detailed. I wish I could get bubbles that look that great! Very nice!
I too, just discovered soft light, and have played with it in many different situations...contrast, levels, and curves...kinda fun! Great pics, and that last one is priceless, and perfect! Gorgeous work!
Thanks for sharing ~ I too have been struggling with the color on my 5D. I'll have to check my settings first:) Love the picture of his little hand reaching out for the bubble, so sweet!
So you change your color profile back and forth in PS for every pic? I'll go back and re-read what you said about that... I've definitely been having color profile issues, and it's a headache that's definitely not fun to deal with- lol! Thanks for the tip!
Onto your (fab) photos.... love the look of intense concentration on your hubby's face- too cute! I love that last photo of A, too... those chubby little hands are so cute!
LOVE these! The last one is my favorite... the color, composition, everything is amazing! And the look of concentration on your DH's face is too funny =)
I love the last one. You could make a scrapbook with just the photos on A's hands and whatever object he's reaching towards. :) Too cute.
For the record...just switch to Olympus and you won't have to do all that color stuff. LOL < wink >
I love love love these. I love father pictures and these of him having fun are so great. And that hand shot is terrific. Hope you do eventually get an actually calm day. LOL
I think your shots are GREAT!! SO hard to capture bubbles but you sure did a great job. I love that last one, its priceless!
OMG that last shot couldn't have been anymore perfect!! Beautiful!
How great are your bubble shots, very nice, A is so adorable, he will get the hang of bubbles soon enough.
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