I’ve posted the results of the Seated in the Grass Study. Reviewing: This is the final portrait in our series of case studies and is another example taken from the MIT retouching set. The original

In my attempt (919) I tried very hard to kill the blue cast in the white tablecloth and clothing. No one at the scene would see this as it is caused by the flash, so it is quite unnatural. However

A reminder that entries are due in this case study in 24 hours, at 06:00 eastern time Monday/1100Z/12:00 ora italiana. Please make sure you are sending tagged sRGB. I have converted the incorrect

OK... so, I haven't been vocal in the group, as I haven't really felt like I had a lot to contribute. I was not particularly inspired by this image, as I didn't see that It was particularly difficult.

Yes, I used H-K twice on that photo because I remembered it did something about black enhancement (i think, I wasn't sure) (I'm like other people, i don't read the manual, i just

Here's how I started this case study (and as a matter of routine for all color images): duplicate image to a new document: color boost, color boost again: noted the red cast back to the original

901 Chosen for the par version. This person created the most exciting version with a relatively simple procedure. He balanced the colors normally and added a lot of Vibrance. He added shape with two

Hi to all I am #924 So there seems to be 2 big issues. The color balance of the flash portion in the foreground and the tungsten balance at the far table. Second issue is shapness of foreground

Dan, One of the great things about this group and these exercises in particular is learning the principles of what is right. I know you talk in your books about what is a matter of taste and what is

On Wed, Jul 15, 2020 at 11:34 AM, Dan Margulis wrote: Nevertheless, spotlighting the head table is a sensible thing to do. It’s all a matter of degree. What happens if we blend this over-the-top

Blending 15% of #920 with my image (#912) makes # 912 look much more than 15% better, that's for sure. Thank you for that!

Oh, and I forgot in previous msg: Several submissions did not correct for chromatic aberrations; most noticeable in pennant flags edges over people in left side of scene. Doug Schafer

Let’s now turn to a lesson about alternate versions that we last saw in the Veiled Bride exercise. I’ve posted about some of the mistakes we made, and also some of the basics that are requisites

And what are these priorities that need to be juggled? Well, forgetting about all the fancy local stuff and other good things we can bring to this scene, there are certain basics that have to be

I will be most anxious to hear Dan's comments...as per his usual views and comments, But also specifically on the color(s) of the lady's jacket (first lady starting from the far left of the

I agree with most but not all of the posted comments and find that the issues were particularly well stated by John Lund. I agree with Gerald Bakker that this image doesn’t show PPW to its best

This photo presents a question of preference, a technical problem, and a challenge perhaps best ignored. The matter of preference is, of course, how light to make the scene. My version (904) is

Hi guys, Mine is 926 and I can see that compared to some of the others, it’s not too bad, but it’s not very good either. I did 7 attempts, and finally blended No 6 into No 7. First, I

This was also my second submission to the lockdown challenge. Mine is 912. My approach to this image was guided by two primary goals: to illuminate the "elders" of the family at the head table, and to

This was only my second submission to the 'lockdown' challenge and I did not find it so difficult. Mine is 908 and am pleased that in my humble opinion, it compares favourably with many of the