For those who took the time to look and comment, I have done some work on the photo based on your input. Here it is: http://www.daytonphoto.com/PAW/giants_0112d.htm
Here is the original: http://www.daytonphoto.com/PAW/giants_0112.htm -- Bruce Thursday, June 15, 2006, 11:28:03 AM, you wrote: BD> Hello Shel, BD> Thanks for the tips - I'll take a stab at this and see if I can BD> improve it along the lines you and others have suggested. I BD> appreciate your looking and ideas. BD> -- BD> Bruce BD> Thursday, June 15, 2006, 11:08:16 AM, you wrote: SB>> Hi Bruce ... SB>> First, it's a great capture - the look on the pitcher's face is great. SB>> However, this one loses impact in the details. The slight tilt to the SB>> fence can easily be corrected as Paul suggests, and I think it would help SB>> the presentation. A little softer OOF area in the background would also SB>> help, as would bringing down the brightest area on the trousers and the SB>> pitcher's arm. My biggest complaint is that the pic looks washed out - SB>> lack of contrast. That's easily corrected, but I'd not necessarily adjust SB>> the contrast throughout the frame - work on the main subject a bit so he'll SB>> pop a little more. Then you'll have a "big league" image <LOL> Here's a SB>> Q&D touchup I just fiddled with a bit. SB>> http://home.earthlink.net/~ebay-pics/giants_0112_stdadj.jpg SB>> Shel >>> [Original Message] >>> From: Bruce Dayton >>> Little league pitching. >>> http://www.daytonphoto.com/PAW/giants_0112.htm >>> >>> Comments welcome >>> -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
