focal length: 122 mm
shutter speed: 1/1000
aperture: f/4.8
ISO: 200
flash: not fired
I haven’t participated in a post at Shutter Sisters for a while as things have gotten busier around here for me, so I’m happy I can join in today! A call for seeing our before and after processing shots was made so here is my shot straight-out-of-camera (SOOC).
I took this today in the morning while we visited our neighbourhood playground for the first time. There was a fountain still closed up for the past winter. Sophie pretended to be drinking from it and I had to capture it. The SOOC was a little underexposed so the first thing I did was increase the exposure slider in Lightroom. I also fiddled with recovery, fill light, blacks, a bit of contrast and decreased the saturation a touch. Then played with split toning to put in some yellow and there you have it! Ta da!
Processing is fun! Let’s see your before and after shots too!
Laura is a Vancouver wedding and portrait photographer. Visit laurahana.com.
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shae
Apr 23, 2009 at 7:56 pm
i love the soft colors. This is such a great photo.
shelli
Apr 23, 2009 at 8:04 pm
That’s beautiful! You definitely know more than I do about post processing! Thanks for taking a look at mine!
http://web.me.com/pabis/Mama_of_Letters/Blog/Entries/2009/4/23_Post_Processing.html
Alicia
Apr 23, 2009 at 9:05 pm
Cute picture! Love the colors in the processed one!
Gayle
Apr 23, 2009 at 11:01 pm
I like them both! I really admire your ability to make a great photo even better with processing!
Diane
Apr 25, 2009 at 12:22 pm
I saw that call for B/A’s too and immediately took two examples and created a mosaic over at Picnik (though I do all my editing in Lightroom). I wasn’t pleased with what happened to the photos after putting them in the mosaic at Picnik so I didn’t post them. You’ve inspired me to do this anyway and post it … I’ll stop in again with the link once I get them posted. I love seeing before and afters especially when we know what sort of changes the person made.
Heather
Apr 25, 2009 at 8:31 pm
love the adjustments you made! The green in the background and in the trim of her jacket tie in nicely w/ the changes. I love the concentration in her expression!
Brooke - in Oregon
Apr 26, 2009 at 9:47 am
Oh what a great shot, how cute she looks with all that concentration on her face! You get such amazing shots
Daniel
Apr 27, 2009 at 4:15 pm
Nice little before and after effect. I like how it’s side by side as it makes the change much more apparent! Keep up the good work!