Nik Color Efex on a Toddler

[Shimmers]

One Year old from last week. Never used Pastel on a Portrait before... I kinda like it.

[toverman]

Look at those eyes! Wow.

[canoflan]

I have this plugin. What effect did you use? Can you run down your post processing and possibly post a before and after?

I like the lighting and color, sharpness of the photo, but composition could be a bit improved.
Pat

[Shimmers]

This is the original with just a Defog, ReSize and Sharpen for the Web.

Then I ran the Nik Color Efex Pro 2.0 PhotoShop Plug in and used the Pastel Action, I masked in lightly on her skin but went all out on the backdrop. Hit apply and there ya go. Very easy for dramatic results. And yes this one is weaker than some, we have over 30 proofs now, Mom loves closeups though.

She is a Baby Planner and this was her final session in the package.

[Teddington]

Very nice. I just learned about Nik but I'm very impressed.

[PhotosbyHollyWood]

wow... I like it!!!!

I have to look in to that... I have heard and sen it... but never played... I think i might go do that now!

thanks

[DeannaD]

Wow! Huge improvement over the original.

[canoflan]

Originally Posted by Shimmers

This is the original with just a Defog, ReSize and Sharpen for the Web.

Then I ran the Nik Color Efex Pro 2.0 PhotoShop Plug in and used the Pastel Action, I masked in lightly on her skin but went all out on the backdrop. Hit apply and there ya go. Very easy for dramatic results. And yes this one is weaker than some, we have over 30 proofs now, Mom loves closeups though.

She is a Baby Planner and this was her final session in the package.

This one has better skin tone than the blueish tone in the first post. I do like the effect, but the lighting is what really brings it home for me (large softbox would be my guess).

One more thing. There seems to be some hair or fuzzy stuff at the bottom right of the photo. Is this on purpose? Just curious. If it isn't by design/intended, then it is distracting to the fastidious viewer.

Pat

[M12576]

Very nice!! I just wish you got her hair bow in the shot.

[Shimmers]

Fuzzy Hair, yes she is on her pony but my printer crops some and I know if ordered this will be in a frame so it will be gone :)


I got the hair bow in most of them, just wanted her face to be the focal point, not the bow here.


Bow and Pony lol.

The latter ones with the -## will go poof soon. They are from the proofing gallery

[heiyoulianglaohu]

Wow! These are really good. That's one of the cutest kids ever, and such pretty blue eyes. Kinda makes me want a girl when I have kids.

[photochic]

I love love the originals her skin tone is on the money...she is too cute love the eyes!!!

[3n-Out]

Look at those eyes.. Awesome..