Ramon A La Fiesta

[DigiDiva]

Thanks, tried that but now it won't install as it wants a password!!! Grrrrrrrrr

[DigiDiva]

Originally Posted by markgozz

Very nice portrait with bags of character but personally I find the background and slightly off center composition a bit too distracting .

Just my opinion .

Mark

The reason I had the background in focus was, as it is a travel photo rather than a portrait, I wanted to portray a little of the surroundings. However, I can see what you and the other guys mean. Will think about this one.

[LaPistola]

Yes I remembered the raw issues which is why I said coff coff hehe anyway. Just for info encase you used the dodge tool to isolate the face you use the layer mask that was created with an adjustment layer. If you look at the layers list and next to the curves you will see a white box. This is the mask, click it then press keyboard D so the colours default to black and white and make sure black is your foreground which you can do by pressing X. Now using the bucket tool (G) click in the photo so the whole mask turns black (you will not see black on the photo). Now select your brush tool (B) and change your foreground to white (X) and spray on the face.

This is how you isolate just the face.

Sorry if you knew this.

The burn and dodge tools are very good and are good to use but are destructive. Using adjustment layers and tools that you can spray onto a different layer is non-destructive and give you far more control with the added benefit that if you don't like the edit later on you on either delete it or modify it without an hassle or compromise.

[markgozz]

Originally Posted by DigiDiva

The reason I had the background in focus was, as it is a travel photo rather than a portrait, I wanted to portray a little of the surroundings. However, I can see what you and the other guys mean. Will think about this one.

A great idea to give your image a broader story but I think it would need either a more interesting background or a more pleasing one for it to work properly but I really like your thinking behind the shot .

Mark

[DigiDiva]

I have entered it into the DC Mag Mission for this month - not holding out much hope but it's my 1st ever try on the mission.

[DigiDiva]

I have changed the face, can anyone see more detail? Do I need a closer crop maybe?

[DigiDiva]

Have tried blurring the background but Im no good...:-(

[Jediboy]

Face looks better. Good luck in the comp.

[DigiDiva]

Haha fat chance but its always worth a try

[DigiDiva]

Originally Posted by wave01

hi this is a link to the dng converter so you can shoot raw and then convert to dng
http://www.adobe.com/support/downloa...sh&product=106

If I was near you I would KISS you!!!!!! My son came round, looked at the link you sent, told me which one to download, we did it , I took a pic in RAW and hey presto...it converted the raw and allowed me to change WB and everything...You have made me so happy and been so helpful... Thank you again.