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Mort Gage
{K:2743} 7/9/2005
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thank you for your congratulations RE several of my recent images.
i really like this image, particularly the very clever crop and aspect ration! however, seeing the "before" and "after" blows me away...i am very new to "post-processing" or whatever its really called and this is a good illustration of how much "good post-processing" can enhance an image. thanks!
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Ollie Mackley
{K:1744} 5/12/2005
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Exellent work Antonia, Love the composition of this piece with your daughter on the right, very original, i suppose it makes sense to shoot it like this but it just looks wicked! Great work, well done!
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Jim Budrakey
{K:24393} 5/1/2005
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Wow! that's quite an accomplishment based on what you had to work with. You must be a master of the digital darkroom.
I like the story that goes with this picture too. It made me smile.
I also want to thank you for the congratulations on my shot taking Best Color Photograph. The image itself is in my portfolio if you care to see the shot in detail.
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Angelo Villaschi
{K:49617} 2/25/2005
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Toni,
Excellend PS work to create a very striking and beautiful portrait. The presentation is also spot-on!
The crop really helps to concentrate on the one aspect of her personality.
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B:)liana
{K:30945} 2/17/2005
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Excellent!
Biliana
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Antonia BauerleinSehnert
{K:30599} 2/6/2005
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Oh how I wish I'd learned to play a musical instrument. And flute was one that I might have taken up (or violen...or piano...lol). I diddled with the guitar and piano for fun, but never learned to play from sheet music. Music is a wonderful outlet, as is art (and I include photography as an art). Hopefully you still play regularly, if not professionally, as my husband played classical for 13 years growing up and now won't play because he's so rusty. Once again...nice to meet you Trish. :) Antonia
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Trish McCoy
{K:15897} 2/5/2005
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Oh wow I love this. love your rich tones. here. gorgeous. I love any style musical shots. there is never a wrong way to shoot musicians. I too am a flute player. :) have played now for 25 years. I know longer play professional. but I still love to play when I can. It's my other love besides Photography.
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safak tortu
{K:2724} 1/31/2005
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Very creative work...Congrats..
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Antonia BauerleinSehnert
{K:30599} 1/28/2005
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Lily, yours is a very clever and engaging rendition. This is the first time I've seen that done, and is most appealing. The second post's crop appeals more I think. Also, the lettering and framing goes perfectly! She is going to love it too (will show her when she gets home). Thank you for taking the time to do this, as it has inspired me. Antonia
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Tiger Lily
{K:10966} 1/28/2005
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last one...
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Tiger Lily
{K:10966} 1/28/2005
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Hi Tony, your version looks deceptively simple which I discovered after I started fiddling with the original picture. I agree with the last poster that you have created art out of the original picture. The way she blends into the black background, the way you framed it avoiding the sitting problem. Anyway, here are my amateur attempts at this.
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Antonia BauerleinSehnert
{K:30599} 1/28/2005
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Dirk...music to my ears...thanks ; Antonia
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Dirk Noort
{K:9683} 1/28/2005
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It is Art!
Regards,
Dirk
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Antonia BauerleinSehnert
{K:30599} 1/28/2005
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Thanks, Lida. Your positive remarks help me enjoy it more myself! :) Antonia
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Lida Chaulet
{K:3430} 1/27/2005
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Superb... excellent composition, format and beautiful tones.
Splendid PS-work after having seen your original photo...
Compliments, and nice about...
Lida
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Craig Beckman
{K:422} 1/25/2005
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Nicely done Toni, nice crop as well as slight angle of subject. great picture!
craig
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Antonia BauerleinSehnert
{K:30599} 1/24/2005
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Thanks CB, thanks, and not an insult. The original was soooo average and that's why I thought to show it.
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Carlheinz Bayer
{K:14220} 1/24/2005
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What you did with that "average" (I hope I didn't insult you with that) Flash image is impressive.
The toning, crop, presentation and expression is great.
Good work!
CB
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Stephen Bowden
{K:64141} 1/24/2005
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Great moment Toni, lovely capture and the toning looks superb :-)
Very well done indeed from the orig :-)
Best wishes,
Steve
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Antonia BauerleinSehnert
{K:30599} 1/24/2005
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What a nice thing to say, Andre. Thank you very much! :) Antonia
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Andre Denis
{K:66407} 1/24/2005
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I was meaning to comment on this one earlier Toni.
I think it's great how you have taken a somewhat average snapshot and turned it into a real character study type portrait. You do a lot of nice work.
Andre
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David Hofmann
{K:22223} 1/24/2005
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I think you managed to get the best out of the original photo. Excelent job. The black background is great agains the flashlight.
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Antonia BauerleinSehnert
{K:30599} 1/24/2005
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...and Margaret, sorry I didn't mention your rendition, which I like. Neat idea! Antonia
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Roberto Carli
{K:13689} 1/23/2005
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Very good Toni,like ur job,above all the tones and how you have crop her,congrats!!!
Best regards.
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Antonia BauerleinSehnert
{K:30599} 1/23/2005
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Thanks Margaret. I have different ways of selecting. In this case I used lasso (I have a Wacom tablet with pen), feather setting 10. I selected around her as closely as I could, but didn't need to be exact because of the way in which I was planning to darken the background. I used levels and slid the dark knob over to the right. There were some highlights left and so I cloned those out (such as the music stands). Often I select quickly (I hate to fuss with selections), just getting as close as I can, and then I go back with the eraser and a soft brush to get the details. Then I use the blur tool to soften hard edges that don't look natural. If you want the color version, you need to bring it in as a separate layer over BW image and then merge or flatten. I simply select and drag from one image to the other.
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Antonia BauerleinSehnert
{K:30599} 1/23/2005
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Thanks Carsten...not a server problem. Some other issue not worth going into. I'm sorry I had to do that because I didn't want to lose the comments. I appreciate you coming in again and leaving yours.
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Antonia BauerleinSehnert
{K:30599} 1/23/2005
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Oh, and Mike... also thanks for the info re the catchlights...that I am very familiar with and what I strive for with natural light..my preference. "Pin Lights" is the phrase I use to describe what is in her eyes in this one...just my humor.
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Antonia BauerleinSehnert
{K:30599} 1/23/2005
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...thanks Mike!
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Roberto Bertone
{K:13239} 1/23/2005
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Splendido lavoro, bellissimo ritratto!!!
Compl.!!
Un saluto.
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Shoot Mike
{K:3255} 1/23/2005
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Toni,
You have another great bit of art work here. This pictures is much better than the original.
The sepia tones on the black background works very well. The "little pins lights" you mention are called "catch lights". Portrait and fashion photographers work hard at getting those. It brings life to the eyes.
Mike
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Carsten Ranke
{K:14476} 1/23/2005
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I like the result very much (ok, the frame could be a tad narrower, a matter of taste of course). Good idea to show the original - a highkey is quite impossible with the background IMO. (Strange, but I posted this comment yesterday, and it disappeared... Server problems on UF?)
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Maria José Barres
{K:11276} 1/23/2005
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It's a great image! Congrats.
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G G
{K:61359} 1/23/2005
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Nice tones and contrast Toni. I like her expressive face you captured perfectly
Nicely done Antonia
Fabrice
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Margaret Sturgess
{K:49403} 1/23/2005
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Toni I love both images, but I agree that the background is a bit busy the original does not do Sarah justice. I was going to play around and cut out Sarah [ how do you ahieve your separation - it is excellent, I don't always get as good as a result as I would like. This one I went round with the magnetic tool, but it leaves it jagged in places] and put on another background, however I have to work on Den's machine and none of my work is on there. So I borrowed another of your shots and put the two together, not very good, and a very hasty job, but maybe an idea for you. I was going to keep her in colour, lighten a bit etc, but it goes to BW when put on your background.
Margaret
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Ana Martins
{K:5643} 1/23/2005
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Excelent, Tony! The frame adds a special touch!
Cheers, my friend,
Ana
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Jeanette Hägglund
{K:59855} 1/23/2005
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Fitting format for the subject! Well comosed Toni!
Jeanette
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z z
{K:7231} 1/23/2005
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Nice manipulation... looks like it turned out just fine for everyone!
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Bea Friedli
{K:10189} 1/23/2005
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hi Toni !! great image..love the cropping and use of space here. enlightens the flute !! great image !
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Kelly
{K:20268} 1/23/2005
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Toni i love this and i loved it yesterday as well, the photo is gorgeous, but the story is just superb.... i'm so intrigued that little minds of that age could think of something so quickly and pull it off so well, my hat is off to them, they are going to be great little people for our future..... tell them i said 'Great Job'.....
cheers Toni
kel
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Rui Palha
{K:13624} 1/23/2005
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Excellent crop, beautiful composition.
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Alper Tecer
{K:7007} 1/22/2005
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Hi Toni, I loved the end result of your work. The cropping is excellent so that composition. Flute passes the photo in lover 1/3; The girl stands near right 1/3, the eyes catch the viewers eye and then the flute leads the eye into the rest of photography. The skin of the girl's face and left hand seems lost some details that seem to be present in the original shot. But the result seems amazing considering the original composition. Regards, Alper
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Dina Marie
{K:-1410} 1/22/2005
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wow! nice work toni and cute story! I love it.
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Steve Bull
{K:2094} 1/22/2005
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i like what you've done in PS. you've made a rather ordinary photo something special. wd.
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ARMANDO ALCÁZAR
{K:42404} 1/22/2005
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7++++++++++++++++, antonia muy bien trabajada y un about muy tierno  , felicitaciones, dale mis saludos a tus niñas tambien, Dios las bendiga
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Antonia BauerleinSehnert
{K:30599} 1/22/2005
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Here is the original
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