For the challenge this week, I went very simply. I did a few tweaks in the RAW converter, and that was it. Here’s the original:
As you can see, my nephew is a not only a great model, but also a great sport. Here are the settings from the RAW converter:
And with just those changes, I found that I had transformed the image to this:
Subtle changes, but worth the effort.
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I love playing with RAW! Good work.
The subtle changes were worth it. Sometimes thats all you need.
Love the result, Nancy. Yes, your nephew is a good sport. 🙂
Great work Nancy. Love his eyes.
Interesting, doing it all in RAW. I also noticed that you took the clarity into negative territory, something that isn’t often done. Very good work. Thanks.
For faces, I usually take the clarity down a little to smooth the skin.
Good to know, thanks.
Not such a subtle change. A huge improvement in skin tones. Good work!!
I’ve read that reducing clarity is a good thing in portraiture – I can see why! Kudos to your nephew and kudos to you on delivering a great “after” photo. I’m especially taken with his eyes. 😀
What a beautiful portrait, I especially like DoF, bringing his face to even bigger focus.
Thanks. I had just picked up a new 16-35mm lens, and he was helping me test it. For this image, I had it at 16mm and the lens was probably only 2 inches from his face.