Holly,

I too like this head study.

I have a comment regarding how her clothing relates to her skin.

The way this reads to me is that the dress, where it meets the skin, seems to be more a part of the skin, than laying on top it. This is especially true of the strap as it moves up on our right side.

If you will include some shading at certain logical places I think it might read a little better. A very simple matter to fix and can make a noticable difference.

Marvin,

Thanks for the comments, I agree she stands out better against the background value/color in the photo. I'll give the printer some thought, as it's not insanely expensive ($150) for a dyesub (although right now my wish list includes a lot of books that are hard to get from the library, particularly Philip De Laszlo's). Do you find that you get 36 prints, as Canon says, from one paper/ink catridge? Out of curiosity, what have you found as far as the durability, water-resistance, and archivability of the prints? These are probably questions better asked in the equipment area of the forum

Thanks Amy. Michele, thanks for pointing that out. When I changed her head I lined up her shoulders, but her back is not straight. In any case, I'm probably going to reshoot this

Good point Mike, I didn't give the area below her head enough attention, and it shows. Hope you're enjoying your first season in Sarasota. Remember, when you can go swimming in the Gulf on the day before Thanksgiving, or paint with the fresh breezes coming through your open window, it will all be worth it!

I'm comin' down!

You get exactly 36. I use these as Polaroids, so my client has something in hand to look at. I think they're pretty archival.

There are several modes my D70 can choose in. The sRGB mode is designed for optimal results with this printer, however I shoot in RGB mode because these files can be more easily manipulated in the Nikon Capture software.

I shoot in a dual Raw and JPEG format (the camera makes two files of the same image). The JPEGs are for the Canon Printer and the Raw files are for everything else.

I'm not too concerned with color and value fidelity so I don't care about how great the Canon prints look as a result of not shooting sRGB. This printer is portable and pretty fast. If I wanted better quality prints I'd use the Epson PictureMate which is much bigger and bulkier.

Marvin, can you manipulate the RAW files in Photoshop or do you have to use the Nikon Capture software for that?

Michelle, you can use either Nikon Capture or Photoshop CS. Photoshop CS has the raw converter which has the Nikon D70 update. I don't know if earlier versions will be as fully functional. In my opinion having used both I'd say Nikon Capture is better.

Thanks!

Marvin,

Thanks for the info.

Holly...
sculpt - paint - sculpt - paint?

Wow, you have a real gift.

Lovely. :thumbsup: