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Old 04-09-2002, 12:53 PM   #8
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Don't break up your light

I really like "dark, moody and atmospheric"...perfect for a young man who is just entering those interesting teen years.I love this portrait!

Anyhow, I think that you have lost the unification of the light in his face...i.e., the left eyesocket is much too dark for an area that is surrounded by light.

Here is a crude (sorry) example of what I am talking about....in the picture on the right, I lightened your son's left eyesocket in Photoshop.

It is subtle, but I hope that you can see what I mean when you compare it to the unaltered pix on the left.

Shadows that are in the light are never as dark as a shadow in a dark area.
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