5 year old girl

Garth Herrick · 02-03-2005, 05:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Cynthia Daniel

Lisa,

What software are you using to scan?

I can tell the original photo is a nice one for a resource, with a good composition.

The problem is your software is overly compressing the JPEG. You need some control over the quality of the compression. On a quality scale of 100, it looks to be about a 20%. 70% and up, quality wise, yields an acceptable image.

With Photoshop this qualty is easy to adjust on a slider that runs from 1 to 12. 7 and higher is acceptable. 10 - 12 may make the file too big to post here though.

Sorry about your dilemma Lisa.

Garth

Cynthia Daniel · 02-03-2005, 08:05 PM

Garth,

She may have compressed more to get within the 100kb image size limit. It's very easy to do with Photoshop and Paint Shop Pro, but I'm not familiar with the software she's using.

Linda Nelson · 02-04-2005, 12:32 AM

I think this is a great photo with a lot of personality. And I think you can work from it even if you have a problem with the file size. Just look at the other photos from the shoot for comparative bone structure/facial confirmation when in need (or ask the client for other existing photos - i do). Also, print out a copy to use to paint from in black and white. Theres less noise, and can save you from seeing the wrong color (with resolution degradation as exists color reference degradation).

Best of Luck

P.S. I would also recommend considering lengthening the composition to include more dress - I think it will bring an air of femininity and be more reminiscent of a "classic" portrait. This cropping feels too contemporary for the objective.

Linda Nelson · 02-04-2005, 12:49 AM

In looking at the image more closely, I particularly love the warm skin tone refections on the column - your gonna have a blast playing with that. Those reflections could really "make" the painting - it gives some life to the architecture that one can do in oil painting. It'll make the photo reference "eat dust".

Mike McCarty · 02-04-2005, 10:08 AM

How about scanning it at a high res., say 300. Get the best image you can get then send it to me and I'll send it back ready for posting. I presume you have a decent print?

Lisa Brazell Cook · 02-09-2005, 09:03 PM

Thank you Mike McCarty for resizing and warming the colors up for me.

Eric Braks · 02-10-2005, 04:30 AM

I really liked that first image as posted. Personally I'd try to replicate that! To my eye the clearer version has too much information and chroma.
Good luck!