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These smurf-blue eyes of mine

Posted by Unknown Tuesday, August 9, 2011

40/52: Smurf-blue eyes o' mine by lancelonie, on Flickr

All the blues here are real. I'm wearing a royal blue wig and holding a blue glass. As for my eyes, I'm not not wearing eye contacts. But here's how my naturally dark brown eyes turned into blue...

I leaned in front of a window with my camera against the light. When I held my blue glass, it got reflected into my eyes. With the help of natural light and Adobe Photoshop, the effect becomes noticeable.

Quick Photo-Processing

I first sharpened my image up to a point where my blue gets even bluer and brighter. I made sure no pink tone will come into play when adjusting my colors. With selective coloring, all my blues were even more intensified by adjusting the colors blue and cyan. Then I made my orange lipstick shimmer to balance it with my bright blue wig.

For this portraiture, I apply careful overexposure to even out the skin. (Hey, I'm not flawless like my stranger no. 1.) Then I toned down the blue on my glass to keep the focus on my hair and eyes.

Oh and, by the way, I was in the mood for blue because I got smurf'd last Saturday night...

Don't be fooled by their cuteness!

~Patrick Winslow, Smurfd 3D
teasers 1 & 2 | voice of Smurfette

FLICKR VERSION HERE.

More smurf-blue photos by lancelonie, on Flickr

Before and after: Getting rid of some details by vintage effect

Posted by Unknown Wednesday, September 8, 2010

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It was spontaneous - a moment I always like to capture... I had Mommy L stand by a tree to shade her and Baby J from the rather harsh 1pm-light. Against those vast greens, the young mother held her son and it was such a delight to see. It was like hearing It's You And Me Against The World by Helen Reddy. Do you know the song? It's playing...

My camera bursted as I crouched down then up to frame my images well. I was trying to be comfortable with what I was doing. But then I felt a little bit rushed because they had to go back to the party. It was Baby J's 1st birthday.

I looked at my Canon LCD and said in my mind, I love this shot . . . except for that one little detail...

The composition, to me, would have been perfect except for that dang tree! It was sprouting out of Little J's back. So annoying, I hated it! Mom L did not mind though. But I said, I can fix it . . . and I did, didn't I?

Some overexposing to that part did the trick. Then, giving the photo a vintage effect was my excuse to the fading background. This old photo texture was a good find... Thanks, Temari 09, for sharing your antique paper!

You And Me Against The World by Helen Reddy

Blurry makes it soft and dear

Posted by Unknown Friday, September 3, 2010

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In Facebook, Mommy T tagged me...

"Met Nelonie Crelencia at my nephew's first birthday party last Saturday. She's into photography and is currently working on a children/parenthood website as a personal project. She asked me if she can take some shots of Z and use her picture for one part of the project. Z slept through most of the party so I was doubtful that she would be able to get any good shots. To my surprise she captured a great shot. If it wasn't for the headband that Z was wearing that day and the caption, I wouldn't have recognized her. I am one proud Momma! :)"

...and I am one proud photographer!

One of the most important things to me, as a photographer, is seeing the reaction of people after you have finalized their photos. I say 'finalize' because at the time you take their pictures, there's this question, "Did I look ok in the picture?" Especially when people don't know you yet, there would be doubt. Just like what Mom T wrote, "I was doubtful..." Even I feel the same and question myself, "Did I get the right focus?"

The camera LCD is deceiving. You browse a photo and you say it's clear. But wait till you download it to your computer. It blows up and you see it . . . blurry, grainy or pixilated.

Baby Z's photo is blurred. Since it's not a photoshoot but a birthday party, I felt uneasy trying to focus amidst a busy crowd. I kept telling myself, I could've brought a better lens. In a rather hasty situation like that, a prime F1.4 as opposed to a zoom F3.5 would have helped me. But I still took my chances because that day is the deadline for my photo4fun project.

So, OOF or not, I still like the photo and the way I presented it. My co-Flickrite, H G M, said he likes "the overall soft tone" as it matches the baby's softness. Saint Claire Studio - Ginsky added, "the 'softness' (I think what you're calling not as in focus as you'd like) is perfect for this sweet newborn child. It's a dear shot!"

Yes, it's dear, especially to proud Mama T and Little Miss Z . . . who now highlight Question 3.

Michelle's Lullaby by CompuMuze

In Disguise photo outtakes

Posted by Unknown Wednesday, October 21, 2009

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I took this picture yesterday afternoon for my Shakira in Disguise article on eXaminer. During my mini-photoshoot, my "shadow" was awake and active. As always, she just had to be in the frame! From multiple shots in the great room to finally settling in our bedroom, she didn't stop fooling around. Even during the time I was blogging this . . . she was right beside me dancing and clapping her hands to Shakira music...