6/07/2009

we picture {this}:: a mamarazzi photoblog--Before and After

This month (June), there is a "before" and "after" contest here at

we picture {this}



and here is my submission:

SOOC (before):


After:


Here is what I did (using PSE):

-Convert into B&W (portrait)
-Auto sharpen (which was an amazing discovery!)
-10% color burned
-Adjusted level and contrast

Camera:

-Canon Rebel Xti
-50mm lens
-1/4000 @ f-2.0
-Maunal

This theme runs between June 7th-June 20th. You have plenty of time to submit one of yours, too!

7 comments:

My Two Seasons June 8, 2009 at 10:33 AM  

Very nice black and white conversion! Cute, cute picture!! Do you have an aspiring photographer there?

Rebecca Lily June 8, 2009 at 8:19 PM  

This is brilliant!! I love the black & white - it's so perfect for this photo! Well done. :)

Hana June 10, 2009 at 1:32 PM  

The B&W suits this photo perfectly! So much more interest! Great job!

The Animator's Wife June 11, 2009 at 8:18 AM  

Wow, your use of B&W really draws the eye to your focal point-- on your son. And I love how every thing around him, including your friend is in a nice fuzzy blur.

And maybe he has some of your talent, huh?

Donna June 12, 2009 at 5:03 PM  

I love this in B&W! It's the perfect way to remove all the distractions of color and let the texture and contrast tell the full story!

Just beautiful!!

Donna
Our blog: Double Happiness!

Sid June 17, 2009 at 4:51 PM  

Love the picture, and love the BW even more! A very sweet and innocent moment captured.

Check out my blog and let me know what you think :)

Rebecca June 19, 2009 at 11:54 AM  

Holy moly! What a difference! What a fantastic edit for sure.
~Becca

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I am a wife to a loving, thoughtful husband, a mother of two little angels. Because of my husband's job, we have relocated from New Jersey to Los Angeles three years ago. I miss everything back East..NYC, Gray's Papaya, the subway..but know that LA is where God wants us to be right now. His grace is sufficient; I can't live through a day without depending on Him. My love affair with photography began when I was sixteen years old, when I saw a photograph taken by my cousin at South Seaport in NYC--it was a light switch turned on somewhere inside me. When I came home, I dove into photography. Since then, I've always had a burning desire to pursue photography. It was unfortunately cut short due to choosing another field of study during my college years..not until I became a stay-at-home mom and a God-given opportunity early this year, I was able to finally reunite with this passion..and the rest is history.

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