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Lukas Kurik
{K:292} 1/19/2004
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Daniel Taylor
{K:3495} 1/19/2004
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I think the fact that you're using night shot is the problem. Even after manipulation the photo looks very off to me. The flat, pale skin tones; the sort of "glowing" eyes; looks more like a scene from a scary movie.
Photography is essentially painting with light, and with night shot you're trying to paint with the green boosted light of night vision technology. When you have poor light it doesn't matter how expensive your camera or how good your Photoshop skills. You can't manipulate away bad light (or in this case no light) and replace it with good.
This would have worked so much better with some candlelight and a tripod and "normal shot" mode. Or a diffused flash, maybe bounced off a nearby wall or ceiling.
An article on usefilm drives home the importance of light and visual elements. It's a good read.
http://www.usefilm.com/photo_articles/46/A_Photographer's_Eye.html
Hope this helps!
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Lukas Kurik
{K:292} 1/19/2004
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i'm not going to say anything against that as it's completely right...but that's not my point...but thanx daniel anyway...
the flat pale skin and this kind of scary appearance is exactly what i like about that "night shot"...somehow...so i was wondering if someone knows how to make it better..(and what to do with eyes)..
i know i didnot write it today...but this picture was taken at party so i couldnot use all the stuff you mentioned...and candles were just in front of her )
but i really appreciate that)thanx
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Daniel Taylor
{K:3495} 1/25/2004
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Oh...so you wanted the night shot look! Well then, why didn't you say so??? :-)
It does take on a pretty eerie appearance, so if that was your goal you accomplished it. You asked how to make the eyes look real though, so I assumed you were disappointed with the night shot look.
The eyes, to me, look about right for this style. In what way were you hoping to make them different?
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Lukas Kurik
{K:292} 1/26/2004
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...guess i didn't make myself clear enough last time...that's exactly right i wanted to achieve this kind of scary look but...no matter what i do with eyes they still attract my attention (they seem to be jumping out of the pic...not that much as in original but for me still too much)..i don't know it can be just because i know i made them...iwhat i'd like to do is to fit them a little more to the pic...
thanx a lot for your comments and advises) regards
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john amore
{K:14015} 1/28/2004
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soft lovely eyes good work well done
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