How to light up the face

Jean-Marc_Digne · February 8, 2020, 10:27am

My work using Darktable 3.0 and exposition mask. Thanks for sharing

jllailes · February 9, 2020, 11:54pm

Using Art 1.0.31DSC00416.jpg.out.arp (16.6 KB)

sls141 · February 10, 2020, 3:11am

Finished by stretching the layer in Gimp and overlaying the bigger head. Am I the only one who was annoyed at the disproportion of the head?

srgmro · February 12, 2020, 10:59am

@sls141 Perhaps could you have a look there:

Kalts · February 12, 2020, 12:10pm

Thank you for posting the link, Serge.
This photo conveys something incredible for me, touches my heart deeply.

afre · February 14, 2020, 6:20am

@jllailes Artifacts the shadows. @agriggio E.g.,

agriggio · February 14, 2020, 7:22am

thanks for reporting! Should be fixed now.

afre · February 14, 2020, 7:38am

Same workflow as

but with different parameters. And yes, I have been a little tired of writing each step lately. Briefly, RT minimal with capture sharpening and corner boost + G'MIC custom magic.

In hindsight, I should have made it brighter. Over overcast now. If I were less lazy, I would have removed the object floating in the middle of the right edge (edit and of course I would have done something about the bright young lad).

Zoom and enjoy!

afre · February 15, 2020, 7:32am

Brighter version.

I enjoy photos like this because there is so much going on. Not only is there the bright young lad that I mentioned twice but there is a person peeking behind a pillar. What’s his story? Is he a spy, stalker or enjoying a break? Wait, he is looking right at you!