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Enchanter by ~HisHalfElf:iconHisHalfElf:

Categories Photography > People & Portraits > Spontaneous Portraits

©2007-2009 ~HisHalfElf
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This is Emily in the forest. The wind loves her and comes when she calls.

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~strawberrikitty Nov 1, 2007, 1:02:42 PM
i really like how this picture turned out. theres real emotion here. : )

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~meow~ i ♥ kawiiness
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~chris-briand Nov 1, 2007, 1:24:46 PM
Colors are really nice, did you use a filter? or editing? Anyways whichever it was it has a great effect on the overall look. I like the darkness of this photo too, you have a way for making darker images look nicer than brighter ones. Looks good!
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~HisHalfElf Nov 1, 2007, 1:55:52 PM
Yes, a lot of editing :)

I tend to take dark photos.. I drop my aperture down and turn my shutter speed up to pretty much the highest possible speed without the image being completely botched in darkness. I'm not sure why I do it though ha. I think I just like the way they look. The highlights of an image jump out at me more that way.

I really appreciate your thoughts, thank you!
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~zbo7800 Nov 1, 2007, 2:03:34 PM
Its wierd, but I like doing the same thing. I do like the colours. Any chance you could let us know what you did? ;)

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Work It Harder Make It Better
Do It Faster, Makes Us stronger
More Than Ever Hour After
Our Work Is Never Over
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~HisHalfElf Nov 1, 2007, 3:05:52 PM
Ha, for you, yes.

To give a general rundown.. the colors are a combination of 1 gradient map layer (black and white), 1 duplication of the original background layer (set to Color), 2 gradient layers (set to Color), and 1 color balance layer... in that order, all with various levels of opacity and blah blah blah. Those are just the color layers though and do not include layers I used for tweaking lights and darks, retouching, etc.

All of those I mentioned can be found in the half-moon looking button at the bottom of your Layers tool box (Create new adjustment or fill layer)..

Hope that helps man :) If you want me to elaborate more on anything in particular, feel free to ask..

Thanks always for the feedback!
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=Spellatio Nov 1, 2007, 3:55:07 PM
I spot poetry in both the picture and it's description.
I already told you I like that experimental course you're taking lately and I'm glad this picture gives me a good reason to repeat and underline my statement :)

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Icon by *Gritti
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*Vannic-One Nov 1, 2007, 4:51:42 PM
I love the use of purple at the bottom of the picture - it really adds another dimension of character to it - It's like the colour is actually part of the girl, in a way that's much more than just visual or physical. You definitely did a very good job on it, it's intergrated really well into the picture.

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From the beginning of eternity,
To the end of time and space,
To the beginning of every end,
And the end of every place...

Let there be an end to all things...
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~RossWasHere Nov 1, 2007, 4:54:39 PM
Enchanter indeed.. these forest photos feel alive.
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NIKON D50
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F/4.0
70 mm
Oct 11, 2007, 2:05:56 AM

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