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Hi Adam
uuhmmm I like th tone.... what is he lookin at? is there a famous Autralian fly on the counter?...joke
As you said you have done overboard with the background, could have been better with diffusing it. less depth of field.
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Could you please post the original to see what look like? please. It may just look good enought?!
Thanks
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I like what you have done here. You are right that there is some fringing on the hair, but I like the pose and the intent of this shot. Well done.
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Hi Adam
uuhmmm I think is the actual white shirt and light, before toning. But I think could be better if the dude was given a biiig smile, looking straight to the camera, enjoying the ice cream.
with photoshop try selecting just what you want, this is just a biiig pix and needs only a very biiig selection to work with.
Will try to see what I can do. Saying Im not an expert.
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Yes - your second blur attempt greatly improves the original. Nice work.
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What I like the most in your picture is the face of the guy... I think he is really thoughtful... I love it.... I love the original because of the colors, they are very warm... well yes.... without the bottle of watter....
I don't know if it works for you in this picture but when I want to make a mask I add a layer and paint it in a contrast color... reduce the opacity to see my picture and erase everything I want blurred... with this layer I make a selection I can work with... when I finish my work with the bg I take my soft tool and give just a final touch to the sharp objects trying to blend a bit the colors....
Hope it helps
A work of art which did not begin in emotion is not art.
Paul Cezanne