Seeing the light
FEATURED in:
‘People and Portraiture Photography’ Group Feb ‘09.
‘The Eyes Have It’, Feb ‘09
‘Accentuate the Eyes’, May ‘09
‘Weekly Theme Challenges’ June ‘09 with many thanks.
Canon EOS 400D 18-55mm lens
My first exploration into selective colour; my son, last year.
Seeing the light belongs to the following groups:
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Teresa Schultz
damn he has great skin, not fair :) and stunning eyes
Paulette x replied
Ha, well he’s got a few years on us hasn’t he Teresa :))
Bevsimages
Lovely & great treatment with the eye x ;)
Paulette x replied
Thanks Bev
JJ Photographics
love this image. i agree with bev, great treatment of the eye!
Paulette x replied
Thanks very much – been waiting to get the right shot to try this out on.
AngryGoldfish
I love how you isolated the colors of the eyes! Such vibrant colors! Amazing job!
Paulette x replied
Thanks very much glad you liked it, he has great eyes to work with.
Gabriel Popa
I love it too
Paulette x replied
thanks very much Gabriel!
saseoche
I love it nice treatment
Paulette x replied
Thanks a lot, I finally got what I wanted with this one.
Glenn Tuazon
The connection is the family tree. Full of life of what is imagination. Reflection, dream, color.. Wonderment of composition.
Paulette x replied
Beautifully put, many thanks for your comments, appreciated as always.
Ella Shelton
Excellent image.
Paulette x replied
Thank you very much Elvira
amarica
:)
Paulette x replied
Ha, thanks :)
Tessa Bishop
This is lovely Paulette – prefer this to the grainy one x
Paulette x replied
Thanks Tessa
Mel Brackstone
I prefer this one….gorgeous work, lovely colour!
Paulette x replied
Many thanks Mel, appreciate your comment
Jodie Elchah
So do I ..I Like this much more…What stunning eyes and a fantastic capture.. Very creative Paulette.. Well donexx
Paulette x replied
Ah Jodie, thank you so much for your encouragement, always appreciated. It’s fun learning new things isn’t it x
lloydsjourney
very cool
Paulette x replied
Thank you very much, glad you liked it
suefel48
Wow Paulette !! .....Absolutely stunning capture…...
Paulette x replied
Ah, thanks so much Sue x :))
Ryan Piercey
Great use of selective color!
Paulette x replied
Thank you Ryan
bexs20
again gorgeous, that eye is just incredible,love all of them, might let u do me, if ya make me look that good, haha xx
Paulette x replied
You’d be amazed what I could do with effects and a paper bag hun haaaaaaa. Go for it!
imnoexpert
do you lie in bed and think i,ve got this idea for a great photo, i don’t where you get the inspiration from. Think i need to have a long chat with my camera to see if i can come up with some original shots like yours.
Paulette x replied
What a lovely thing to say, thank you so much. I have been wanting to do this shot for a long time but didn’t know how to work it in photoshop. The angle just felt right. Don’t know where the ideas come from I think I see them in a scene or situation and try for it. Sometimes I get what I wasn’t trying for and like it so try to do that again in a more controlled way. You have some gorgeous shots yourself, love the black swan.
Solomon Walker
very nice work!
Paulette x replied
Thanks you so much solo xx
josiem
incredible eye! great use of selective colour
Paulette x replied
Many thanks, much appreciated x
Steve Chapple
Sensational SC work. That eye is so crisp and clear!
Paulette x replied
Thank you so much Stephen, sensational again eh? Very much appreciated x
Jenifer
This is so neat.
Paulette x replied
Thanks Jenifer, just took another look at your portfolio – fell for your baby shot and didn’t look further at the time, it looks really interesting.
Kathryn Potempski
you did a fantasic job on this one,wonderful comp and the S/C is spot on congrats Paulette
Paulette x replied
Many thanks for your lovely compliment Kathryn, much appreciated.
Scott Ward
Very cool portrait. The color in the eye is amazing.
Paulette x replied
Thanks again Scott, his eyes are incredible and he was looking at a blue sky so double bonus
Darren Post
wonderful photo Paulette, love the selective colouring, that blue is cool. :-)
Paulette x replied
Thanks so much Darren x
Amanda Cotton
WOW!! Okay this is the one, yes?! It is amazing…beautiful image!!
Paulette x replied
Ah thank you Amanda, really appreciate this x
Kerryn Rogers
this blows me away Paulette
Paulette x replied
Ah wow, thank you so much Kerryn, that’s great x
Yuri Lev
The eye has it. A soul shines through it. If I didn’t know that it was your son I would call it a very androgynous portrait, a portrait of a human being. This is one of your better ones Paulette. Good job.
Paulette x replied
Many many thanks yurilev, really appreciate this.
George Swann
Beautiful portrait, many thanks for the freebie tutorial must try it myself.
Paulette x replied
Ha, you’re welcome George and thanks very much! :)
Mike Davitt
Fantastic image, dont know how i missed this one. instant fav. Got to learn how to add colour to a b&w shot
Paulette x replied
Thanks for the favourite Mike. I could talk you through it if you want in a bmail, it involves using layers and the lasoo tool.
Rosina Lamberti
This is amazing, I love her eyes! Great job!
Paulette x replied
Thank you so much Rosina – this is my son by the way ha x
A90Six
Wonderful image!
Paulette x replied
Many thanks x
eriinmariie
WOW!
this looks amazing. :)
Paulette x replied
thanks Erin.
BJChambers
This is a really great shot.
Paulette x replied
Many thanks BJ
botticcelli
no masters just lot of love..trhat’s the key of everything
Paulette x replied
Ah but I won’t ignore your skill at portraits my friend x
FelicityB
This is so striking – way too technical for me!
Paulette x replied
Many thanks Felicity – I can talk you through the method if you have photoshop. Just bmail me. Paulette x
Andriy Portyanko
Very impressive! Great work!
Paulette x replied
Many thanks again Andriy – glad you liked it :)
Steve Sharp
An indisputably super image!
Paulette x replied
Thank you very much indeed Steve, much appreciated :)
Jenifer
Nice work, what a neat eye.
Paulette x replied
Ha, Jenifer, you just did what I keep doing – you’ve commented twice on this picture now! A while has passed since I put this one on, I have just added it to another group though. Many thanks again :))
WayoftheWarrior
Excellent
Paulette x replied
Many thanks! :)
Di Jenkins
really gorgeous work!
Paulette x replied
Thanks very much Di, and for the favourite! :)
Rajdev D
awesome work!
Paulette x replied
Many thanks Rajdev, and thank you for the favourite! :)
Tara Sheffer-A...
Excellent selective color here….....wonderful image!!!
Paulette x replied
Many thanks Tara, much appreciated :)
MilanPhotograp...
Amazing, Poltrunion!
Milan
Paulette x replied
Thank you kindly Milanskimalloo. You clearly have good taste x
Ben Pacificar
Awesome use of selective colouring girl!
...Ben…
Paulette x replied
Many thanks Ben, an awesome is always much appreciated! :)
Mleahy
that is amazing. great composution and I love that the eye is the only thing with color. beautiful.
Paulette x replied
Many thanks, glad you liked it :)
kathy s gillen...
wonderful work
Paulette x replied
Thanks very much again for your support Kathy, always appreciated :)
chen cohen
amazingly stunning!!! love the crop and the selective color! fantastic!!!
Paulette x replied
Thanks for taking a look through my work Chen, much appreciated :)
theHoltz
I love this shot… excellent work!!
Paulette x replied
Thanks very much for taking a look, glad you liked this :)
Kris Faul
brilliant sc
Paulette x replied
Many thanks Kris, much appreciated :)
James Cole
Stunning colour and detail in the iris.
Paulette x
Thanks James – his eyes are exceptional – can’t ever figure out if they’re blue or green. :)
Cainneach Ciar...
Absolutely beautiful use of the light…..
Paulette x replied
Many thanks Cainneach, much appreciated :)
Waleska Luker
Congratulations! On making the Top Ten in a First Things Group challenge
Paulette x replied
Ooh, thank you very much indeed WaleskaL, that’s great :)
x- pose Klaus ...
Wonderful self portrait, Paulette!!!
Paulette x replied
Many thanks! It’s my son though :))
Katagram
Paulette x replied
Many thanks, that’s lovely news, much appreciated :)
Scott d'Almeida
fantastic,
Paulette x replied
Many thanks for taking a browse through Scott, glad you liked this :)
jwinman
great sc!
Paulette x replied
Many thanks for another favourite, nice to come home to all of this appreciation after a hard day at work!! :))
Nathaniel Arnold
wonderful use of colour, great feel this this image!!
Paulette x replied
Thanks again Nathaniel, much appreciated :)
Charuhas Images
Beautiful work.
Paulette x replied
Thanks very much for your support, much appreciated :)
Russ Styles
Wow..super stuff.
Paulette x replied
Great comment, many thanks Russ :)