Lizzie

[FrankMi]

It looks like it is ready for the competitions to me, Bobo! Beautiful image!

[Bobobird]

LOL. Thanks for the assistance and compliment.

Landscapes good or bad rule the competitions unfortunately!

[Kris V]

LOL. Thanks for the assistance and compliment.

Landscapes good or bad rule the competitions unfortunately!

I noticed, and just wonder why?
Oh! I love your last edit of Lizzie!

[Bobobird]

Thanks Kris, glad you like it.

Actually without Frank's and Rob's help it would not be what it is now. So in this case I was just the shutter-popper.

[Rob Douglas]

Great work Bobo. I love it. Attention is drawn right to the head and the background is perfect now. Good call Frank.

[Harpo]

The background on the final edit looks better…. however, I dont know if its my screen or what, but the outline of the head seems to have ghosting or slight blurriness in the final two edits compared to the sharpness in the first image? Is that an issue?

[Rob Douglas]

I'm looking at it on my iPhone so it's a small image. I'll have to view it on my PC when I get home to check if I see a halo.

[FrankMi]

the outline of the head seems to have ghosting or slight blurriness in the final two edits compared to the sharpness in the first image? Is that an issue?

I'm not seeing any objectionable difference on my monitor but it looks like the image with the vignette is no longer there?? Perhaps we are seeing different images at different times?

[Bobobird]

Sorry guys, my fault. Originally had done 2 versions - 1 with a lighter vignette and one stronger. Posted the stronger one and thought it looked too strong and replaced it.

Both versions up now.

Sorry about that.

[Rob Douglas]

I prefer the lighter version myself. The darker version does give the illusion of a halo effect on the head.

[Bobobird]

Thanks Rob, that is what I thought too.

But will do again to take out the slight softening that the cloning did to the left side of the head.

[Bobobird]

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