Artist Army {old thread}

[Samurai!]

I was wondering if anyone here at the wonderful Artist Army could help me out. I'm doing an exercise for my Digital Photography class, and I was hoping I could get some crit. The assignment was to take a photo and restore the colors to a good looking measure, once using the "Levels" option in Photoshop, and again, using "Curves".

Original
Levels
Curves

Any crit is helpful right now, even if you know nothing about photography. Also, these docs are in CMYK, not RGB.

http://i1137.photobucket.com/albums/n51 ... curves.jpg
^ This one looks better, but it's still not perfect. Too much blue.

[Tiikeria]

I am so confused now...Photobucket seems to have over saturated the photos. OTL

[Samurai!]

I am so confused now...Photobucket seems to have over saturated the photos. OTL

xDD

[Tiikeria]

I am so confused now...Photobucket seems to have over saturated the photos. OTL

xDD

They really aren't that saturated on my computer. In fact, they seem dull in comparison. Possibly, that's what happens when you upload a photo in CMYK to Photobucket.

[Haddock]

I am just wondering, i remember someone posting something about Tri-colours on the colour weel. It was a link to a site that had tri colour matches. I was hoping they could give me the link? Thanks alot. :3

ohh thats so cool !

I doubt that this is the same thing, but this sounds similar to what you are asking--
http://colorschemedesigner.com/

comments and crits is welcome

[DoctorDraca]

I was wondering if anyone here at the wonderful Artist Army could help me out. I'm doing an exercise for my Digital Photography class, and I was hoping I could get some crit. The assignment was to take a photo and restore the colors to a good looking measure, once using the "Levels" option in Photoshop, and again, using "Curves".

Original
Levels
Curves

Any crit is helpful right now, even if you know nothing about photography. Also, these docs are in CMYK, not RGB.

Maybe this is mainly because of photobucket, but your first image (levels) is really bright. I think you've gone and increased the contrast a bit too much. I've taken your original photo (I hope you don't mind) and opened up PS for a moment. You don't need to set the contrast that high to gain the green and blue back. If you play with your green and blue channels and not only use the Increase Contrast presets (I think I used Lighting Shadows to keep the soft feel of the image), you'll actually get a photo that's much easier on the eyes. Same goes for your Curves. I used a custom preset, and simply used the colour sliders, but I made sure not to touch the contrast up that much. Again, this might all be photobucket's fault for converting CMYK to RGB, taking away a small range of colours and making it seem brighter, but your photos did have unnaturally shiny green, especially the first one (levels).

Of course, don't take this too seriously, it's both morning and then there's the entire CMYK/RGB issue, I'm just rambling on about some stuff I know, I guess. Maybe it's also a good thing to convert a copy of the photo to RGB before uploading it online, so things like this don't happen. You did really well with restoring the colours though, I know that Curves are annoying to work with.

[Calix]

I need to draw a fox and ferret for a contest..both of which I've never drawn Dx
Both look like deformed little..canine things. Help and redlines are gladly welcomed.


If anyone is curious, I finished the pony from last night:
Click

And the red wolf for my shop:
Click

Crits/redlines welcome on both! Thanks.


Oh! Reference pictures:
Ferret
Fox

[brian emo]

Anyone have crits for this or whatever?
Ignore the half-started coloring, lol, and sorry it's not cropped. x3

[Calix]

Marquee- Wolves have 4 toes on each paw, I think, not three. And the toes on either side of the middle one seem a little small. The back leg seems to bend a little weirdly, but it's so cute ^^ Very fluffy.

[wickedpup]

lololo I've been drawing useless things again.
linked because my crap is always too big.
I shouldn't have used texturing here. It ruins it me thinks. I would like redlines,or critique on this though,nothing about the feet though,I was lazy. And the tail is super fluffy and omgdesu so obviously it requires no need to touch the floor. right.
also here have a weird pose

@ August ; A fox and a ferret you say? Well first off on the fox,back legs don't bend that way,so I say fix those up if you know how to. It's too bulky for a fox as well. Foxes are very slender animals,and the muzzle is too dog like. It's not narrow enough. see here. See? It's much more aerodynamic then a wolf or dog.
The ferret needs a thin muzzle,a more whip like tail,and for it to be a tad bit longer,as they are very lanky and have a curved spine.see how much the spine bunches up here? These animals don't look very much like wolves,so study your anatomy good before whisking them out like wolves or dogs. Except foxes,those have about the same anatomy but it's much...odder? Also,ferrets have short little plantigrade feet. c:

@Tikeria ; I think it looks like a great photo but I suggest lowering the saturation down in photoshop or another program,especially because it's a graveyard scene.~ Love the photos though,mostly only drawings are posted here it seems.

@Medusa ; FFft-,Why did you change your name. //wants to call you Moony still 8u
One thing I see is that the knee area is really bunched up. And the feet turn in a bit awkwardly. I can't really explain it so have a reference that seems pretty close unless you want an actual redline. x The front arms looks really great though,and the rest pretty much! c: Love the expression. It's adorable.