Stuck in the middle...

Stuck in the middle..., originally uploaded by <banisha>.

...with you, and I am stuck in the middle with you...
This was last fall in a part of botanical garden called Japanese garden. Rada stood under the little pedestrian wooden bridge, i was on top and shot through the crack in it.

One day in a botanical garden

One day in a botanical garden, originally uploaded by <banisha>.

played around in ps a bit and here is the result :)

Vintage red dress

Vintage red dress, originally uploaded by <banisha>.

A trip to the past.

Christianity

IMG_7354, originally uploaded by rada & maki.

my girlfriend shot this photo and looking at the dramatic sky I think it's a bit HDR

Photo is like a woman...

After reviewing the last photo I posted some more, I see that too many compromises have been made with it. I have to admit that I was in a hurry to post that one (don't know why).

1. Firstly, I should have played a little more with the 'highlights' setting in Camera RAW, because I still notice that the left side of my face is burning too much.
2. All I did with the faces was enhancing the eyes, I did not mingle with the rest, which I clearly should have done. My girlfriend already complained that I did not remove a little dot from her forehead :)
3. I planned to edit the background in Photoshop, but I wasn't able to make a proper selection, and do a uniform background (Rada's hair gave me so much trouble). My friend Cveja did an excellent job with a photo of me, so I would have to go and pick up a few tips from him regarding that issue.

And I promise that in the future I will not rush the retouching, cause as said I said it the title:
Photograph is like a woman...you have to dedicate time to it and you can not rush it, if you wont to do things right. Maybe some of you guys have different tactics with women, but this one worked for me so I'll stick to it.

Those were some of my observations and if you have any, feel free to express them (not just regarding the photos, but anything that pops on your mind)

Until next time, I wish you all the best, and to my fellow photographers I wish clear lenses and sensors :)

Bane and Rada

Bane and Rada, originally uploaded by <banisha>.

Another photo from a shooting session at Cveja's place.
Maybe i'll retouch a couple more. At the moment i'm learning from some Kelby manuals, so hopefully my skills should improve.

Hand Gesticulation

Hand Gesticulation, originally uploaded by Immortal-Bliss.

One of the most creative artwork photos i've seen last week.
What is your gesture?