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the real Carrie V

I make actions all the time... I usually create a custom set of actions for each wedding, and the keep some of my faves to incorporate into my normal portrait work.
Well, I made this color action for the most recent wedding, and I'd love your opinions on whether it's a keeper. 51.gif
(I promise that my next post will NOT be "Hi! I've got these new actions to sell...") thumbsup.gif

So here is little Etta, SOOC:


And here she is, with the cheekily named "Pale Rockstar" <-- you'd have to know the groom...
(btw, do you guys name your own actions crazy things too?!)

Ginger
Oh yes, me likey. Nice punch without losing detail. Keep.

Now, do I get the recipe for being the first reply?

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Nathan Holritz
It's nice! Adds nice contrast to the image but not too much. My only apprehension, as it looks like it's bumping up the lighter tones, is whether it would consistently blow highlight detail.

Hahaha. I just realized how overly technical that sounded.

Just my two cents.

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the real Carrie V
QUOTE(Nathan Holritz @ July 3 2008, 10:31 AM) *
Hahaha. I just realized how overly technical that sounded.
No, I totally understand what you're saying! smile.gif That's my thought as well about it. Still back and forth on it. unsure.gif Maybe just not one to use one white sunlit dresses!
QUOTE(Ginger @ July 3 2008, 10:30 AM) *
Oh yes, me likey. Nice punch without losing detail. Keep.Now, do I get the recipe for being the first reply? biggrin.gif
Do you have lucisart? I'll just email it to you! If you don't have Lucis, I can just take that step out.
Brandi Thompson
I like the added contrast as well but I can see the point about losing details. I do create my own actions with crazy names, BTW.. smile.gif You are not alone.
Alyssa Lang
I like it! I see what Nathan's saying though...maybe you could throw something in there to reign the highlights back in?
katiebev
I like it too! And no...my own actions are named boring boring things like "warm" and "action 2"... smile.gif Luckily I know what all of them do though!
Shawn Reeder
I dig it Carrie!!!
AZJamie
I have Lucis... But never saw anything like this come out of it?!?!? I use it for eyes, how are you using it???
JAC
I like it too!
Ginger
nope, don't have it. sad.gif should I?

the real Carrie V
QUOTE(AZJamie @ July 3 2008, 01:04 PM) *
I have Lucis... But never saw anything like this come out of it?!?!? I use it for eyes, how are you using it???



Oh honey! I use Lucis somewhere, somehow in almost all of my actions! It's brilliant! It's great for over-all contrast and definition!
AZJamie
I guess I need some lessons!

QUOTE(the real Carrie V @ July 3 2008, 10:25 AM) *
Oh honey! I use Lucis somewhere, somehow in almost all of my actions! It's brilliant! It's great for over-all contrast and definition!
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