Karen Davis
November 2023 - Overwhelmed by Gratitude
About the Image(s)
Camera: Canon EOS R5; Lens: EF 24-105mm; Shutter Speed: 1/60; Aperture: f/8; Handheld with flash
I was honored to travel as one of the official photographers with our Local Honor Flight to Washington, D.C. on Saturday. We took 4 busses with 67 American Heroes who served during the Korean and Vietnam War eras in our military. The lady in the picture was a nurse who served in Korea. I'm guessing that she is in her 80's, but she amazingly participated in what was probably a 16-hour day of travel and sightseeing to all the memorials located in our nation's capital. This was one of the last of over 600 shots I took that day. We always surprise our veterans with a grand homecoming, complete with fire engines with lights ablaze and flag-waving first-responders and family members to welcome everyone home. She was totally overcome with emotion as she was wheeled toward the receiving line of these thankful patriots, and one of the VFW members knelt to comfort her and thank her for her service. It was an emotional moment for everyone.
Even though I captured it, I wasn't happy with how the flash reflected from his lighter skin. I did some post-processing in both Lightroom and Photoshop, but would love any ideas you have to make this a better portrait.
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12 comments posted
Onn my scree it looks like the skin tones need to be even out , to much contrast. I attempted in the new Lightroom/ Photoshop Color Mixer Point Colour tool. File size was a bit small to work with, however my attempt attached. I then decided to see if B&W was a good approach, which I think is an option to try. hope this give you a line to follow Posted: 11/09/2023 00:15:43
It was an incredible honor and experience. Thanks for the tips. That is something new in Ps that I was not aware of.
Thank you!
Karen Posted: 11/19/2023 23:16:04
What a great image that captured a emotional moment in time. I think Tom's recommendation may help to even out the skin tones.
Thanks for sharing,
Greg Posted: 11/17/2023 09:35:59
It was a very special moment. I will give Tom's suggestion a try.
Thanks!
Karen Posted: 11/19/2023 23:17:01
It was a great honor to be invited!
I will try it in B&W and see how that looks. Thanks for the suggestions!
Karen Posted: 11/19/2023 23:18:03
I am so glad your friend was able to participate in Honor Flight. And, thanks for your comments!
Karen Posted: 11/24/2023 15:55:18
I might tackle this again and see what I can do with that Clone tool. Thanks!
Karen Posted: 11/24/2023 15:56:12
Greetings my friend.
What an event and what an opportunity to be with the war hero of your country. The image is amazing except for the part of the reflection but you tried to manage the situation. I also like the Tom's version of the image.
Nicely done and a great event to be with.
Thank you for sharing.
Cheers.]
Kamal. Posted: 11/22/2023 03:00:33
Thank you for your comments. I like Tom's version, too!
Karen Posted: 11/24/2023 15:57:08