Terry Campanella
October 2026 - Lost in the Music
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About the Image(s)
Taken with my Nikon D 5200 on Manual Mode, Lens 55-300; Focal Length 200mm, Speed 1/800 sec., F/5.6, ISO 1250. Post processing Photoshop Basic adjustments, selected the background and used Levels to darken, used Luminar to brighten face and give a soft focus, used On1 to reduce noise and cropped.
4 comments posted
Very emotional portrait of a musician captured by her music. Tenderness and loving emotion at that. Brilliant transformation of the raw image into a captivating photograph. The hard transitions from removing the background on the top right and face/violin on the left could be blurred to create a more natural look. Well done indeed. Posted: 10/06/2026 13:41:10
Chris, thank you for your suggestions. I think blurring areas would definitely add to the dream like feel of the image. Posted: 10/07/2026 20:42:53
Beautiful portrait and a good story. You captured the moment. Her feelings and connection to the music is apparent. All the fine details on her face and hair are sharp. Good tonal variations. Nicely composed. I agree with Chris's suggestion. Your title is perfect. Great job, Terry. Posted: 10/08/2026 14:20:28
Thanks Barbaga! I am enjoying being part of the group. Always learn something with the feedback givien! Posted: 10/09/2026 00:15:04