Full "Blue Steel" Mode

[Craig]

Dexter in Full "Blue Steel" posing mode today 


Craig  

[Ryewolf]

I like this a lot and your twiddle gives it a realistic but painterly effect without going ott....

[Craig]

Thanks Rye,
I have been playing about with this effect for sometime. Not going OTT is quite difficult.
I normally have to walk away from the computer for a while then come back to it, then lower the effect. lol

Craig 
 

[Clicker]

What a great expression Craig.. Love the dof  too ...

"Not going OTT is quite difficult.
I normally have to walk away from the computer for a while then come back to it, then lower the effect. lol"
 

  It's a  ploy I use a lot  too...walking away from  work done  and returning after a while to see an image with fresh eyes 

[Craig]

Thanks Polly,

I find the walking away helps massively as I have a tendency to be over zealous with the effect. So looking at things with fresh eyes works for me as I always have to dial down everything by at least one third lol 

[Kobione]

I really like this one Craig, you have 'twiddled it' nicely, but it is also the direct eye contact that adds something more to this one.

[Craig]

Thank you.

It's a new (new to me) technique which I feel really adds to this kind of shot. It looks so different (and better) than the original.