[LensBeginner]

A... Japanese (?) dancer?
Coincidence: I've seen a Japanese dance event just days ago...
Nice picture (even though I would have corrected the WB a bit, but can see where you are going with this soft and warm feel)

Edit: on a second look it doesn't seem Japanese at all... China maybe? :-|

[Na Horuk]

Its a very nice photo, with soft golden light that really does make the dancer look shiny!

[redcat]

A... Japanese (?) dancer? Coincidence: I've seen a Japanese dance event just days ago... Nice picture (even though I would have corrected the WB a bit, but can see where you are going with this soft and warm feel) Edit: on a second look it doesn't seem Japanese at all... China maybe? :-|

thanks a lot, I want to keep the shiny golden mood in this image but maybe my screen is not well calibrated and yeah, the dancer is Chinese ^^

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Its a very nice photo, with soft golden light that really does make the dancer look shiny!

thank you, I really love the shiny golden outfit of her, and the way she move is amazing

[LensBeginner]

thanks a lot, I want to keep the shiny golden mood in this image but maybe my screen is not well calibrated and yeah, the dancer is Chinese ^^

Thanks for the info.
Well... with a proper WB you could still retain the shimmer with a mask, or, more easily by tweaks in the HSL panel (and eventually Saturation/Vibrance).
And do yourself a favor, buy a colorimeter, even if only a lowly Spider 3 as I did...
I'm using a Samsung led TV as a monitor, and their WB is set way too blue because it looks "cooler" with movies...
A calibrator will save your PP work!

[redcat]

Thanks for the info. Well... with a proper WB you could still retain the shimmer with a mask, or, more easily by tweaks in the HSL panel (and eventually Saturation/Vibrance). And do yourself a favor, buy a colorimeter, even if only a lowly Spider 3 as I did... I'm using a Samsung led TV as a monitor, and their WB is set way too blue because it looks "cooler" with movies... A calibrator will save your PP work!

wow, thanks a lot, I'll definitely try the technique you mentioned, a colorimeter is in my "to buy" list, I hope can get one this X-mas

[LensBeginner]

wow, thanks a lot, I'll definitely try the technique you mentioned, a colorimeter is in my "to buy" list, I hope can get one this X-mas

Do that, you'll thank yourself later!
I'm always kicking myself because I have thousands of picture I have processed without a properly calibrated monitor, and they're all too dark (no color shifts luckily)...
When I gave them to someone to print, prints always came out too dark as well, but I didn't know how much to correct.
When I want to post them somewhere I have to develop them from the RAWs again, and it's a huge PITA, esp. with macro shots, as they're riddled with dust on sensor (which is really evident in the neighbourhood of f/22)...

[redcat]

Do that, you'll thank yourself later! I'm always kicking myself because I have thousands of picture I have processed without a properly calibrated monitor, and they're all too dark (no color shifts luckily)... When I gave them to someone to print, prints always came out too dark as well, but I didn't know how much to correct. When I want to post them somewhere I have to develop them from the RAWs again, and it's a huge PITA, esp. with macro shots, as they're riddled with dust on sensor (which is really evident in the neighbourhood of f/22)...

great advice ! I'll totally do that, thanks again for sharing your hard-earned experience

[Photogoof]

Stunning shot!

[LensBeginner]

Stunning shot!

...déjà vu?
...we should keep a record book for this sort of achievements... three years and a half is no mean feat!

[redcat]

Stunning shot!

...déjà vu?...we should keep a record book for this sort of achievements... three years and a half is no mean feat!

right we'll make a Guinness PentaxForum Record Thanks Photogoof & LensBeginner