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<blockquote data-quote="Pretzel" data-source="post: 190187" data-attributes="member: 12257">Went to help mom move an antique desk and some paintings today, and we stopped at Brownies Hamburgers (a place mom says she started eating at nearly 50 years ago) for some cheeseburgers, onion rings, homemade root beer and some of the best pie this side of anywhere.[ATTACH]49250[/ATTACH]Anyway, as I learn to take my camera EVERYWHERE, I happened to spot a friendly face across the restaurant with near perfect lighting from the window, so I ambled over, introduced myself, and asked if she would mind if I snapped her photo for my &quot;100 Strangers&quot; project.&nbsp; We chatted for about 5 minutes about everything from cameras, to Tulsa, to Brownies and more, and then agreed to let me snap the pic I wanted.&nbsp; I ended up getting to meet quite a few folks, told them about my FaceBook page where I share my work, and even bought a guy a piece of pie *NINJA* style.&nbsp; When he thanked me, I just told him to pay it forward, and I left with a smile...&nbsp; Now, the question for you is - which edit of Barbara do you like best?1st is the original photo (1/200, f5.6, ISO 400 at 300mm) that I left a little underexposed on purpose so I could get a safe shutter speed for a handheld shot.&nbsp; (We ALL know it's easier to fix underexposure than focal blur, right?)&nbsp;&nbsp; Then, there are the 3 quick crop/edits I churned out.&nbsp; Any ideas/suggestion other than what I've done?&nbsp; Do you think it should be cropped at all?&nbsp; I'm open to anything, as remember, this is my &quot;Learning Curve&quot; thread. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile&nbsp; &nbsp; :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />[ATTACH]49254[/ATTACH][ATTACH]49251[/ATTACH][ATTACH]49253[/ATTACH][ATTACH]49252[/ATTACH]</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Pretzel, post: 190187, member: 12257"] Went to help mom move an antique desk and some paintings today, and we stopped at Brownies Hamburgers (a place mom says she started eating at nearly 50 years ago) for some cheeseburgers, onion rings, homemade root beer and some of the best pie this side of anywhere. [ATTACH=CONFIG]49250._xfImport[/ATTACH] Anyway, as I learn to take my camera EVERYWHERE, I happened to spot a friendly face across the restaurant with near perfect lighting from the window, so I ambled over, introduced myself, and asked if she would mind if I snapped her photo for my "100 Strangers" project. We chatted for about 5 minutes about everything from cameras, to Tulsa, to Brownies and more, and then agreed to let me snap the pic I wanted. I ended up getting to meet quite a few folks, told them about my FaceBook page where I share my work, and even bought a guy a piece of pie *NINJA* style. When he thanked me, I just told him to pay it forward, and I left with a smile... Now, the question for you is - which edit of Barbara do you like best? 1st is the original photo (1/200, f5.6, ISO 400 at 300mm) that I left a little underexposed on purpose so I could get a safe shutter speed for a handheld shot. (We ALL know it's easier to fix underexposure than focal blur, right?) Then, there are the 3 quick crop/edits I churned out. Any ideas/suggestion other than what I've done? Do you think it should be cropped at all? I'm open to anything, as remember, this is my "Learning Curve" thread. :) [ATTACH=CONFIG]49254._xfImport[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]49251._xfImport[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]49253._xfImport[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]49252._xfImport[/ATTACH] [/QUOTE]

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