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In reply to the discussion: Russian Mother Takes Magical Pictures of Her Two Kids With Animals On Her Farm [View all]druidity33
(6,446 posts)48. I use Photoshop all the time...
I wasn't trying to denigrate it. It's actually its own skill and a difficult one to master. And i wasn't trying to suggest the photographer was cheating somehow. Photoshop or Lightroom or whatever post-processing program is being used... they're ubiquitous. Everyone tweaks their great images a little. I mostly just adjust for contrast and color which is what i suspect this photographer did. Standard dodging and burning stuff but digitally. No big woop. She's got a great talent and excellent subjects. Apparently she mostly uses a Canon 5D with a 135mm lens. It's got a nice bokeh.
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Russian Mother Takes Magical Pictures of Her Two Kids With Animals On Her Farm [View all]
Amaryllis
Feb 2020
OP
Lots of shallow depth of field. Ones with dogs may have been done with the Brenitzer technique
Bernardo de La Paz
Feb 2020
#29
Like a breath of fresh air. This lady is really good with light and depth of field.
KY_EnviroGuy
Feb 2020
#15
What you said "...my opinion that these images have been lovingly enhanced to make them what the
Amaryllis
Feb 2020
#41
Love reminders that we all share common human desires, children, family, beauty, nature.
Karadeniz
Feb 2020
#30