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Title: Writing on Man's shirt
Post by: nasaman on February 05, 2016, 12:47:31 PM
Can anyone help me identify what the writing on the Man's sweatshirt says?

(http://i1254.photobucket.com/albums/hh616/nasaman1/DurhamD_33_13_4_5x45_restore2.jpg) (http://s1254.photobucket.com/user/nasaman1/media/DurhamD_33_13_4_5x45_restore2.jpg.html)

Thanks,

- Mike
Title: Re: Writing on Man's shirt
Post by: Tori803 on February 05, 2016, 02:35:24 PM
Might be "Hilfiger":

(http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f246/vgraphica/hilfiger_zpsirvjywzj.jpg) (http://s48.photobucket.com/user/vgraphica/media/hilfiger_zpsirvjywzj.jpg.html)
Title: Re: Writing on Man's shirt
Post by: nasaman on February 05, 2016, 03:09:59 PM
Thanks so much!  I bet that is right.
Title: Re: Writing on Man's shirt
Post by: lurch on February 05, 2016, 05:12:39 PM
Unless it's necessary, the contrast is way too high. For example, there is no definition between the two women's dresses on the viewer right. Zero, zip, nada. Unless such a level of contrast is needed, i.e. the tonal levels are that dark, it's too much.
Title: Re: Writing on Man's shirt
Post by: nasaman on February 09, 2016, 03:59:36 PM
Here is the original.  (http://i1254.photobucket.com/albums/hh616/nasaman1/DurhamD_33_13_4_5x45.jpg) (http://s1254.photobucket.com/user/nasaman1/media/DurhamD_33_13_4_5x45.jpg.html)

At first I tried to make a distinction between the women's clothing, but I decided it would be just as good to leave them both about the same black level.  Making up something that looks realistic is hard and I try to avoid that unless it is absolutely necessary.  If you can figure out how to distinguish between the women's clothing that would be great.

Thanks,

- Mike
Title: Re: Writing on Man's shirt
Post by: lurch on February 09, 2016, 06:00:47 PM
A textbook example of no contrast differences between the two women's clothes! There was none in the original.
Title: Re: Writing on Man's shirt
Post by: kiska on February 10, 2016, 03:22:02 AM
I tried Shadows/Highlights to get some kind of separation on the ladies.

(http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/mm81/kiskaopr/DurhamD_33_13_4_5x45_zps4tivyi4o.jpg) (http://s294.photobucket.com/user/kiskaopr/media/DurhamD_33_13_4_5x45_zps4tivyi4o.jpg.html)