Attached Link: http://www.renderosity.com/viewed.ez?galleryid=956044&Start=1&Artist=DHolman&ByArtist=Yes

*Pokes head in and looks around* Hmmmm ... looks safe enough. :) Thought it would be easier to answer/respond here. This is for comments from the above photo (gallery link above too).

Zacko - Didn't blur out the background, that's all in camera (shallow depth of field caused by focal length and aperture). In the thousands of shots I've taken, I've probably used PS to blur the background maybe 5 times.

The only thing I did to this image in PS is to take care of a few skin blemishes with the healing brush, knock down a couple of highlights I didn't like, add a contrast enhancing s-curve and then added the cross-processing curve.

'chelle - I don't even remember where I got them. I looked at my bookmarks and -maybe- I got them from http://www.nyphotographics.com/ftppage.htm, but not sure. Their curves have the same names as mine, but they only have 4 and I have 6. Mine may be different, I may have made my own or or I may have added my own to theirs. Can't really remember. That's a good page, btw. Setup like crap, but a good page none-the-less. You can download the curves at the bottom of the page.

Jinx - My website is at www.dmholman.com and there's a link to my LiveJournal there (where I put up random shots and stuff I am currently working on or I'm about to work on).

-=>Donald

Donaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaald!!!!! :D So nice to see u around!!!! :) How u r???

oooooh oh... shhhh.... don't scare him off... pesky wabbit...
quick grab him & tie him down!
goes to look at link :] TY

Thanks dearie! I'll grab and take a peek at 'em......

I am, therefore I create.......
--- michelleamarante.com

hehehe!! peeks at donald's linky again... oh you're bad 'chelle! :-*! :D

LOL@Cyn!! Let's tie him down TIGHT!!! ;)

just saying "HI"...and thanks for the link. you lucky guy, being tied down by all these women ;->

Pictures appear to me, I shoot them.   Elliot Erwitt

LOL@Ronesh!! U cheeky! ;)

well, hey...i wanna join in...I have his right ankle here tied down good!!!!!!! na na na na na!!!! looks can be deceiving, Donald...definitely NOT safe in here!!!! :) Nice to see ya! hope to see you more often! striking photo you got there!!!!!