Bought a 40D yesterday on the way to shoot. The last shot is going to be used for a poster for an Event. This isnt the final version though. So if you have any ideas feel free to share. The lack of noise compared to my XTi is rediculous!

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Yes dad of the camera, and the last pic is for a poster. The first 2 are just the new toy.

I like the pose, though the facial expressions leave a bit to be desired.

The original is sharp. I think they want it even more grainy.... 1/2 the shots I took the guys were were smiling the other 1/2 just weird looks... unfortunately the was the best one. I know what you mean though.

I like the pic and the grain. However, the guys seem somehow to be a bit too separated from the background (esp. the guy in the dark outfit). Did you add contrast etc. or did you cut&amp;paste them to a blank background?

but I also added some contrast. I see What your saying though, and thoughts on a way to correct it?

You could try softening/blurring the outlines of the men a bit, it might help. Now the edges are a bit too sharp.

But if you're not aiming for ultra-realistic photo, it's probably not essential. It would help to make the image look more real, though. Now the black-robed guy looks a bit like he's floating on air.

I'll try that. I only feathered my selection 2 pixels, guess I should have done more. This is the first time Ive tried to cut something completly out. Thanks!

I think that just by feathering the selection a bit more you can get a better result. After that you can use the blur tool to selectively soften some parts of the outlines if needed. You could also try playing with different grain intensity settings to see if that helps to blend the two images together.