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Aswald

Posts: 3471

Detroit, Michigan, US

Ok. So my friend made me take pictures of her for her own personal use.  So since it was for personal use and she asked me to change a few things and I did. There was some warping that took place. I think I did an ok job at touching her up but I want to know what you all think of the mater.


Not full size. lol. The style of the photos is something she wanted. As you can see I used the blot tool on her hair to make it fuller, then I scaled down her arms and mid-section and I plumped her lips a bit. And of course took out the dark circles and other blemishes. 
https://img121.imageshack.us/img121/137/niqueretouch02.jpg

https://img18.imageshack.us/img18/8444/sidebyside01.jpg

https://img96.imageshack.us/img96/7577/niqueretouch4.jpg

Jun 06 10 10:56 pm Link

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Kane

Posts: 1647

London, England, United Kingdom

The retouched are too blown out/overexposed IMHO.  Not that I'm a great retoucher myself.

Jun 06 10 11:00 pm Link

Model

Aswald

Posts: 3471

Detroit, Michigan, US

Variant Design wrote:
The retouched are too blown out/overexposed IMHO.  Not that I'm a great retoucher myself.

She wanted over exposed and white washed. How do you think I did on the warping?

Jun 06 10 11:05 pm Link

Digital Artist

Michael C Pearson

Posts: 1349

Agoura Hills, California, US

AngelicaAswald wrote:
She wanted over exposed and white washed. How do you think I did on the warping?

The model requested over-exposed? That's a strange thing to request... Are you sure she didn't ask for high-key, which is a very different look than overexposed.

Is there any particular reason as to why all three images have different levels of contrast and different black points? Seems like it would have been more professional to have a set with continuity.

Your structural adjustments are so-so. Looks like you straightened out the curves in her arm when you slimmed it, which isn't good - makes her look blocky. I would have taken in more of the middle of her arm, leaving more definition of the muscles.

Jun 13 10 08:55 pm Link

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