Portrait Retouch Challenge

For this month’s challenge you are to download the photo and create a glamour portrait. Note: This is not a Photo Art challenge; the image must be kept as a photo.

File:
Portrait (http://www.retouchpro.com/contests/source_images/portrait.jpg)
~Photo By ntunay from StockXchng

THE PRIZE for this month’s contest is a copy of Image Doctor by Alien Skin (http://www.alienskin.com/idoc/idoc_main.html)

Some things to think about: Take some time to evaluate the photo…what needs to be done? How are the skin tones, are there any color casts? Does the background detract from the photo? Are there any hot spots, wispy hairs, red eye, blemishes and so on?

THE RULES:

1. You must VOTE for the top 5 entries. Participants that do not submit their top 5 will be disqualified.

2. Contest will run from 1 July to 24 July 2005. Deadline for entries is 5pm EDT 24 July 2005.

3. This is not a Photo Art challenge. Keep the image as a photo.

4. When you submit your entry put your username in the filename (ie: tpaul.jpg). This is so users can save the images to a local directory and remember who did what--important when it comes time to vote.

5. Your final image size should be as close to 800 px on the long side and 600 px on the short side as possible. Also remember that the file cannot be larger than 100KB.

6. Post your entries to this thread. Please restrict your comments, questions or discussion to the July 05 Contest Discussion thread (http://www.retouchpro.com/forums/showthread.php?t=10910). Inappropriately placed posts will be deleted.

7. Only one entry per person.

8. Voting will run from 25 June to 31 July 2005. Only those with entries may vote. You will vote for the 5 best entries in order. Post your votes in the following thread (July 05 Contest Votes (http://www.retouchpro.com/forums/showthread.php?t=10909)). Note you cannot vote for your own image.

Finally, please let others know about this contest. We can only offer future prizes with continued interest, and please don’t forget to post your entry/comment/vote to the correct thread--there will be three!! Posts made to the incorrect thread will be deleted.

Entries: June 05 Contest Entries

Discussion: July 05 Contest Discussion (http://www.retouchpro.com/forums/showthread.php?t=10910)

Votes: July 05 Contest Votes (http://www.retouchpro.com/forums/showthread.php?t=10909)

Note: RetouchPro Moderators are allowed to enter

Lots of steps. Mainly the obvious: Cut-out; enhancement; conversion; gradient background. :)

Hi this is my first work in this contest. i don't have much idea about rules. i just want to try my chance.

Glamour isn't really my thing or something I do very well, but thought I would put one in anyway :bigthmb:

My first shot at a contest entry and an interesting one.. having not done much glamour work. Can't wait to see what everyone else comes up with!

enjoyed this very much!

This wasn't as easy as it looked, but I enjoyed the struggle.

My entry for this contest.

Not really my cup of tea, but had to enter so I could vote.

Here we go again. - Good luck to all.
Cant remember any of the steps I took. - Oh well!!!! :dizzy:

My idea of "glamour retouch." Had lots (and lots and lots and lots) of fun.

Here is my version of the photo. It's my first post, first contest entry, everything, LOL. I do a lot of similar type work, but have never done it in a contest situation, so I thought I would give this snapshot my hand. Good luck to everyone.

Here's my pic, good luck to all the others ;)

Here is my entry to the glamour contest

I had a major problem with my net service. Hope i still qualify, i'd withdrawn the earlier image to make a minor change, and it took me quite a while to replace it.

Never really done any 'glamour' retouching .... but surely had a lot of fun doing it! :pleased:

P.S. ... I know, I know.... I bent the 'rules' a bit with her hair .... :D

Here is my entry to this glamour contest. Good luck to everyone.

Here is mine.

Cathy :)

here is mine

Sean

Another try with the background complementing the eyes

Not as simple as it would appear, congrats to all the posters so far, excellent work !Well here is my "masterpiece" about glamour :)

Regards and good luck to all !
Martha - :wavey:

I am replacing the image for the same one but with the brightness reduced a bit.

Here is my post, I will try to vote but I am getting married on the 16th and will be gone till the 30th.

Thanks,
Terrence

Here's my entry...

Here's mine. I just pressed the "Glamorize" button in Photoshop 51 :bigthmb:

July 17:
I've submited a new version. The previous makeover was too extreme. She looks more like herself now :wink: .

July 19:
I worked on the hair this time.

July 22:
Last kick at the can.

July 23:
Spoke too soon :o: .


Pierre

And here is mine.
My wife wants a tub of median for Christmas

Ken

;) Regards
Karin

here's my go at it. this was really fun!!

For what its worth.
Not enought Makeup, To much Makeup I went back and forth.

Another one for the pot

Portrait attempt

This was not easy. Congratulations to everyone on your great entries.
Here's another.

I puffed up her hair a little and did her make-up a little heavier, then I made her dress with one shoulder off. She's a suttle beauty, that works sometimes too.

Here's mine. Great entries so far!
Margaret.

I'm a newbie but here is my entry for the contest:)

My first attempt at a comp. My biggest problem is to know when to stop tweaking stuff, so i'm just biting the bullet and submitting this now. Great entries from everyone so far.. :)
Good Luck....

whelp, if flora was worried a bit about adjusting her hair, then i'm prolly in BIG trouble here ;) i went a bit further.

Craig

Thanks for this learning experience!

Had fun with this one...

- Kurt

This was great fun - and a good challenge. There was a big temptation to keep glamourising, until she wasn't 'her' anymore, so knowing when to stop was the hardest part.

Have to at least try. My first contest entry.

Here,s mine! was a great fun to do it!

Alittle worried about the interpretation of the rules on this one. But it was fun to do! Good luck everyone!

~Amber~

My first attempt at this type. Got carried away late at night, but it was fun. My wife asked me to work on a picture of her. I've already won.

A last minute entry....

Here's mine.

Well, here's mine. Went for the pastel look. Not sure if that's nurdants style. I also added more volume on top of hair to de-emphasize the roundness of her face.

Great, great entries so far. Good luck to everyone!!!!

Had fun, thanks :) Spent about 8 hours retouching it.

Good luck to everyone!

ok so i have been checking this site alot and never really entered anything into it, until now, the talent here is quite amazing, i hope i match up at some level ... i really struggled with this one like almost everyone else while having a great time doing it ... i tried to deep in mind 'fun' and fought to stay away from the eye candy, as you can see i couldnt do it ... keep up the great work!!

S

Click here (http://www.retouchpro.com/forums/showpost.php?p=95785&postcount=42) to view the winner or check out the July 05 Contest Votes (http://www.retouchpro.com/forums/showthread.php?t=10909) Thread.