Critiques - - New to beauty retouching - Page 2

Little Fisher · #16 01-22-2007, 09:59 PM

What have I learned? To take the good critiques with the bad and not take anything too personal. I've learned to seek out new techniques make the next attempt at least a little better than the last. Outside of my Craiglist retouching experience, I have learned never to lie about my abilities. I am a beginner.

Bojin, if you would like to donate a few real pictures for me to practice on, I would be grateful. Perhaps I could also suggest that you go see Little Miss Sunshine, seeing how you feel about pagents.

Bojin Taylor · #17 01-24-2007, 08:15 AM

I don't know how to upload an image bigger then this. But this image has everything I spoke of. Professional model, wardrobe, hair & make-up and because I shot her on a blue screen you can remove the background and import whatever.Which makes it a great masking test! There is wardrobe clean up to be made, some complexion and veining in her hands that can be cleaned up.

Bust a Move

prizo · #18 01-24-2007, 01:15 PM

Do you have a bigger version?
Thats so small that I can't really make out the veining.

KR1156 · #19 01-24-2007, 02:47 PM

Bojin Taylor....are you just doing a save-as in ps in jpeg format, or are you doing a save for web? with save for web you can get a much larger image under 100K.

CJ Swartz · #20 01-24-2007, 03:00 PM

KR1156 is correct -- you can usually upload a file 800x600 pixels at less than 100k using "Save for Web".

Bojin Taylor · #21 01-24-2007, 03:54 PM

I tried saving for web and getting it to come in as close to 100 as possible.
I have seen some large things posted here on this site but not sure how it was done.

solitear · #22 01-24-2007, 10:09 PM

Here's a link to Flora's instructions for sizing images for posting......
Image Sizing

Just thought I'd barge in here......

Beth

Little Fisher · #23 01-24-2007, 10:51 PM

I haven't seen Pan's Labyrinth, yet. I've heard a few say it was disturbing (so I'll probably like it). Anyhow, isn't it some sort of dark fairy tale involving Nazis, a princess, and woodland creatures? I think I have 2 out of the 3.

lxgalang · #24 02-05-2007, 04:28 PM

I gave this image a shot if you dont mind Bojin.

I'd like to know what you think,

Lex

Bojin Taylor · #25 02-05-2007, 05:14 PM

I like the treatment inside of the yellow circle. I feel you could bring more of this quality to the rest of her skin.

Also this is a great mask test. I shot this to see how easy I could replace the background.

I would like to see how realistic you can drop a background in to this picture.

sunfly · #26 02-06-2007, 07:05 AM

Glamourizing is not my area, but this photo looked like an excellent place to give it a first try. Thanks for posting it.

Sherry

Bojin Taylor · #27 02-06-2007, 08:04 AM

Good job on the clouds sunfly!

sunfly · #28 02-06-2007, 08:46 AM

LOLOLLLL hey thanks! I worked long and hard on them. Wasn't too sure about the blue.

Sherry

CJ Swartz · #29 02-06-2007, 11:46 AM

Sunfly, looks like a good job on your selection/masking also

-- Bojin said the image could be a good "mask test", and so far I haven't "passed the test".

sunfly · #30 02-06-2007, 10:03 PM

Hehe.. good one C.J. ;-) I don't think my mask quite 'cuts it' either. Perhaps a tutorial would be in order. There must be one in the archives.

All that glam stuff... eeeesh! A whole 'nother world I really don't share anything in common with. I'm a running shoe and baseball cap kinda girl.

I must say though, I do admire the retouch artists who excel at it. My cap is off to you all!

Sherry