Photo Retouching - - Loosing brilliance while retouching ? - Page 3

Cassidy · #31 02-25-2007, 09:19 AM

Know I have played with this image before, but cannot find a "post" so tonight I played a little, did a severe gaussian blur, set it to overlay mode, implemented a mask and painted out the background. Whilst it enhances the colour again, you can desaturate further keeping the contrast. Maybe moving more into the high-key area

petrus · #32 03-02-2007, 03:41 PM

hOW IS THAT?

goldaline · #33 03-15-2007, 03:53 PM

is this what you're trying for?

stosh7 · #34 03-15-2007, 07:49 PM

Your Photocommunity posts have excellent lighting and IMHO have been PPed starting with a contrast mask or two. I started with your retouch, adjusted with levels and curves layers and then applied two contrast masks, concentrating on the detail of the skin. After a saturation adjustment, some high pass and USM sharpening produced the following result.

Is this where you are going?

Stosh

stockriderman · #35 03-17-2007, 11:56 AM

I am a photographer. The example that was attached is definetely soft. The picture is about 800pix wide and at that size they all should look extremely sharp. Check your camera for back/front focus. What lenses do you use?Hopefully not a kit lens...

Anyways,here's my 2 minutes retouching shot at your model

StormFX · #36 03-31-2007, 04:56 PM

Quick try from me.

Stewart B · #37 03-31-2007, 06:01 PM

Thought i'd do just a minor tweak

des151 · #38 03-31-2007, 10:27 PM

Hi Bullys1974
I took your retouch, added some highpass sharpening and some blend mode changes.
Ray

stephmarie23 · #39 04-01-2007, 01:20 AM

Here are 2 takes on it from me.

jannetie · #40 04-01-2007, 01:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HandMadeGod

I made a different version Hope you like it

LOL I love this version!

JayBee · #41 04-02-2007, 11:04 AM

The key to the examples you posted in your first post is the lighting. You can fake it with hours of PS but nothing comes close to getting it right in camera to give you a good start for a retouching session.

Here's my take. I took your retouched example which was a great start but a little flat for my tastes. Used curves to take out the reds and then a tad of desaturation. Brought the lips and pupils back through. Used the Amy Dresser Dodge&Burn technique to add some definition to the highlights/shadows and hair/eyes then finally a highpass radius 20 or so backed off to 25%.

JayBee

ArtMag · #42 04-03-2007, 06:16 AM

One more.

Artur Magdziarz
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