Photo Retouching - - help with tattoo-lady

York · #1 02-19-2007, 05:14 AM

hey,

i'm following this forum a while now and learned a lot from you pro's!

I'm having difficulties with this tattooed lady (attached file). I want to make some retouches (I'm deeply inspired by http://www.davehillphoto.com/), but for some reason i cant start with this picture

OK ok, some basic retouching, but all the dodge and burning, with this one i can not make something 'special', only some basic stuff....
When i D&B, the skin becomes red, and, i never can to get that 'crispy airbrushed' look..

Anyone help please?

thanks!
York

digikunst · #2 02-19-2007, 07:33 AM

for sure his work looks very nice and with a own style.
if someone could help would be cool.
here are my try with the lady

tinamou · #3 02-19-2007, 11:34 AM

Hi, Heres my take on the picture. Dont know if its what you were looking for, but, well, I tried

TInamou

[img=http://img217.imageshack.us/img217/157/tattooladyedithj7.jpg]

videosean · #4 02-19-2007, 01:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tinamou

Hi, Heres my take on the picture. Dont know if its what you were looking for, but, well, I tried

TInamou

http://img217.imageshack.us/img217/1...adyedithj7.jpg

Fixed that link for ya.

Cassidy · #5 02-20-2007, 06:05 AM

Thought I'd have a go at this one, but still very shy of the desired goal. Predominantly used a gradient map and an emboss layer.

Cimarron · #6 02-20-2007, 07:32 AM

I couldn't resist playing with this one too

The David Hill site just floored me what amazing work...!
So here's my efforts on this exotic lady
I discovered the histogram equalizer, what amazing effects you can get playing with it!

Cimarron · #7 02-20-2007, 07:35 AM

Oh and another playing with the histogram

Cimarron · #8 02-20-2007, 07:36 AM

Just one more ...

chillin · #9 02-22-2007, 03:08 AM

I think, it could be used "Photomatix Pro" to create an HDR image.

enigmaphotos · #10 02-22-2007, 06:29 AM

Dave Hill... fab. He uses a mixture of HDR, tonemapping and what looks to be a little of Lucis Arts plugins. I'll have a go tonight. It'll be my first image post that way.

enigmaphotos · #11 02-22-2007, 02:13 PM

Here's my attempt.

A bit of Dave Hill (Lucis Art) and some Amy Dresser thrown in too.

chillin · #12 02-23-2007, 10:54 PM

I've found nice tutorial that gives good results.
pwl tutorial

Little Fisher · #13 02-24-2007, 12:35 AM

It's late, but here's a quick go at it.

WishfulPixl showed this tutorial in one of his threads...

http://www.reviewzine.com/photoshop-...ur-photograph/

SeculaSeculorum · #14 02-24-2007, 10:27 AM

I tried!

Tattoolady

stosh7 · #15 02-24-2007, 07:26 PM

Tried for that Dave Hill look. I think the original lighting has a lot to do with his end products. Anyhow, I think I made a good attempt at capturing the style.

Stosh