Photo Retouching - - "Plain Jane" retouch mini-challenge - Page 3

chauncey · #31 04-15-2007, 06:16 PM

I'm not going to do anything but I will say that this young lady is beautiful sans makeup, I can only imagine what she would look like after a visit to a parlor.

mellyrose · #32 04-15-2007, 06:20 PM

Just to clarify, I never said she wasn't pretty...I said she WAS pretty, just plain! ...and I only meant she was plain as in, she doesn't wear make-up, do her hair fancy, etc. But, I think she's gorgeous as well.

leuallen · #33 04-15-2007, 06:46 PM

My version. Tried to keep it more natural but with a little drama.

Larry

mellyrose · #34 04-15-2007, 06:57 PM

Larry, I love what you did with the background.

KR1156 · #35 04-15-2007, 07:12 PM

Living and breathing pixels.-would that be a quote from nicole @ the professionals?!?!?

mellyrose · #36 04-15-2007, 07:14 PM

Maybe, but I never knew...who are you speaking of??

DCobb · #37 04-15-2007, 08:11 PM

Beautiful girl. This is my try.

dc

RokcetScientist · #38 04-15-2007, 09:43 PM

With a good stylist, hairdresser and make-up artist, she could look stunning!

CathyH · #39 04-16-2007, 06:05 AM

Hi
I think everyone has done a great job.
She was fun to work on, pretty and not to much wrong with her skin.
I did two versions, one more dramatic.

LQQKER · #40 04-16-2007, 08:07 AM

To begin with, I screwed up. I downloaded the small picture and when I had time I artified it, not realizing that this was only a retouch. So I apologize in advance.

Bridestream · #41 04-17-2007, 02:09 AM

Hi everyone!

Usually I'm a lurker, but I saw this great picture, and thought I'd give it a try! I actually have 3 versions, hope that's ok.

**Beth**

Syd · #42 04-17-2007, 09:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bridestream

Hi everyone!

Usually I'm a lurker, but I saw this great picture, and thought I'd give it a try! I actually have 3 versions, hope that's ok.

**Beth**

Well, don't lurk anymore! I like your third one. I like the makeup that you have applied. I also like that you tried to darken the background. That background really doesn't add anything to the picture.

Mellyrose, I like your original one too. I like that you have added depth of focus by blurring the background. Only one thing....I would have cropped it the other way so that the open space was in front of her.

I cropped that background out altogether so that I could get a larger focus on the main subject for my 100k and also because there is nothing in it that is particularly interesting. I cleaned up some of the stray hair on her shirt, cloned out that clip in front of the right collar. I liked the gap between her two front teeth so I left that but I decreased the size of her left nostril which looked out of proportion to the right one (I guess that was the camera angle). It is not a very flattering shot of her nose to be honest and I am sure she has a perfect nose

but it is just that the camera is looking up at her and it has gotten a bit distorted. I also changed the catchlights in her eyes and brightened them up a bit.

Syd

mellyrose · #43 04-17-2007, 10:15 AM

Fantastic job Syd. You really did her justice! Thanks for your feedback on my version.

Beni · #44 04-21-2007, 05:24 AM

Hi there,

I did something different, hope you like it

(in fact, corrected several details, as mouth, lips, teeth, and makeup, amongst others).

http://img156.imageshack.us/my.php?i...anebeniwl3.jpg

Cheers,
-Beni-

mellyrose · #45 04-21-2007, 07:38 AM

Very cool approach! I can tell that you had fun with it.