Photo Retouching - - Ok I lied.......Be Harsh this time - Page 2

Conundrum · #16 05-09-2007, 01:19 AM

I tend to disagree about the "eye opening." If you are going for a harsh sunlit look, then I think that her expression works really well. Depending on your intended "feel" of the shot, I think you shouldn't mess with her eyes. I do agree, however, that her hair has a color shift, and that her skin could use a little softening. Go too far, though, and you loose that intense feel of the shot.

And, yes... GET A WACOM! ARE YOU CRAZY!?

SchlinkyMalinky · #17 05-09-2007, 11:33 PM

Ok I've tried my best, I couldn't get the results I wanted from tweaking what I'd already done so i went back to the original file and started from scratch. Skin seems a bit more refined now and I tried to look at all the issues raised. I was a bit stumped on the cyan/green cast so i ended up colour matching the other side.
I'm getting quite pleased with this one. If I've missed anything let me know.

And yes, I'd love a wacom but they're quite expensive for where I'm at presently, maybe one day soon if I eventually make some money from all this..........

RIGHT! FEEDBACK!!

(Thanks)

http://img168.imagevenue.com/img.php..._122_498lo.jpg

TheVeed · #18 05-10-2007, 09:35 AM

Ant, Swampy and Syd give such dead-on right advice. To me, I guess, at this point, the only thing that bugs me is the slight highlight under/next to her marionette lines. It gives her a bit of an 'aged' look that doesn't seem to fit with what you've done to the rest of the image.

SchlinkyMalinky · #19 05-11-2007, 09:42 AM

Don't know about that highlight, gimme a clue!

Anyone else? feedback is sorely needed!

Thanks

SchlinkyMalinky · #20 05-11-2007, 11:10 AM

lol That's the shape of her head

Keri · #21 05-11-2007, 11:11 AM

That explains it then.......

SchlinkyMalinky · #22 05-13-2007, 10:00 AM

Ok, what about if you rate it outta 10? Once for amature, once for pro.

I'm figuring amature 8, pro 5???

TheVeed · #23 05-13-2007, 08:14 PM

Scale of 1-10, with 5 being average

amateur: 8.5
pro: 3

SchlinkyMalinky · #24 05-13-2007, 09:34 PM

Damn, ok, long way to go then

shellby · #25 05-14-2007, 06:01 AM

Take your time. Spend 30 mins cleaning the skin with healing and the clone stamp. Then dodge and burn for an hour or two. The bigger the file the more time you need. For high end beauty images we get a day or two to do a face.

dmrdm · #26 05-14-2007, 10:20 AM

Hi there. My eyes are drawn to the nose jewelry.....it looks more like a blown out white speck or bad pixels than a piece of jewelry. (is it a diamond or a silver stud, can't tell?) The blue area next to her head on the left side also pulls my eyes that direction since the other side is totally dark. Guess to me it's kind of a balance thing, but since the lines are blurred, maybe that isn't that bid of a deal. Have fun!

SchlinkyMalinky · #27 05-15-2007, 06:30 AM

Yeah I think I can see the areas for improvement, it's just taking it to the next level of detail, ironing out the finer problems. 2 days to do a face? Woah! Well if you're getting paid for it then I imagine that's not a problem. Plus I bet you're all using Wacoms I reckon 10 mins for a skilled user on a wacom is like an hour with my mouse!
Oh yeah regarding wacoms, do I really need an A4 or would an A5 do? I figure it's not like I'm using it as a painting device so i don't need those long strokes you can do on an A4, plus if you zoom right in you're increasing the resolution of the wacom because it's relative to what's being viewed right?

CathyH · #28 05-15-2007, 08:49 AM

I have been using the small 4x5 graphire for a couple of years, I really like it and it I would recommend it for a start.

yelhsaneerg · #29 05-15-2007, 11:16 AM

Ant, instead of telling someone "yeah, that looks horrible" why can you phrase it a little nicer like "that may be the tutorial that is most comforatable to you but it's not the best. (insert a link to a good tutorial or your own here), this would help you hone your skills a little more." i just think you can sound really mean sometimes....and i'm in no way trying to get into with you at all because you haven't done anything to me....i just think you should choose your words more carefully next time because you never know how your words will impact the person reading them.

Ant · #30 05-15-2007, 01:22 PM

Thanks Mr. Politeness Police. Instead of wasting your fingers typing why don't you......

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Originally Posted by yelhsaneerg

Ant, instead of telling someone "yeah, that looks horrible" why can you phrase it a little nicer like "that may be the tutorial that is most comforatable to you but it's not the best. (insert a link to a good tutorial or your own here), this would help you hone your skills a little more." i just think you can sound really mean sometimes....and i'm in no way trying to get into with you at all because you haven't done anything to me....i just think you should choose your words more carefully next time because you never know how your words will impact the person reading them.