Photo retouch of daughter

[keiser]

Okay, before I start. I do this as a hobby, but I am always looking to improve.
I started with a picture I took of my daughter.

lightened shadows, tried d/b on nose (not very successfully, I think) to lighten remaining shadow, healing brush, added eyelashes, lightened irises,and did degrunge and lowered to about 20%

What do you think?

[CathyH]

Hi Keiser
I think you may have lightened it up too much, I liked some of the shadows.
the eyelashes are very good, but the eyeshadow could be darker.
Here is what I did.
I cloned out the feather and refelection on her check, then dodged and burn out to smooth the skin, but I didn't do it to perfection.
I also used a levels adjustment layer to help with the contrast. And a color adjustment layer to bring in more yellow and less red.

[DCobb]

Hello Keiser-

I too only do this as a hobby. I started with your retouched image and applied the degrune tutorial found on this site and then ran it through a Kodak airbrush 3rd party filter. I also removed the area on her cheek.

Lovely young lady.

dc

[elohssa]

Here's my take on it

[Michel B]

Here is my rendition. Tried to enhance the eyes and added warming filter and some vignetting.
(PSE4 - Win XP)

[keiser]

Wow, great job everyone.

Cathy, I too like the shadows on the original. The picture was taken next to a window and I just liked the look of it. I agree that it needs to be lightened a little though.

I was just using this picture as a practice. I am trying to learn d/b, but I find I over do it. Guess it just takes, practice, practice and more practice.

[cspringer]

I used my Digital Grey Card action for color, Skin Repair action, PWL I action,
sharpen and selective blurring with HighPass filter and Old Eye Tutorial. I also used these eyelashes
http://retouchpro.com/tutorials/?m=show&id=287

Digital Grey Card action
http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/re...rd+action&qf=m

Skin Repair Action
http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/re...ssage=23435116


Old Eye Tutorial
http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/re...ssage=20387612

PWL actions, examples and tutorial.
http://www.retouchpro.com/forums/pho...tion-i-ii.html

Picture EDIT
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...eathersweb.jpg

[skydog]

cspringer...very nice explainations!

[PhotoVagrant]

retouchprofeathers-copy.jpg

My attempt at a slightly "glam" look

[StormFX]

One from me.

Storm

[jayeff1591]

My first ever retouch.

What do you think?