Beauty Retouching Help

[jenniferfrances]

Originally Posted by Damo77

Hi Gregory, welcome to the site.

Usually I don't take those fine facial hairs out completely, just tone them down a bit (ie blurred layer on top, reduce opacity).

A couple of things I notice about your photo:

1) the odd pinkness on her lower eyelids - perhaps she's really like that, I don't know, but I'd probably un-pink them a bit.

2) The clumsy way your cyan background (in the jpeg) meets her skin - particularly at her temple and neck. Be careful to make sure that looks natural.

Actually, this photo raises a question I've pondered before. If you're shooting somebody at 3/4 angle, and you only have enough depth of field to make one eye sharp, not both, should it be the front eye or the back eye?

I would say the front eye is more important. You've managed the tear duct in one eye, and the eyebrow in the other. In my opinion, that's a bit of a drawback to the photo, but I'm keen to hear what others think.

he is asking for retouch methods not a critque on his photography! lol
and ill never understand why people think blurring is the solution. blurring SHOULD NEVER BE DONE. you never see a thick layer of blurred skin in any magazine. it looks horrible.

[Oh_Heck]

Ok...here's another go at this lady. Using a different technique this time around and I like the outcome better. Tried to tone down the reds also.

I'm looking for critiques here. This is my second time working on skin cleanup, and I'm trying to improve.

[edgework]

Originally Posted by Oh_Heck

Ok...here's another go at this lady. Using a different technique this time around and I like the outcome better. Tried to tone down the reds also.

I'm looking for critiques here. This is my second time working on skin cleanup, and I'm trying to improve.

Buy a copy of Elle, Vogue or Glamour. Look at any cosmetic ad with a close-up of a face. Make a list of the things you notice that you have done differently. Work on those.

[27th]

Originally Posted by edgework

Buy a copy of Elle, Vogue or Glamour. Look at any cosmetic ad with a close-up of a face. Make a list of the things you notice that you have done differently. Work on those.

Love photos from this magazines. It is kinda my way).
My try.

[Alison]

Originally Posted by Ant
No one asked for your opinion....fault of the capture/small dynamic range/subjective. Additionally, you have no reference file (original) to base your blanket statements on. My file, I am not bothered by the hair and much was already removed.

who are you to judge anyway Action, Button Pusher Boy? Exactly why I've never posted anything for the peanut gallery here before - much akin to taking the rednecks to a wine tasting.

Doesn't matter how much talent a person has, this rudeness and arrogance overshadows it completely.

[jenniferfrances]

here is my version.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...059retouch.jpg

[pixelzombie]

looks good jennifer but there is noticable blurring in her hairline, and that vein in her eye has got to go...

[jacknick]

hi all. here's mine. i only worked on the face so far.

a critique from the pros would be appreciated.

thanks!!

[edgework]

Originally Posted by jacknick

hi all. here's mine. i only worked on the face so far.

a critique from the pros would be appreciated.

thanks!!

You've lost your color. Her skin's become, essentially, a duotone. Also very dark and a bit grimey, like a cmyk image looks if the black plate is converted wrong and ends up contaminating the midtones, quartertones and highlights. Retouching isn't too bad. Whatever moves you made were in the right direction. But try to avoid moves that damage the color.

[jacknick]

thanks for the tip edge. i was basically going for a warm tan look, with lots of shape. i guess i went too far with the color and not far enough with the retouching.

[kiltacticon]

Not sure how much this valuable information is all worth. Lets just say if one day you all get royalty checks in the mail, it might be from me I was about to post one of my images before, after reading this thread to it's entirety, I'll take another crack at it. Having problems getting the little variations of skin tone to match with out loosing texture. I will put up both the touched up version and the OG for those who want to take a swing at it.

Let me thank all the contributors to this thread, especially cainam and all who helped get him to his latest attempt.

I did noticed the eye balls went a little flat or soft( I don't know), but I am no pro to start criticizing just yet. Just something to maybe revisit and keep this thread going strong.

[jacknick]

here's my final version.

[RCliff]

I don't normally do this but thought I would take a shot.
Cliff

[djslyda]

i would love some comments or advice on my attempt at this being as it is my first beauty retouch, much appreciated thanx.

[Ankh1]

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y13...nkhversion.jpg

Please leave some critiques on what i can improve on!

Great image, I tried to retouch it how the original poster wanted it.