A hip that just will not go away

[Sistere]

Thanks for the input so far guys (and ladies of course)...I very much appreciate it.

Your arguments for keeping the hip actually turned the tide in the friendly argument between the model and I. I wanted to keep the hip, to me it looked natural. Not an awarding winning angle granted

The model is a sweet girl we have practically watched grow up. She first came to us for a model portfolio for One Model Place, when she was sixteen. Since then, we have watched her go through several tough relationships, finally get married and have her first child just six months ago. She wanted the hip tucked largely in part of, at least in my opinion, some post birth longing for her pre-baby body.

Anyway, I pasted your opinions in an email and thats what made her relent to keeping the hip. (A special thanks to the ladies who responded back...hearing exactly the same as what I have been saying, but coming from other women, did the trick.)

Anywho, I am about 60% done with the retouch. So, if anyone still wants to throw in some ideas (That don't require a complete retouch) I am open and ready to listen. This photo is being used in a national lingerie mailer going out in January so if anyone comes up with a killer idea, Ill make sure you're listed in the contributing credits on the bottom of the mailer.

Warmest regards,
Damien

[grannysdc]

I guess I was missing something.. Glad it is resolved though..

Just used the clone tool to do surgery on the hip

[KR1156]

maybe just making that area, where the hip meets the ribs, a smooher curve. right now it is kind of sharp. you don't have to reduce the hip, just make the transition more smooth and you will have the illusion of a thinner waist.

and then maybe smooth out the opposite side as well a tiny bit.

and only change i would make is go into liquify and try and push up her under chin a bit, to slim her face, when you pose with your head tilted down, you get that extra skin shifted to the bottom of your jaw and it makes you look heavier.

[shaybshay]

Since we got to see the whole photo I thought I'd do another for fun using the hip I edited in the previous post.