[superkoax]

Originally Posted by toxic_snake

My guess would be that they've used alot of d&b on the image, as well as maybe blurring, but I'm not really that sure about blurring there images, a good retoucher never blurs they're images.

NO BLUR! I've learned that a while back! NEVER BLUR! YOU BLUR, YOU LOOSE!

[myfairies]

Originally Posted by superkoax

that effect made the picture look really bad! the teeth looks dirty! the skin color is not balanced and the overall feel looks a bit weird to me! imo...

Well, I usually make fantasy portraits so the weird look is what I'm actually after.....

[York]

Why not blur? Depends on the effect you want.

Found this site, lot of blur in skin and i like it a lot:

www.lookit.be

[jarulex]

Hello!
I didn't know HDR was useful for fashion and beauties/portraits...could tell me something more...there's a tutorial to read about? thanks

[Mtmm]

Originally Posted by ChloeS

Hi Guys,
I'm new around here, and so far have found some incredibly useful tips on retouching on the forum, so I thought I'd put my own question out there.

Below is a link for the site of photographer David Stuart.

David Stuart

You'll notice that the girl in the shot on the right has amazing skin to the effect of making it look like plastic.
I was wondering if anyone knows how to create this effect either in camera or in post with Photoshop.
I know there has been a thread similar to this about creating plastic skin but its really old and I thought there might be some fresh ideas out there.

Thanks!
Chloe

That photo of a girl with puppets or what is absolutely one of the best I have ever seen. Word! That is so sad yet so powerfull.

[AltIvan]

"never blur skin.." False, even Masters like the guy from http://www.iwanexstudio.com/ make blurs; just some very sutil one; i found out that because i recreate one of his works; but is not just select the blur and is done, you have to play with channels and masks mainly... but not only; and remove blur from the edges and the main parts that give expression to someone: Eyes and mouth mainly (and even make more sharpen those)

[DJSoulglo]

Originally Posted by AltIvan

"never blur skin.." False, even Masters like the guy from http://www.iwanexstudio.com/ make blurs; just some very sutil one;

Not to be rude, but that website is terrible. The retouching on it is heavy handed and generally really bad.

However if that is the look you want to achieve, blur the skin by all means!

[Bianca Carosio]

The image of the girl...you can really create that re-touch with creating seamless highlights and shadows...making it very intense but seamless. Like Amy Dresser's work..

[Angel_Ice]

Originally Posted by Maroon

...add a few highpass layers of different radii...

Hi, can I ask you for what do you use highpass on the skin?
I use it to sharpen the edges putting it on vidid light mode...how use it for soft skin retouch?

[AltIvan]

That Plastic girl that show off first in the David Stuart webpage had some blur, there is some procces after to "create" skin detail blended over the blured parts.

Also in the image "12", on the cirragete man; there is some blur, not that hard to see it.