Retouch challenge - Male headshot

[aiksing]

Originally Posted by anothermethod

Hello Aiksing

Your best bet to re-apply the skin texture is to clone it, yes, to get the actual models texture back. If it's a hard task you can also make (or download) skin texture brushes...

Thanks much! Points noted.

here's my own try. I played around with a "metallic finish" after I was done with the retouching.

No blurring involved! Do give yr comments. Thnks!

[aiksing]

Originally Posted by Sunniee

My version.....

Hi Sunniee,

I like the color tone treatment you gave to the photo. Can share? I tried using solid color adjustment but could not really get yr tone.

[anothermethod]

I'm talking about reducing noise and artifacts. That's exactly why I mentioned re-applying texture. I agree with the do not blur skin if you're just using one of the blur filters in your photo editing software. You lose tonality and complexity if you're blurring an entire face full of skin and that's a big no no.

[Kayzar]

Well I know it's a bit late, but I gave it a shot.

[twist]

just a trial

[SpaceKat]

Hello everyone. This is my first post. Blast away

[rsphotocreation]

This is what I've done :p within 20 min

[anothermethod]

rsphotocreation: I guess you didn't read all of our posts about blurring.

[eveypd]

Hi, I'm new here too, been meaning to post for a little while.

Here's my attempt.

http://www.evepd.com/images/retouch_guy.jpg

I would be interested to hear any critiques.

And thanks for putting the original image up!

[anothermethod]

Hi eveypd! Not too bad. I would try and adjust the colors, there's something weird going on there. Also, his entire left side is way too dark. Welcome to the site.

[nisa]

Hi all,

I don't prefer too plastick look for man skin so I've tried to save skin texture.
Here is my try

[anothermethod]

Not too bad, nisa. You cleaned up his right eye a bit too much though, and I'd do a little bit of color correction as well.

[antidoten]

here is my suggestion, feel free to comment it.

[anothermethod]

pretty good. you should clean up around his lips, and reduce his wrinkles a tad. he looks much older than he should. great color correction too!

[BitG]

Here is my shot at it..hope you enjoy it!

http://i43.tinypic.com/5tz2h0.png

[anothermethod]

Cool CC BitG. You might want to lighten up his right side a bit though.

[Irene Law]

hi all... i'm a newbie and found many nice works here...
this is my try... pls comment...

[aiksing]

Originally Posted by Irene Law

hi all... i'm a newbie and found many nice works here...
this is my try... pls comment...

I think you overdid the background gradient. You can try a more subtle approach. For the retouch, i think u did some blur and smudge? U can try the clone tool. Or the Spot Healing brush.

Jus my opinion. A newbie too.

[Irene Law]

Hi... aiksing... nice to meet u...
Thanks for your comment. Agree with u that there're too much blur, especially on his forehead... Should work more for the details... ^^...

[David Stevenson]

My take on the photo.

[Kym Patton]

Not sure what the goal is. Just fun playing and seeing what everyone's doing.

[Rana]

hey thanx for ur image...
here is my try... (kinda new to this, any feedback much appreciated)

[Flotsam]

Feeling burnt out

[aiksing]

Originally Posted by Irene Law

Hi... aiksing... nice to meet u...
Thanks for your comment. Agree with u that there're too much blur, especially on his forehead... Should work more for the details... ^^...

Hi Irene, you are welcome. Me newbie too. haha

[funkcanna]

My attempt...

EDIT: hmmm cant attach! How do I attach?

[mikedimples]

Funkcanna, make sure you image is 100k or below.


Here's what I came up with - took me about five hours. If the actor was the draw for this product/movie/commercial, then I wouldn't have changed his facial construction so heavily. I retouched as if it were all about the character, and the model is just a means to an end. Obviously, it's silly to alter a person so heavily when the picture is supposed to display them, like in a portrait or headshot.

Lately I've trying to put more narrative into my retouching, but this one didn't go as planned. I had intended for it to be a cool, secret agent meeting. Probably because of my lack of "agent" props (gun, suitcase, ect), the scene has a certain... how should I put this? She looks like she's about to "make some money." Or am I just crazy?

The two stocks I used came from Deviantart.

Location Stock 1
by Katanaz-Stock
http://katanaz-stock.deviantart.com/...k-10-102903318

Jazz couch9
by faestock
http://faestock.deviantart.com/art/J...uch9-112517775

[pellepiano]

Very impressive. Great execution and idea.

[funkcanna]

Try again

[mikedimples]

Just experimenting with stylization/mood.

[Irene Law]

Hi, Mike. I like your work very much. It seems bringing me a story. I'm now wondering the relationship btw the man and woman. Very nice and interesting too. ^^...