Now to Really test your skills!

Kasko · #1 02-01-2008, 12:19 PM

This girl has a remarkable face structure but her completion is always bad. Doing her photos is always fun because of the finished product - but getting there can really be a challenge! Good Luck!

Original: http://www.kdpstudio.com/2008/image/compection.jpg

My retouching: http://www.kdpstudio.com/2008/image/compectiona.jpg

DCobb · #2 02-01-2008, 01:42 PM

This is my try. Started with the healing brush, went to the degrunge and also applied a third party airbrush filter.

dc

Kasko · #3 02-01-2008, 02:34 PM

Very nice try... But when you work on a photo like this - step away and come back to it for a second look. You will then get a fresh look at your work. Take you completed image and drag it on top of the original. Now use the opacity slider to go back and forth... Look at your work at each 10% - 20 % and so on... You will understand when you try it.

Peer K · #4 02-01-2008, 04:05 PM

Quick try..

nevie · #5 02-01-2008, 04:22 PM

I thought that I would give it a go. I used the healing brush and some blending modes.

Kasko · #6 02-01-2008, 04:30 PM

Nevie that is beautiful work. Excellent job! Not at all over done and very natural...

nevie · #7 02-01-2008, 04:32 PM

thanks. i forgot the fingernail though.

Kasko · #8 02-01-2008, 04:34 PM

I was going to ask you that! It is a piece of cake compared to the skin....

nevie · #9 02-01-2008, 04:37 PM

I think I had it on a layer that was turned off and didn't realize when I flattened it. Silly me!

DCobb · #10 02-01-2008, 05:16 PM

Hi Kasko--Went back and compared the images as you suggested (I am not a professional retoucher and do little to none as far a portrait work goes). The only thing that I saw was that at a reduced opacity you brought back some of the original skin texture.

Was there something that you had in mind for me to see.

dc

Kasko · #11 02-01-2008, 05:20 PM

That was exactly it... The original texture and a more subtle touch-up. You did a good job but after working on the same image for a long period of time - everything seems to become a blur. Stepping away and coming back gives a fresh look at an image. I think a 50% would show you a great retouch without being over done.

nevie · #12 02-01-2008, 08:29 PM

I couldn't help myself, I went back and added in the fingernail and made her skin a little less warm. I also cleaned up her little fly away hairs.

ms152190 · #13 02-01-2008, 09:12 PM

Peer K,

I love your approach. beautifully done.

nevie · #14 02-01-2008, 09:24 PM

Peer K, did you add noise to the skin to get back the texture of it?, It looks like it is doing some weird stuff in the shadow area of her elbow. Other than that I think you did a lovely job.

lilysharon · #15 02-01-2008, 10:56 PM

A quick play.
She does transform beautifully with her complection fixed.