My amateur retouch

[johnnyac]

Hey, I just got photoshop cs3 earlier today and i have been on it for a long time. Its addicting I have been reading all the tultorials and everything haha. I was browsing through the forums and found a pic, I hope its alright if I use it. anyways, attached are the photos, first is before second is after. Keep i mind I am new to the photoshop world

I want all imput good or bad
thanks.

http://img72.imageshack.us/my.php?im...auty059by6.jpg
http://img150.imageshack.us/my.php?i...059copybh3.jpg

[dennisu]

Hi,

I can load the first, but cannot load the second image. Is the link allright?

[JavierT]

me neither

[crazyfly1]

Hey Johhny, Welcome!
I didn't have trouble with the image maybe it was a temporary problem. We all start the way you are, I think. What you have done is awsome for a begginer. I have to say you have made some of the typical mistakes. Slightly over smooth skin. Lip looks OK but slightly over done. Nose is nice. Eyes are a nice color, but OMG the millipedes under the eyes, quick run! LOL JJ but you probably notice after looking away for a while and looking back that noone was ever meant to have lashes like that. This is why layers are nice for me. I always tend to over do things like sharpening and color correction but with layers I can go back and drop some of the effect out. All in all a very nice start, much better then I could do in the beggining. Keep at it.

[Ms.Jana]

You've done a great job!
It looks very natural.

[JavierT]

Great Job.

You have the posibility to enhance a little bit the hair with D&B, but is just an opinion.