Do you want to practice? My contribution

[JavierT]

Hi to everybody:

I have been asking, reading, posting retoucher pics waiting for your opinions, and I think that I have to give somethin, not only get.

Here is a link to a hig-res picture (photographer Mayte Villares). Feel free to apply your skills on it.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/2479257...66278/sizes/l/

Please, don´t misunderstood me. I don´t want retouch for free. You can retouch it but I am not waiting for the final high-res result. Just post your trys here in the forum.

I hope you enjoy it.

[amica999]

Thank you Javier, am at work now, but will try later :-)

[samoflak]

thanks, also at work. looking forward to giving it a shot later

[CaptainHook]

The image is not high res but i was bored tonight and had a play anyway.
I don't consider it 'finished' and wouldn't bother to be honest.
I still see stuff i would work at but you gotta draw the line somewhere
with images this small.

Thanks for the file though Javier.

My Retouch.

Enjoy.

[Conan138]

Originally Posted by CaptainHook

The image is not high res but i was bored tonight and had a play anyway.
I don't consider it 'finished' and wouldn't bother to be honest.
I still see stuff i would work at but you gotta draw the line somewhere
with images this small.

Thanks for the file though Javier.

My Retouch.

Enjoy.

Wow man, this is amazing. How did you got that skin color?

[aquariusbg011]

Here is my version.

[beto.]

here's my try. felt like i could do something more to the picture but i got lazy and gave up ;D

oh well

(:

[CaptainHook]

Originally Posted by Conan138

Wow man, this is amazing. How did you got that skin color?

Thanks, although i looked at it again just now and thought it was quite
average. Ha.

For the skin color i used some selective color, gradient map, curves in
color mode, and a gradient map with blue to desaturate slightly. (it's at 4%)

[bartjoosen]

Got some time, so gave it a try:

http://i259.photobucket.com/albums/h...352046a_b2.jpg

Bart

[Conan138]

Originally Posted by CaptainHook

Thanks, although i looked at it again just now and thought it was quite
average. Ha.

For the skin color i used some selective color, gradient map, curves in
color mode, and a gradient map with blue to desaturate slightly. (it's at 4%)

Thanks. I really appreciate it.

[Brian2]

Originally Posted by CaptainHook

Thanks, although i looked at it again just now and thought it was quite
average. Ha.

For the skin color i used some selective color, gradient map, curves in
color mode, and a gradient map with blue to desaturate slightly. (it's at 4%)

I noticed the desaturating and tried some selective color but for the life of me couldn't get it to match yours. There was definitely some major tweaking on the red channel. Great work. Do you remember the selective color settings?

[shootphoto]

here is my try

http://www.lancea.net/retouchgreen.jpg

[CaptainHook]

Originally Posted by Brian2

Do you remember the selective color settings?

Something like reds(c+4, m-10, y-15), yellows(m-8,y-16)
but there was more to it than just that move.

[Brian2]

Originally Posted by CaptainHook

Something like reds(c+4, m-10, y-15), yellows(m-8,y-16)
but there was more to it than just that move.

Obviously. Again, great work. Color manipulation is not my strongest point. Skin, no problem, body manipulation, sure thing. Color correcting.... HELP!

[Beluca]

Here is my quick try... and my first post.

[saby]

thank U for sharing this Javier

my try:

[murck]

my retouch is here

[mayday]

Here's the low res of my quick retouch!

[edgework]

I'm tired of skin so I blew most of it out.

My effort:


http://edgework.tripod.com/samples/washedout.jpg

[Integritas]

here it is:
http://www.integritas.hr/projects/ret.jpg

[Integritas]

and another one:
http://www.integritas.hr/projects/ret1.jpg

[mikkimicole]

here is my try..

[JavierT]

Ok, here is mine. I´ve been looking amazing results.

[Shanti]

ok, here is my try and my very first post yay! , not very good at it, but hoepfully you will like it

http://www.pvbeat.com/retouch/retouch.jpg

Shanti

[jenniferfrances]

Originally Posted by shootphoto

here is my try

http://www.lancea.net/retouchgreen.jpg

Love the soft light effect. It is very pretty! What did you do to get these results?

Also, love your creativity with the face art.

[jenniferfrances]

Originally Posted by edgework

I'm tired of skin so I blew most of it out.

My effort:


http://edgework.tripod.com/samples/washedout.jpg

lol
I feel your pain...really.

[ElSueco]

Here's another quick attempt. I wanted to do some more on the eyes, but I have to go.

[StormFX]

My try. Thank you for the image.

Storm

http://i.pbase.com/o6/30/771430/1/94...fore_after.jpg

[shootphoto]

Originally Posted by jenniferfrances

Love the soft light effect. It is very pretty! What did you do to get these results?

Also, love your creativity with the face art.

http://www.lancea.net/retouchgreen.jpg

thanks jennifer....i did dodge and burn on the skin...then used a diffused lens glare effect to soften the whole photo.....

[twnty7]

Hi. Newbie here! Thought I'd give it a shot.