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Old 04-28-2008, 01:49 PM
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Baby Photo

Hello,
I'm looking for help with retouching my daughter's photo.

Let's just say:
Photographer couldn't have cared less
She was 3 months old and screaming
I was ready to go crazy and get out of there.

http://i184.photobucket.com/albums/x...annedImage.jpg



Here are the things I am looking to fix.
Her complexion is splotchy.
Her eyes are not looking the right way.
Her bow is really crooked and her dress is bunched by her face.

I do not want it to look unnatural. I just want this picture to be somewhere near what I paid for it...
I do have a copyright release.
If anyone has any software suggestions (or wants to take a go at it themselves) feel free
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Old 04-28-2008, 03:53 PM
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Re: Baby Photo

The link doesn't seem to work.

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Hello,
I'm looking for help with retouching my daughter's photo.

Let's just say:
Photographer couldn't have cared less
She was 3 months old and screaming
I was ready to go crazy and get out of there.

http://i184.photobucket.com/albums/x...annedImage.jpg



Here are the things I am looking to fix.
Her complexion is splotchy.
Her eyes are not looking the right way.
Her bow is really crooked and her dress is bunched by her face.

I do not want it to look unnatural. I just want this picture to be somewhere near what I paid for it...
I do have a copyright release.
If anyone has any software suggestions (or wants to take a go at it themselves) feel free
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Old 04-28-2008, 03:57 PM
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Re: Baby Photo

Sorry about that. Here it is
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Old 04-28-2008, 05:02 PM
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Re: Baby Photo

That is way too small to do anything with, can't see the blotchy skin even, sweetie pie btw...if you have a larger version that would b better.
cheers
mikkimicole
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Old 04-28-2008, 05:09 PM
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Re: Baby Photo

THIS SHOULD WORK



http://i184.photobucket.com/albums/x...nedImage-2.jpg

THANKS
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Old 04-28-2008, 05:11 PM
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Re: Baby Photo

To me she looks splotchy right above her eyes
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Old 04-28-2008, 07:02 PM
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Re: Baby Photo

I Think you have a lovely baby.

The splotchy skin can be corrected with some patience.

The bow, the eyes and the dress, I don't quite understand what you mean:
did you want the baby to look directly at the camera?
and the bow, how should it be? In the middle of the forehead?
the dress is bunched up? you mean to close to the face on the right side?

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Old 04-28-2008, 07:16 PM
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Re: Baby Photo

Thank you

Yes, I was referring to having her look at the camera.
The bow is supposed to be straight across, not up.

Her dress looks like it goes up behind her. Is there a way to "bring it down?"

Thank you
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Old 04-28-2008, 07:16 PM
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Re: Baby Photo

I tried a little something.. straightened the bow, remove the splotch and fixed the dress a bit, hope it close to what u wanted to see - I did nothing to the eyes I think it's fine the way it is.
Hope u like...


cheers
mikkimicole
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Old 04-28-2008, 08:02 PM
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Re: Baby Photo

Beautiful baby! I am not sure if I addressed all of the problems.

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Old 04-28-2008, 08:52 PM
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Re: Baby Photo

Which way is the bow supposed to go? Is the (current) left side the top, or is the (current) right side the top?
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Old 04-28-2008, 09:42 PM
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Re: Baby Photo

I don't know if this is kind of what you were looking for or not. I'm sure the bow isn't accurate after cutting and pasting it and the eyes don't look just right either. I didn't spend a lot of time on the skin and her cheek now needs a shadow under it where the bunched up collar was. It will take someone with much more skill than I have to get it looking the way you want it.
Very sweet baby.
Nan
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Old 04-28-2008, 10:47 PM
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Re: Baby Photo

I couldn't see anything wrong with the eyes but then again there are many things that I don't notice.
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Old 04-29-2008, 07:47 AM
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Re: Baby Photo

Thanks everyone The pics look great I've tried to retouch it a few times already, but I have NO patience AND a screaming baby lol! I appreciates everyones willingness to help.

Peyton's Mommy

Oh and her bow is supposed to be like the one in Nan's
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Old 05-24-2008, 10:55 PM
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Re: Baby Photo

I dont know if this is any better but heres my try
http://img242.imageshack.us/img242/5...image24ps0.jpg
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