How to retouch like this!

[Quantum3Studio]

Originally Posted by GoMango

To make a point of retouching - "a picture speaks a thousand words". Any replies?

"A meaning speaks a thousand of pictures" me.

[Soul_of_Kilik]

Originally Posted by garibaldi

I think that style is waaaaaaaaaayyyyyy overcooked. Look at it like this, if you were waling down the street and either one of those chicks walked up to you, appearing exaclty what they look like in the image, what would your reaction be? I mean really, picture a anemic, plastic, wrinkless, veinless, white eyeballed, white toothed alien walking up to you and askingif you wanted a strawberry! LOL

Ya they do look odd, but i think it looks fantastic. It's a specific animated look and has been achieved with great success. It looks sleak and shiny and of the highest quality. Retouching has many styles, and it comes down to if it works, or not. These def do.

[DXM]

to quote Henry Rollins (the big tattooed guy who played Spider in Johnny Mnemonic and also has a great rock band). "I am a liar, yeah I am a liar... I'll turn you into me..."

[Soul_of_Kilik]

I quote (god knows who - maybe my old lecturer many years ago):

"The success of any image is directly related to time spent looking at it"

[garibaldi]

Originally Posted by GoMango

To make a point of retouching - "a picture speaks a thousand words". Any replies?

Yes, I would fire you hair and makeup person