Beauty Retouch, Trying something new. . .

[Revolver]

Heya! i just tried a new retouching technique and i think it came out pretty darn good. I'd love some comments/ critique!

Thanks!

[skauskas]

Could you post the full version of the photo? would be interesting to see it on smaller scale

[Revolver]

i only tried it out on a portion of the image and since I can only upload 100k I wanted it to be a smaller selection so the skin texture was more visible. Next time i will make a full version as well

[RokcetScientist]

Taste is of course very personal. And the opinion of him/her who commissioned that photo/retouch is always the final yardstick. But imo the one on the right lost all texture and expression.
The one on the left is a live human being. The one on the right looks more like a plastic doll to me.

[Revolver]

well it was for a close-up beauty shot (makeup etc) and the model was much older than they wanted so it was kind of a "take 20 years off" thing. . .

[Revolver]

I awsn't too sure about the removing of the crease under the eye but I find that lots of clients really like that . . I'm kinda split on the subject though. ..

[RokcetScientist]

Originally Posted by Revolver

I awsn't too sure about the removing of the crease under the eye but I find that lots of clients really like that . . I'm kinda split on the subject though. ..

Well, I personally think you overdid it with that one. But, hey!, if the client likes it, that's all that matters.

[Revolver]

thanks for the advice! I'll try a version with a little more crease and see how it goes. . .

[madclark]

I think if the assignment was to "take 20 years off" you've done well. You could do dodge & burn and spend hours for the same results a little more realistically but I'm not offended by the end result. I think you used a technique that basically brightened all the skin so it would have been nice to see the before and after with the same brightness. And I do think whatever you used did render the undereye area a little flat.

Everyone wants to pretend that people apparently have absolutely flat undereye areas. But if you'll notice, even babies tend to have some pudginess there and creasing. I generally try to minimize it without eliminating it. Leaves the realism without emphasizing it.

[garibaldi]

it looks flat

[Revolver]

it sucks because I just saw the "websized" version and there' way less texture visible. is there a way I can get around that when posting? Ps I have added a new version with a little eye crease

[Revolver]

Originally Posted by madclark

I think if the assignment was to "take 20 years off" you've done well. You could do dodge & burn and spend hours for the same results a little more realistically but I'm not offended by the end result. I think you used a technique that basically brightened all the skin so it would have been nice to see the before and after with the same brightness. And I do think whatever you used did render the undereye area a little flat.

Everyone wants to pretend that people apparently have absolutely flat undereye areas. But if you'll notice, even babies tend to have some pudginess there and creasing. I generally try to minimize it without eliminating it. Leaves the realism without emphasizing it.

You're so right on. I totally agree that sometimes it's wayyyyyyyyy too much. I am going to try to work the realistic retouched end. no eye details = no real person. Thanks for the critique!