How to achieve this soft effect?

[panchoskywalker]

Found this picture in flickr from photographer Evgeny Goncharov

http://www.flickr.com/photos/yozhek/...in/photostream

How is it done?

[makesense]

I guess i'll have to create a flickr account

[panchoskywalker]

Why? can't you see it? is it private? I didn't know...

[panchoskywalker]

I meant this picture:

http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m0...o1_r1_1280.jpg

[Abicus]

It looks like the fill light has been bumped up, and the saturation may be taken down a little. This could be the reason for that white glow covering the entire picture and the desaturated effect as well.

[Aladdin]

Depending on how saturated the original is, try the following:
From top to bottom layer stack:
3- Solid color adjustment layer, all white, fill @ 20%, mode "Exclusion"
2- Vibrance adjustment layer, Vibrance set to around -90, Saturation to +30, mode "normal" - play with values as you see fit.
1- Original layer, also known as background - assuming it is an original image.

If it is Photoshop you are using, then, there are about 150 other ways to do it

[mshi]

You can just use curves/levels alone to achieve that look quickly. Here is what it might look like before the tweak.

[panchoskywalker]

You mean you reverse it? How did you do it?

[mshi]

Originally Posted by panchoskywalker

You mean you reverse it? How did you do it?

I just used a levels adjustment layer. Or simply you can apply Auto Tone under Image.

[panchoskywalker]

Great! Thank you!

[srbh7559]

Try a Plugin called Portraiture
http://www.flickr.com/photos/bluegra...in/photostream