Rongnongno Loc: FL

I was at a wedding last week-end and did some candid.

I had to PP many pictures for skin problems (many young teens)

This girl is 11??? and had the worst case of acne I have seen in a long time.

I'll post the original later on.

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Murray Loc: New Westminster

Looks good to me. Can't see strong evidence.of PP, just a hint of "fuzzy" in med forehead.

Bill Houghton Loc: New York area

With out occurring the wrath of Rongnongno, I would tell you what I see as a PP type of person....

1. The center of her forehead appear to very raspberry. Red, Acne Csn still be seen. I will assume you didn't use FS. So it would appear you used a filter.

2. Her Hair is out focus as to the rest of the image along the hair line.

Note I am being supper critical.

jethro779 Loc: Tucson, AZ

You should eat supper. Then you won't be supper critical.

Leon S Loc: Minnesota

Ron I know you are capable of doing a lot better with the area above the girls eyes if you want to. Even using a stamp tool and two minutes could even it out more. I hope the young lady will eventually out grow the acme and in the process try diet modification to bring the problem to an end if possible. Give the girl a hug for me. Leon

Bill Houghton Loc: New York area

Knowing Ron, he would rather have an honest answer then oh that's great. Having sat behind a computer, working on something as I know Ron has, you sometimes look for a second opinion. Just tell him how you feel. Much like Leon did. He respects that.

jethro779 Loc: Tucson, AZ

I was trying to make a joke off your misspelling.

Bill Houghton Loc: New York area

Thats fine, believe my, you couldn't do that. LOL

Rongnongno Loc: FL

1) I did not touch that area as you will see. I did miss two spots as you pointed out (bump on the skin and one white spot). I do not use filters, just retouching with the various tools PS CC offers.

2) You are absolutely right. I selected f11 and 1/30 of a second. I was full sun and I used a flash to open the shadows.

You are not being 'super critical', in my opinion. If I ask a question I expect and answer so your vision/opinion is valid.

One of the problems I have is that the lens I used is really sharp, too much so... In one case I was 'horrified' to find that one of the boys had not washed inside his ear!!! :shock: :hunf:

The lens also picked up a yellow area in another person's eye and I have no clue where that came from. :hunf:

As Leon says I could have passed more time to fine tune everything. I have some trouble with that. If I make everything 'perfect' I denature the person, in this instance the girl. It is a delicate balance in my opinion. Doing too much is as bad as doing too little. The lens being sharp (as mentioned above) I cannot soften the skin correctly w/o leaving tell tale signs.

That said, can you spot where I 'healed' the skin? (Girl picture)

Yellow reflection

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2 now obvious mistakes...

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Bill Houghton Loc: New York area

It appears above his right eye. between the eye and eye lid and nose bridge.

This what I Saw

Rongnongno Loc: FL

Original...

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Rongnongno Loc: FL

Back to PP, this is not good at all.

Bill Houghton Loc: New York area

I blow what I was saying about the photo I posted. When you zoom in it appears to blend in, the farther away the harder the line on the Girl.

Rongnongno Loc: FL

ok...

1) Original
2) Corrected
3) Layer used
- Circles = Corrected areas (all layers sample set)*
- Selection = Blur brush (all layers sample set)*

This still needs work.

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* Each stroke was faded in using Menu->edit->fade (last tool used)

Original

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Corrected

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Layer used see # 3 for explaination

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Bill Houghton Loc: New York area

Ron, I believe you have removed all the offensive locations including the spot that showed healing. I am on my tablet. But what I see is looking good.