Senior
Oct 8, 2011 15:58:35 #
Before (straight from the camera) and after editing. I cropped the image, adjusted the exposure, duped the image, added portraiture and adjusted levels, masked out areas to bring back natural texture and sharpness, flattened image. Dodged the areas in the eyes and some in the hair. Used healing brush to remove small blemishes, burned area on the hair that was sun lit. Feel free to take the image and edit as you please!
Oct 8, 2011 16:07:27 #
Oct 8, 2011 16:25:28 #
Oct 8, 2011 17:03:42 #
It's really hard to find fault with such a lovely photo Yet on my monitor the Senior looks a tad gray. So I took a stab at it, though it probably just a difference in our monitors. All I did was go into Curves and brightened the highlights in the Red Channel. I feel a bit foolish taking a stab but you asked for anyone to try.
Oct 8, 2011 17:14:27 #
plieber wrote:
It's really hard to find fault with such a lovely photo Yet on my monitor the Senior looks a tad gray. So I took a stab at it, though it probably just a difference in our monitors. All I did was go into Curves and brightened the highlights in the Red Channel. I feel a bit foolish taking a stab but you asked for anyone to try.
Do you calibrate your monitor? Did you edit the "before" picture? Or use the one I already edited?
Oct 8, 2011 17:16:19 #
Oct 8, 2011 17:18:34 #
Oct 8, 2011 17:22:17 #
Nikonian72 wrote:
Not too shabby! I do prefer the slightly warmer edit by P. Lieber.
I think he used the photo I already edited and just up'd the saturation. I was intending the before edit photo to edit so I could see other people's style. I prefer to see less red in the face.
Oct 8, 2011 17:28:19 #
Val wrote:
In the picture you posted, her face looks too red on my monitor.
Like I said it's a matter of differences in monitors. Mine is calibrated to my Epson 2200 printer. I agree my print is probably too red but on my monitor even your beautifully edited photo looks a tad too gray. However I'm being way too picky. If I was that young lady I'd be thrilled with your work.
Oct 8, 2011 17:33:57 #
Yes, monitors can definitely be different! I calibrate with eye-one display 2. Thanks for your compliments!
Oct 8, 2011 17:55:07 #
Val wrote:
Before (straight from the camera) and after editing. I cropped the image, adjusted the exposure, duped the image, added portraiture and adjusted levels, masked out areas to bring back natural texture and sharpness, flattened image. Dodged the areas in the eyes and some in the hair. Used healing brush to remove small blemishes, burned area on the hair that was sun lit. Feel free to take the image and edit as you please!
When I look at a close up portrait like this one, I'm drawn to the eyes. If the eyes are crisp and clear and the face is highlighted I have a tuff time seeing anything else. You did a great job with the face and eyes. Don't change a thing. BTW your model is very pretty, that doesn't hurt anything either
Oct 9, 2011 21:09:07 #
Oct 9, 2011 22:22:41 #
One beautiful senior but I would tone down the distracting grey (white) hair, and use off camera flash.
Oct 9, 2011 22:55:29 #
Oct 9, 2011 23:10:42 #
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