An explanation for Bursie.

[bigdawg]

Here is the original I had to work with of my Granddaughter's photo.

[bigdawg]

I brightened it with levels and then dodged the eyes a little to bring them out. Then I changed it to Gray Scale and resized. Then I used Nik color efex Pro's Blur vignette to to give it that centerspot effect. Also used was DCE tools auto enhance and Neat Image's Noise reducer and Nik Color Efex Pro's Dynamic Skin Softner.
Here I changed the levels and used DCE Tools Auto enhance to sharpen and adjust the levels as well as color cast.

[bigdawg]

Here I dodged the eyes to lighten them up and emphasize them more.

[bigdawg]

Then I changed it to Gray Scale and use the Dynamic skin softner as well as Neat Image noise reducer.

[bigdawg]

Then I used Nik Efex Blur vignette to center spot it.

[bigdawg]

You can do similar work with photoshops blur tool and dodge tool..This is not the best but I did it in a few seconds.

[Bursie]

Thank you for the superb explanation. This is why I like to hang out here on this board. I'll give it a try when I wake up, just got off from work. Thanks again Dawg.

[bigdawg]

Bursie wrote:

Thank you for the superb explanation. This is why I like to hang out here on this board. I'll give it a try when I wake up, just got off from work. Thanks again Dawg.

You are always welcome Bursie...You can be amazed at the answers you can get if folks would only ask..I have no secrets.

Dawg

[12noon]

That's great. I'm going to try the same thing you've done myself.

[bigdawg]

12noon wrote:

That's great. I'm going to try the same thing you've done myself.

I look forward to those photos.

Dawg