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DomCotton · Mar 15, 2006, 2:22 PM

Hi,

I have spent a while working on this picture i have posted the before and after - do you guys like the effect or not?

Thanks,

Dom

oBSidian · Mar 15, 2006, 2:28 PM

Dom,

In general, I like the effect.

A few things bother me, though:

1: the loss of detail/highlights in the cheeks/forehead. Maybe back off on that a bit?

2: The line of the sofa/wall behind her head distracts quite a bit. Maybe you could make it all wall coloured, or all sofa coloured? (though changing things around hair is tough, I know)

Best,

-B

kenmck15 · Mar 17, 2006, 1:41 AM

its an interesting edit.

i agree with most of the comments made by -B i do think the highlights are overdone compromising ur midtone detail. I also think it would be nicer ithout the couch line in the backing and maybe even cloning out the shadow cast too.

cheers
Ken

kenmck15 · Mar 17, 2006, 2:16 AM

i had a quick pay around, not sure what effect you are going for. i just tried to hold the id tones.

ken

DomCotton · Mar 17, 2006, 2:33 AM

Nice job... like the look of your edit. To be honest I was trying to make it different. I did a lot of work on her skin tones, etc... flatten out the hot spots and hide her real spots (hope she isnt reading this!). Straightened her nose a little, etc... then just looking at it I thought it looked pretty average - i.e. a smoothed skin shot... so I added various effects and stuff and came up with the result. To be honest I would need to check the layers in my original to see what I did!

Thanks,

Dom

SteveDak · Mar 17, 2006, 2:44 AM

Nice shot Dom although I have to admit I do like Ken's edit the most (other than the crop:G). The sofa line was definitely a no-no. Nice looking lady.

DomCotton · Mar 17, 2006, 2:47 AM

Hi,

I actually was reading up on a thread to use hue/saturation layers to change hair colour and Nic wanted to see what she would look like as a brunette, etc... so i was doing those edits (I didn't even care about the background) and later started working on the skin tones, etc... in my original edit I liked the effect on the eyes I do like that heavy dark eyes look - not that I am into Goths...!

Thanks guys will try a better base shot and post another...

Dom

Mar 15, 2006, 2:22 PM	#1
DomCotton Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 490	Hi, I have spent a while working on this picture i have posted the before and after - do you guys like the effect or not? Thanks, Dom Attached Images

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kenmck15 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 2,568	i had a quick pay around, not sure what effect you are going for. i just tried to hold the id tones. ken Attached Images

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Mar 15, 2006, 2:28 PM	#2
oBSidian Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 216	Dom, In general, I like the effect. A few things bother me, though: 1: the loss of detail/highlights in the cheeks/forehead. Maybe back off on that a bit? 2: The line of the sofa/wall behind her head distracts quite a bit. Maybe you could make it all wall coloured, or all sofa coloured? (though changing things around hair is tough, I know) Best, -B

Mar 17, 2006, 1:41 AM	#3
kenmck15 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 2,568	its an interesting edit. i agree with most of the comments made by -B i do think the highlights are overdone compromising ur midtone detail. I also think it would be nicer ithout the couch line in the backing and maybe even cloning out the shadow cast too. cheers Ken

Mar 17, 2006, 2:33 AM	#5
DomCotton Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 490	Nice job... like the look of your edit. To be honest I was trying to make it different. I did a lot of work on her skin tones, etc... flatten out the hot spots and hide her real spots (hope she isnt reading this!). Straightened her nose a little, etc... then just looking at it I thought it looked pretty average - i.e. a smoothed skin shot... so I added various effects and stuff and came up with the result. To be honest I would need to check the layers in my original to see what I did! Thanks, Dom

Mar 17, 2006, 2:44 AM	#6
SteveDak Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 1,471	Nice shot Dom although I have to admit I do like Ken's edit the most (other than the crop:G). The sofa line was definitely a no-no. Nice looking lady.

Mar 17, 2006, 2:47 AM	#7
DomCotton Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 490	Hi, I actually was reading up on a thread to use hue/saturation layers to change hair colour and Nic wanted to see what she would look like as a brunette, etc... so i was doing those edits (I didn't even care about the background) and later started working on the skin tones, etc... in my original edit I liked the effect on the eyes I do like that heavy dark eyes look - not that I am into Goths...! Thanks guys will try a better base shot and post another... Dom