Cristina (please pick)

LiquidOps

Based on my other thread, some of you suggested more pop to a certain image....

which do you prefer? Or should I take it in another direction...

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Thanks as usuall,

Steven

Phil U.

Well, on these #1 looks the same as the one you posted in the previous thread. #2 just looks washed out to me. I took the one you first posted and did this:

-Shadow/Highlight tool to bring out detail in her hair and tone down the bright edge on her face - settings about 11 on shadows and 7 on highlights

-Levels adjustment layer - settings 0, .85, 252

-at this point, I thought the reds in her face were a little strong so I did a hue/sat layer, selected reds and did -15 (there wasn't much red to speak of in the rest of the pic so I didn't have to play with the layer mask)

See how this looks to you (i reduced the size so I could fit it into an attachment)

Phil U.

You could maybe try B&W - I didn't spend much time on this, just took the color version and did a channel mixer to convert to mono with settings: red 60, green 20, blue 20

I think I like the color version better, but your mileage may vary.

Peter Dumont

Well done, Phil !

Phil U. wrote:

Well, on these #1 looks the same as the one you posted in the previous thread. #2 just looks washed out to me. I took the one you first posted and did this:

-Shadow/Highlight tool to bring out detail in her hair and tone down the bright edge on her face - settings about 11 on shadows and 7 on highlights

-Levels adjustment layer - settings 0, .85, 252

-at this point, I thought the reds in her face were a little strong so I did a hue/sat layer, selected reds and did -15 (there wasn't much red to speak of in the rest of the pic so I didn't have to play with the layer mask)

See how this looks to you (i reduced the size so I could fit it into an attachment)

Well done Phil !
You certainly know how to treat a lady

Bye,
Peter Dumont

Phil U.

Peter Dumont wrote:

Well done Phil !
You certainly know how to treat a lady

Bye,
Peter Dumont

Heheh... Now If only I could get my wife to say that