Comment on Blown Highlights, Background

Brewster

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I would appreciate comments regarding blowing out the highlights in these two, particularly around Tara's face in #1.
NOTE: This was the look I was going for, but did I over do it?
Thanks in advance............
Brewster

Mike J

Personally, I think you went a little too far with these especially #1

#1 The lost highlights make it look like part of her head is missing. To me that is very disturbing visually.
#2 T he overblown highlights are up in the hair so isn't as bad for me but I would clone out the stray hair across her forehead. I also wished she would have done something different with her hands.

Brewster

Mike J - Thanks for your thoughts...........I was thinking the same thing.....overdone, and have to watch the positioning.

zoomer

Black and white, decrease contrast.
Play with black point just a bit....sharpen them.
You can probably make them work.

Brewster

Trying for b+w version.............