Photoshop Power - portrait retouching

tomnovytomnovy Registered Users Posts: 1,103 SmugMug Employee
edited February 3, 2011 in People
Hello,
now some people will hate me for this article - I know I should not process the images so much. This time the client asked me to do something nice with the photo.
I took this photo in my kitchen, she was sitting on the floor.

The original - the photo is not very nice but believe me - she is extremely pretty... very sexy!
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She asked me if I can make in photoshop "magic" to make her look very nice and sexy :) So after two hours here is the result - she was over the moon! I am interested what you think about this!
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Ofcourse if you click on the image you will be able to see the photos in larger resolution.
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  • Art ScottArt Scott Registered Users Posts: 8,959 Major grins
    edited January 29, 2011
    The processed image...I like ....if I crop it almost square...right under her elbow....
    what I do not like is the funky round flare like whatever on her torso....
    without that I would like the whole pic.
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  • tomnovytomnovy Registered Users Posts: 1,103 SmugMug Employee
    edited January 29, 2011
    Art Scott wrote: »
    The processed image...I like ....if I crop it almost square...right under her elbow....
    what I do not like is the funky round flare like whatever on her torso....
    without that I would like the whole pic.

    Point taken :)
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  • briandelionbriandelion Registered Users Posts: 512 Major grins
    edited January 29, 2011
    Nice shot tomnovy! Those eyes really grab my attention and draw me in. It's also amazing how the softening of the shadows on the face totally changes her expression from that of the original. It mihgt be interesting to show her a version with the square crop as Art suggested to get her reaction.
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  • jdryan3jdryan3 Registered Users Posts: 1,353 Major grins
    edited January 29, 2011
    I also think the transformation is very well done, but agree with Art on the flair circles, especially the concentric yellow ones. I would like to see version with even the green flare dots on her torso and shoulder removed.
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  • tomnovytomnovy Registered Users Posts: 1,103 SmugMug Employee
    edited January 30, 2011
    Ok. Ok. Flare - bad idea;)
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  • RhuarcRhuarc Registered Users Posts: 1,464 Major grins
    edited January 30, 2011
    Amazing post work! Love the final result!
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  • tomnovytomnovy Registered Users Posts: 1,103 SmugMug Employee
    edited January 30, 2011
    Rhuarc wrote: »
    Amazing post work! Love the final result!

    I am glad that you like it.
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  • WachelWachel Registered Users Posts: 448 Major grins
    edited January 30, 2011
    I don't know if anyone else mentioned this but that flare... rolleyes1.gif

    I like the portrait. If she wanted something along those lines and she was happy then you have succeeded! Great job.

    Yes, it's processed like crazy but the result is your artistic vision. Photography is an art form, after all. Photography comes in all flavors and that is what makes it great.

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  • tomnovytomnovy Registered Users Posts: 1,103 SmugMug Employee
    edited January 30, 2011
    Wachel wrote: »
    I don't know if anyone else mentioned this but that flare... rolleyes1.gif

    I like the portrait. If she wanted something along those lines and she was happy then you have succeeded! Great job.

    Yes, it's processed like crazy but the result is your artistic vision. Photography is an art form, after all. Photography comes in all flavors and that is what makes it great.

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    Great comment! Thank you!
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  • Darren Troy CDarren Troy C Registered Users Posts: 1,927 Major grins
    edited January 30, 2011
    Love the post-work done to this!
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  • Darren Troy CDarren Troy C Registered Users Posts: 1,927 Major grins
    edited January 30, 2011
    and KEEP THE FLARE!! The end result you've achieved would make quite a nice editorial ad! :D
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  • tomnovytomnovy Registered Users Posts: 1,103 SmugMug Employee
    edited January 30, 2011
    Darren Troy C wrote: »
    and KEEP THE FLARE!! The end result you've achieved would make quite a nice editorial ad! :D

    Yeeeee you are the only one who like my flare heheheh.
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  • anonymouscubananonymouscuban Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 4,586 Major grins
    edited January 30, 2011
    Love it, flare and all.
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  • tomnovytomnovy Registered Users Posts: 1,103 SmugMug Employee
    edited January 30, 2011
    anonymouscuban wrote: »
    Love it, flare and all.

    Thanks.
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  • FlyNavyFlyNavy Registered Users Posts: 1,350 Major grins
    edited February 1, 2011
    I like the flare.
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  • tomnovytomnovy Registered Users Posts: 1,103 SmugMug Employee
    edited February 2, 2011
    FlyNavy wrote: »
    I like the flare.

    ;)
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  • HackboneHackbone Registered Users Posts: 4,027 Major grins
    edited February 2, 2011
    Tomnovy, like the flare and the PP. Great job.
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  • tomnovytomnovy Registered Users Posts: 1,103 SmugMug Employee
    edited February 2, 2011
    Thank you!
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  • stevenrecordsstevenrecords Registered Users Posts: 8 Beginner grinner
    edited February 3, 2011
    I can tell you used liquify on her mouth. But it's not noticeable if you don't have them side by side. Nice work!
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