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TiGsTiGs Registered Users Posts: 3 Beginner grinner
edited November 16, 2012 in People
Hi all,

New member here. A little intro, I'm an amateur hobbyist photographer and I really like retouching portraits. I'm big on having a natural looking retouch and because of that I spend a good amount of time for one portrait.

I thought it would be a good idea to show some of my work before I start commenting on other peoples posts.


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B&W by kiu101, on Flickr


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J mO by kiu101, on Flickr


Before/after for retouching practice. I wasn't too good at masking hair back so try to ignore the hair
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Skin retouch by kiu101, on Flickr

Thanks for looking
klam

Comments

  • QarikQarik Registered Users Posts: 4,959 Major grins
    edited November 15, 2012
    these look very nice. 1st one is striking..though because of the severe sidelight ..there is just a touch more skin texture then I would like. The last one is quite nice as well..my only nit is teh whites of her eyes match her skin too much. Here is a trick for the eyes..instead of adding more exposure which can just look bad, selectively desaturate the "whites"..this gets ride of colorcasts while not overcooking.
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  • joshhuntnmjoshhuntnm Registered Users Posts: 1,924 Major grins
    edited November 15, 2012
    nice work. the eyes are a little over done in #2 to me.
    Josh
    Las Cruces Photographer / Las Cruces Wedding Photographer
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  • zoomerzoomer Registered Users Posts: 3,688 Major grins
    edited November 16, 2012
    I like one. The front shoulder could be a little more open but love the skin texture in that one.
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  • TiGsTiGs Registered Users Posts: 3 Beginner grinner
    edited November 16, 2012
    Thanks for the comment and PS tip.

    The color version of the first image has a little less skin texture to it. The high contrast BW conversion made the skin more contrasty.
    Qarik wrote: »
    these look very nice. 1st one is striking..though because of the severe sidelight ..there is just a touch more skin texture then I would like. The last one is quite nice as well..my only nit is teh whites of her eyes match her skin too much. Here is a trick for the eyes..instead of adding more exposure which can just look bad, selectively desaturate the "whites"..this gets ride of colorcasts while not overcooking.
  • TiGsTiGs Registered Users Posts: 3 Beginner grinner
    edited November 16, 2012
    joshhuntnm wrote: »
    nice work. the eyes are a little over done in #2 to me.

    Thanks and thanks for the critque
    zoomer wrote: »
    I like one. The front shoulder could be a little more open but love the skin texture in that one.

    Thanks. I agree about the shoulder
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