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MKPhoto

Posts: 5665

Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

What can be done to turn this (pleasant IMO) portrait into something more striking? PM for large file (8bit BW jpg), and please post back if you are done. OK to use for portfolio.

https://photos.modelmayhem.com/photos/120215/11/4f3c09e82b264.jpg

Feb 15 12 12:02 pm Link

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AweFull Retouch

Posts: 72

Biggleswade, England, United Kingdom

https://photos.modelmayhem.com/photos/120218/03/4f3f92bf8690f_m.jpg

Feb 18 12 02:55 am Link

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AweFull Retouch

Posts: 72

Biggleswade, England, United Kingdom

Had another go, tried a bit of dodge and burn.

https://photos.modelmayhem.com/photos/120218/10/4f3feadc0e05f_m.jpg

Feb 18 12 10:18 am Link

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Neil Snape

Posts: 9474

Paris, Île-de-France, France

You need to explore what you can do with it in LightRoom or ACR as a tiff.

Dodge and burn are always after the fact. You need to look for what is in the image first, D&B should be an enhancement not a make over.

Feb 18 12 10:23 am Link

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AweFull Retouch

Posts: 72

Biggleswade, England, United Kingdom

Neil Snape wrote:
You need to explore what you can do with it in LightRoom or ACR as a tiff.

Dodge and burn are always after the fact. You need to look for what is in the image first, D&B should be an enhancement not a make over.

Thanks Neil, still learning so feedback always appreciated; unfortunately it was a JPEG (film scan, reduced resolution).  What a lovely photo though!

Feb 18 12 11:19 am Link

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