Retoucher

Retouch007

Posts: 403

East Newark, New Jersey, US

Hey, it's been a while since I posted an image on here so here I go. I was worked on this image and I am good with it but I was wondering if there is anything you see that I might have overlooked. Also, I am going for a natural look.

Thank you guys/gals.

https://photos.modelmayhem.com/photos/130302/12/51326337da0c3.jpg

Mar 02 13 12:47 pm Link

Retoucher

Ledo retouch

Posts: 1184

Lodi, California, US

I like it, good job on showing some restraint. Improved color palette made
a nice difference. Everything that was done seems in the right direction
and not taken too far.

Mar 05 13 10:47 pm Link

Retoucher

Retouch007

Posts: 403

East Newark, New Jersey, US

Thank you Ledo : ) I was trying to play with colors but the conversions I was coming up with didn't seem right so I decided to go with this.

Mar 07 13 07:55 am Link

Retoucher

Paul Snyder

Posts: 89

Columbus, Ohio, US

Clean work.

Must've been a bitch to to remove all that hair on the neck. Seamless job though

Mar 11 13 12:56 am Link

Retoucher

alberta86

Posts: 64

Orlando, Florida, US

I really enjoy the original image.  I would work on the right eyebrow just a little and heal out the bright spots in the green part of the background that call the eye too much.  I actually like the tone in the original image better.  I hope that helps.  Just my humble opinion.

Mar 11 13 04:47 am Link

Retoucher

Ovidiu Oltean

Posts: 179

Sibiu, Sibiu, Romania

the neck seems a bit long now, maybe wasn't a good thing to remove the hair.

Mar 11 13 05:54 am Link

Retoucher

Retouch007

Posts: 403

East Newark, New Jersey, US

Paul, wasn't hard. Just removed hair and recreated that part of the neck then draw a few hairs back it didn't take long the regular stuff, thanks Paul.

Alberta86, points taken I'm actually not to crazy about either tone original and mine I was experimenting with conversions and I started to retouch and it was too late to turn back i didn't want start over so I went with it anyhow, Thanks sweetie.

Ovidiu Oltean, I actually like that part of the image a woman with a long neck = sexy all I did was take the shoulder down to make her look more relaxed she seemed cold, color cold and it would be easier to sell it warm being that she isn't dressed for winter. It would have been funny If I would have went the winter route though it would made it look like she was being tortured, lol.  Thank you for your response.

Mar 11 13 07:16 am Link

Retoucher

Ovidiu Oltean

Posts: 179

Sibiu, Sibiu, Romania

well, imo, we , the retouchers, have to do what is right to an image, not what we like.

Mar 11 13 07:45 am Link

Retoucher

Retouch007

Posts: 403

East Newark, New Jersey, US

Ovidiu Oltean wrote:
well, imo, we , the retouchers, have to do what is right to an image, not what we like.

Respectfully, I do what I like when I am doing my thing. I do what Photo/CD/etc likes when I am being paid, there is a distinction. You got to be able to do different things and experiment and not be so serious about it during those times it is one of the ways forward. Think about that I just gave the creative director two options.

Mar 11 13 08:26 am Link

Photographer

AJ_In_Atlanta

Posts: 13053

Atlanta, Georgia, US

I like the shot, I would darken some of the distracting highlights.  The fence highlights draw my eye away and some of the fly always.  Our eyes tend to go to the brights places first, then most contrast.

twocents

Mar 11 13 08:42 am Link

Retoucher

Retouch007

Posts: 403

East Newark, New Jersey, US

AJScalzitti wrote:
I like the shot, I would darken some of the distracting highlights.  The fence highlights draw my eye away and some of the fly always.  Our eyes tend to go to the brights places first, then most contrast.

twocents

You are 100% correct and I didn't do that and I usually do. However, I like the flyaways this time it gives it some movement/ life this time. Thank you for your comments.

Mar 11 13 08:47 am Link