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Photographer

Studio Rocket Science

Posts: 101

Tampa, Florida, US

Hi all, I would like to hear some input about this image, what do you think?

https://photogoose.com/sample/3fashion/jpgs/bailey068-lf2.jpg
original:
https://photogoose.com/sample/3fashion/jpgs/bailey068.jpg

Thanks

Mar 26 10 07:15 pm Link

Digital Artist

Koray

Posts: 6720

Ankara, Ankara, Turkey

Its ok..I would smooth her legs a little without blurring the hell out of them. Not too fond of the flare on her leg either. I also maybe crop a little tighter.

Its not horrible horrible...Its Friday, you can go out and party no problem big_smile

Mar 26 10 07:19 pm Link

Retoucher

Kevin_Connery

Posts: 3307

Fullerton, California, US

Moderator Warning!
Moved to Digital Arts Critique forum.

Mar 26 10 08:20 pm Link

Photographer

Moon Pix Photography

Posts: 3907

Syracuse, New York, US

o.k.

Mar 26 10 08:21 pm Link

Photographer

Nicole Nygaard

Posts: 795

Sacramento, California, US

It's ok.
You need to smooth the legs out a little looks like she is breaking out in hives or a rash

Mar 26 10 08:24 pm Link

Photographer

Studio Rocket Science

Posts: 101

Tampa, Florida, US

Thanks, yeah, the legs have been a lot of work, they are a lot better than they were, but I guess they need more work.

Outside of the legs, what do you think of the light layer effect?

Mar 26 10 09:29 pm Link

Photographer

Nicole Nygaard

Posts: 795

Sacramento, California, US

Rocket Science Studios wrote:
Thanks, yeah, the legs have been a lot of work, they are a lot better than they were, but I guess they need more work.

Outside of the legs, what do you think of the light layer effect?

I love the effect looks dreamy.

Mar 26 10 09:30 pm Link

Photographer

Studio Rocket Science

Posts: 101

Tampa, Florida, US

Ok, worked on the legs more, I think they are better, a lot of stamp tool lightening & dodge & burn there. Still not as good as I'ld like, but I think I've spent about as much time as I want to for now. 
The new versions are above above, for those curious how they looked before, here is another shot that hasn't had leg work done yet:
https://photogoose.com/sample/3fashion/jpgs/bailey067-pre.jpg

Mar 27 10 12:03 am Link

Photographer

Nicole Nygaard

Posts: 795

Sacramento, California, US

Now it's much better
Good job

Mar 27 10 12:06 am Link

Model

Carly Nikole

Posts: 93

New York, New York, US

Next time just download a program called neat image its a plug in for photoshop and fix all the blotchy skin on her legs by just making new layers from copies, applying neat image and blending it in it, gets the same results a lot faster. You may have to patch tool some of the  extremely blotchy areas though. Lens flares are cool for album covers but if this pic is going in a port it is not the best idea.

Mar 27 10 12:17 am Link

Retoucher

Ashish Arora

Posts: 2068

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Carly Nikole wrote:
Next time just download a program called neat image its a plug in for photoshop and fix all the blotchy skin on her legs

You can't advocate plugins for that, don't tell me! Anyone else tried that?

Mar 27 10 03:23 am Link