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Emillie G

Posts: 693

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Well, not really. I just wanted to say that. haha

I wanted a critique on my newest edit. It's really only the second edit I've ever done on a photo of a male.
Any feedback would be great. Thanks!

https://farm4.static.flickr.com/3182/4554856206_15ac420612_b.jpg

Apr 26 10 07:44 am Link

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Natalia_Taffarel

Posts: 7665

Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina

Emillie G wrote:
Well, not really. I just wanted to say that. haha

I wanted a critique on my newest edit. It's really only the second edit I've ever done on a photo of a male.
Any feedback would be great. Thanks!

https://farm4.static.flickr.com/3182/4554856206_15ac420612_b.jpg

Chin needs work.

The skin, in my opinion needs to be A LOT sharper- HP sucks is your friend.

x

Apr 26 10 08:52 am Link

Photographer

Emillie G

Posts: 693

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Natalia_Taffarel wrote:

Chin needs work.

The skin, in my opinion needs to be A LOT sharper- HP sucks is your friend.

x

Yes. I noticed after posting what you're saying about the chin.
How would you suggest going about sharper skin? I also am not sure of what you mean when you say "HP sucks is your friend". sad haha

Apr 26 10 09:02 am Link

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Natalia_Taffarel

Posts: 7665

Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina

Emillie G wrote:

Yes. I noticed after posting what you're saying about the chin.
How would you suggest going about sharper skin? I also am not sure of what you mean when you say "HP sucks is your friend". sad haha

HIGH PASS SUCKS thread smile to sharpen.

x

Apr 26 10 09:19 am Link

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Emillie G

Posts: 693

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Natalia_Taffarel wrote:

HIGH PASS SUCKS thread smile to sharpen.

x

Oh. haha

Thanks!

Apr 26 10 09:22 am Link

Digital Artist

Eithne Ni Anluain

Posts: 1424

Dundalk, Louth, Ireland

your probably gonna like slap me, but I really like the original. I know I know!! I like the eyebrows and the awesome cheekbones (yes so I'm female and single sue me! lol ) and stuff. If I were you I'd clean up the skin, remove the spots and just do some d&b to even it out. He has good skin texture so don't blur it at all. The lighting is perfect and its such a great shot.

Apr 26 10 01:14 pm Link

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Ashish Arora

Posts: 2068

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Ehh, did you blur the skin? Males are supposed to have rougher skin and skin texture kept- with minor retouching and good amount of contouring but this contouring looks fake.

Apr 26 10 02:49 pm Link

Photographer

Emillie G

Posts: 693

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Ashish Arora wrote:
Ehh, did you blur the skin? Males are supposed to have rougher skin and skin texture kept- with minor retouching and good amount of contouring but this contouring looks fake.

I did not blur his skin. Like, not even a little. haha

Apr 27 10 05:59 am Link

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Natalia_Taffarel

Posts: 7665

Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina

Emillie G wrote:

I did not blur his skin. Like, not even a little. haha

That's what I was thinking. His skin was like that in the original. That's whyI suggested Sharpening smile

Show me when you're don with it. He is yummy

x

Apr 27 10 07:06 am Link

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Ashish Arora

Posts: 2068

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Emillie G wrote:

I did not blur his skin. Like, not even a little. haha

You mean those emo guys, sorry, but that's the word they use haha they are pretty famous at high end guys with softer looks- I happen to be one of them too though lol big_smile

How about using some adding some noise and fade the opacity to taste and then do a spatial frequency separation?

Apr 27 10 07:30 am Link

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