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p.1 #1 · Kelly Before & After

I'm goofing around w' different processing and actions and am curious what you guys think. Be honest, I can handle it.

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Jul 25, 2005 at 04:36 AM

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p.1 #2 · Kelly Before & After

Before is better....#2 has too much flare and the definition of the cleavage is gone. (Gotta vote for cleavage!

) Also, the skin tone looks better on the first...just a little too PS'ed in the second...sorry. Leave the face PS'ed though...the second face is nicer and less harsh. Good capture overall. She's quite attractive.

Jul 25, 2005 at 04:40 AM

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p.1 #3 · Kelly Before & After

I think the bra needs to be ps'd out ..and I also like the before better.

Jul 25, 2005 at 04:42 AM

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p.1 #4 · Kelly Before & After

bring back the cleavage line a little and you have a winnder. And also get rid of the bra.

The softer and warmer picture is inviting.
Great job.

which action yielded the last pic?

Jul 25, 2005 at 05:15 AM

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p.1 #5 · Kelly Before & After

Amateur_Photog wrote:
Before is better....#2 has too much flare and the definition of the cleavage is gone. (Gotta vote for cleavage!

Jul 25, 2005 at 05:28 AM

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p.1 #6 · Kelly Before & After

varmit wrote:
I think the bra needs to be ps'd out ..and I also like the before better.

You know, I didn't really notice it until you mentioned it. I don't think I pay the same attention to her bosem that some might. But now that you mention it I see your point. I'll probably ps it if that is one of the ones she wants.

Thanks for the look & comments!

Jul 25, 2005 at 05:30 AM

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p.1 #7 · Kelly Before & After

TheObiJuan wrote:
bring back the cleavage line a little and you have a winnder. And also get rid of the bra.

The softer and warmer picture is inviting.
Great job.

which action yielded the last pic?

It was one of the midnight actions found at: http://www.atncentral.com/

Jul 25, 2005 at 12:24 PM

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p.1 #8 · Kelly Before & After

well, I like them both. But I would try to keep the shapness of the eyes in second version like they are in the first picture.

How did you processed the picture?

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Oliver

Jul 25, 2005 at 01:28 PM

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p.1 #9 · Kelly Before & After

get rid of the bra and the frown and the lines and bags around her eyes and fix the messy hair

and yes like everyone else - #2 is blurry and cheesy - dump it.

Could be a great picture, but its not there yet. Reshoot it.

Jul 25, 2005 at 02:15 PM

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p.1 #10 · Kelly Before & After

I like the original much better... I agree with the comment on retouching the bra, and just a bit of retouching on her face, it looks a bit blotchy...

Daschund

Jul 25, 2005 at 02:23 PM

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p.1 #11 · Kelly Before & After

hyperion wrote:
get rid of the bra and the frown and the lines and bags around her eyes and fix the messy hair

and yes like everyone else - #2 is blurry and cheesy - dump it.

Could be a great picture, but its not there yet. Reshoot it.

Thanks for the honest look & comments. It’s hard to be objective after working on something for a while. :P

Jul 25, 2005 at 02:49 PM

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p.1 #12 · Kelly Before & After

I like version No. 2 but to be honest, it is a little too warm for my taste.
I almost forget it, I like the posing and lighting too and agree with those who made comments about the bra.
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Jul 25, 2005 at 03:00 PM

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p.1 #13 · Kelly Before & After

I like No. 2 better, the effect is eye-pleasing. I know some may say 'take out the bra', but then you'd have to take out all hints of a bra, including the ridges that show thru on her right breast. Otherwise it will look like she's wearing a bra on one side and not the other. So my suggestion is, if the bra showing is so terrible, then clone in her top to raise the neck line over the bra. It'd be the least amount of work.

Jul 25, 2005 at 03:18 PM

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p.1 #14 · Kelly Before & After

Daschund Woof wrote:
I like the original much better... I agree with the comment on retouching the bra, and just a bit of retouching on her face, it looks a bit blotchy...

Daschund

I'll take your suggestions into account when I rework. Thanks for taking the time to comment!

Jul 25, 2005 at 03:23 PM

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p.1 #15 · Kelly Before & After

I would keep the sharpness in the eyes, but also make them brighter - there is no "twinkle" int them. A couple of other areas to keep sharp: cleaveage and lips. These three are areas that our eyes are drawn to.

Jul 25, 2005 at 05:00 PM

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p.1 #16 · Kelly Before & After

I agree about the bra thing, but I kinda like #2. It has a dream-like quality to it.

Jul 25, 2005 at 05:26 PM

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p.1 #17 · Kelly Before & After

LittleJim wrote:
I would keep the sharpness in the eyes, but also make them brighter - there is no "twinkle" int them. A couple of other areas to keep sharp: cleaveage and lips. These three are areas that our eyes are drawn to.

Hey Jim,

Points well taken.

I've read many references in different posts here about eye whitening. I'm (obviously) still developing a workflow and would love to hear some suggestions from anyone on the most effective way to do this.

Not that I want everything handed to me on a silver platter - but a walkthrough might be really helpful - not just for myself but for all the aspiring newbies here. It would be cool if someone was so inclined - I'm sure I'm not the only one who would benefit.

Thanks for the look and comments!

Jul 25, 2005 at 06:02 PM

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p.1 #18 · Kelly Before & After

krieves wrote:
I agree about the bra thing, but I kinda like #2. It has a dream-like quality to it.

It doesn't make for the sharpest picture that's for sure. But after seeing a bunch of my shots that looked all the same, I wanted to try something different and sort of liked how this one came out. It obvioiusly needs some work to bring it up to par but it's somethign to work towards. Thanks for looking!

Jul 25, 2005 at 06:06 PM

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p.1 #19 · Kelly Before & After

I say to go with the first one. I don't think anyone should use filters on a photo unless there is a specific conceptual need that requires it. Otherwise, it has no grounding or concept, and can't stand on it's own. Photoshop filters are cool, but I'm affraid that, in general, people use them too much.

Jul 25, 2005 at 10:32 PM

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p.1 #20 · Kelly Before & After

the second one looks like a perfect senior portrait picture, but not for much else. without changing either, i'd have to go with the second. the first one looks too raw of an image and just kinda hard to look at

Jul 25, 2005 at 11:31 PM

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p.1 #21 · Kelly Before & After

#1 doesn't hide as much, but that's not necessarily a bad thing. #2 just screamed Glamour Shots to me. ) :

Andy

Jul 27, 2005 at 04:58 AM

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p.1 #22 · Kelly Before & After

I'll be different...I like the "after", a lot to do with the tone of the colors in that version and at first I thought about the bra needing to be cloned out, but in a way, I kinda think it's sexy...I mean, it just is kind of peaking out drawing you in...at that angle and that top, you're gonna see a little bra. But that's me.

Jul 27, 2005 at 05:03 AM

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p.1 #23 · Kelly Before & After

I think the people here (meaning the men of course) just want to see everything in real and focused of a woman photo. :-) My opinion is that the second photo has a different and so nice mood. Please try to catch that mood instead. :-)

Jul 27, 2005 at 08:57 AM

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p.1 #24 · Kelly Before & After

I think before is much better than after. And agree with the comments about the bra.

Jul 27, 2005 at 09:00 AM

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p.1 #25 · Kelly Before & After

I really enjoyed the blue in the first shot. Bring it back!

The second looks much too green and overwashed. Good shot though! Keep it up.

Sandie

Jul 28, 2005 at 04:00 AM


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