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Matt Leitholt
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p.1 #1 · Chantae

Was going for a clean fashion, beauty shot with this. Was aiming to not have blurry skin but be able to see the pores. How'd I do?

80 to 90 percent crop...

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Nov 03, 2009 at 06:23 AM

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p.1 #2 · Chantae

I think you used the skin smooth filter/preset on her eyes, and the iris preset/filter on her skin!

The skin is awful, and I have to hope its deliberate. A hint of pore is all that's called for.

I think there is the makings of a good beauty shot here though.

Nov 03, 2009 at 09:32 AM

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p.1 #3 · Chantae

I didn't use any presets...

Nov 03, 2009 at 02:32 PM

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p.1 #4 · Chantae

I agree with Silvawispa. I hate the plastic skin of an overly smoothed PP job, but there is too much detail of the pores. Did you sharpen the image without masking the skin?

Scott

Nov 03, 2009 at 02:33 PM

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p.1 #5 · Chantae

@matt, fair enough, if this had come out of my workflow i'd know what had happened.

Do you want to tell us what you have done?

Nov 03, 2009 at 03:36 PM

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p.1 #6 · Chantae

Previous comments make perfect sense to me.

Nov 03, 2009 at 05:49 PM

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p.1 #7 · Chantae

If your objective was to show pores, you succeeded. It's a little odd for an attractive young woman to have such prominent pores after proper foundation make up has been applied, but there it is.

Nov 03, 2009 at 07:28 PM

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p.1 #8 · Chantae

Here's a version with sharpened skin, I personally prefer the original better...

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Nov 03, 2009 at 10:25 PM

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p.1 #9 · Chantae

The first looks like she has sandpaper for skin which isn't very flattering to the model. You might want to use that half moon brush on the eyes in a more subtle way as well. Maybe put it on its own layer and put some gauss blur and lower opacity.

Magnify the image in PS to pore level and dodge and burn to even out the skin. This will get you a much better even looking skin.

Nov 04, 2009 at 04:32 PM

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p.1 #10 · Chantae

I like her eyes, but I'd suggest at least correcting a few blemishes and irregularities on her nose and right cheek.

Nov 04, 2009 at 10:32 PM

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p.1 #11 · Chantae

Hope you don't mind, but I soften the skin a bit and here is the result.

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Nov 04, 2009 at 11:18 PM

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p.1 #12 · Chantae

That's a little too soft for me, my intention was to make her look natural, not like most magazines do now.

Nov 04, 2009 at 11:49 PM

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p.1 #13 · Chantae

Here's what I mean about cleaning up small imperfections with the clone stamp and a little selective sharpening of her eyes:

2008 © AuntiPode

Edited on Nov 05, 2009 at 01:49 AM · View previous versions

Nov 05, 2009 at 01:38 AM

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p.1 #14 · Chantae

Nice job, Karen.

Scott

Nov 05, 2009 at 01:43 AM

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p.1 #15 · Chantae

Thanks, Scott. I thrive on nit picking.

BTW, I also now understand why folks recommend the 70-200 lens for the studio.

Nov 05, 2009 at 01:46 AM

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p.1 #16 · Chantae

Hey, I invariably use a 70-200mm lens on studio.

Nov 05, 2009 at 03:00 AM

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p.1 #17 · Chantae

Oh, for a studio to use it on....

Nov 05, 2009 at 03:22 AM

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p.1 #18 · Chantae

models... here (contains some nudity):

http://www.pbase.com/dehl/u_and_mee

http://www.pbase.com/dehl/nu_de

Nov 05, 2009 at 07:12 AM

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p.1 #19 · Chantae

Beautiful images, Kaden. Really great stuff, especially the second link.

Scott

Nov 05, 2009 at 07:16 AM

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p.1 #20 · Chantae

Wow way to hijack the thread lol

Nov 06, 2009 at 06:56 AM

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p.1 #21 · Chantae

I was just thinking that!

Nov 06, 2009 at 08:29 AM

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p.1 #22 · Chantae

I was thinking that a long time ago, but I'd figure I'd let you guys do the talkiing

Nov 06, 2009 at 08:41 AM

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p.1 #23 · Chantae

Hahaha, you chicken!

Nov 06, 2009 at 08:44 AM


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