Retouch

[Argos]

One colleague ask me to retouch an image of his practice, the original image have some issues, so i made it to practice.
What do you think? it's excessive? for me looks better, but maybe the model change too much and doesn't seem the same person.

 

[Eggy]

@Argos
To be honest this doesn't look natural.
The skin texture is gone, the hair lost it sharpess and the clothing lacks contrast and appears to have a haze over it.

I think people tend to overdo retouching (what gave PS a bad name in general)

You might have a look at these tutorials

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ldhG9fmgC7o

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Fm_6e-xi-k&index=6&list=PL6729E29FEC24AE47

 

[Argos]

Thanks eggy i understand, i did before study images that look natural, of course the light, skin, makeup its a lot better, thats why i said the original image had issues and want to try it, in this case because of the problem more than retouching i made a recreation (light shadowscolour tone..).

Thats why i ask if it was too much , because i always go and like the natural look.

Cheers and thx for your honesty,

edit: By the way, the lack of contrast was a personal choice ^^

 

[Argos]

Because of the texture problem, i try it to create the texture as well, for practice. I know is not the same, but long time not using it so is good to remember it.



I try to match the texture from the original.