Don't let the cuteness stop yah

[kat]

Yes..she's my cutie pie but I need some help on this. My eyes are just going wonky lately and I'm having a hard time with the brightness/darkness of a photo. Think I have to move the computer to a better spot..

I see a spot on her dress but want to here the rest before I go into pp.

Thanks
Kat

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2627/3886803425_9c8c849a13_o.jpg

[tomorrowstreasures]

actually, i see two. one looks like serger thread off of her ruffled strap onto her chest... the other is the flower ornamentation - i would make that a wee bit darker to see the detail.. hope i have been helpful! :)

[Mad Aussie]

So you are asking what we'd do to this photo if it were ours?

I find the face a bit bright so I'd try to lower the exposure on that.

Eyes and hair near face to be a bit sharper.

Clone out the hair that sits by her right shoulder and that piece of material TT mentioned. Maybe also the mark on her right shoulder if it's a pimple and not a natural mole/beautymark. I'd also clone out that bit of hair that sticking up too high on top of her head as well.

I think that's about it.

[kat]

Awesome.

How is this?..keep the critiques going if you see anything! Usually this little one has a thumb in her mouth and these shots are rare!! I want this for the wall :)

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3481/3888372124_2efe2bbce1_o.jpg

[kat]

Just realized I have a sepia hint going on now..must of pressed the wrong thing along the way..lol...:headslap:

Do the eyes look to sharpened? I'm not to sure on unsharp mask..had it at 100%, 1.8 and 0 for settings. Never know when it's too much sometimes.

[Mad Aussie]

It looks great to me Kat. You didn't clone out the hair by her neck/right shoulder but that's a personal preference anyhow. Good job on the rest!

[kat]

It looks great to me Kat. You didn't clone out the hair by her neck/right shoulder but that's a personal preference anyhow. Good job on the rest!

Ha ha..well if you could see my attempting that you would of did this for the whole hour.. :wall-an:

Half the time I have to get the other half to get the dust spots out!! Yah..he'll do that :p

Thanks!

[scorpio_e]

I like the density..Like the slight sepia. I would try to remove the stray hairs on her chest. The patch tool is your friend for that:) Just make sure you can make a clean selection with no hair touching the patch tool selection. If that makes sense *L*

I love it..Well done:)

[kat]

Okay. Last shot at it for me. I've never used the patch tool before. Wow..different!

I just get worried about the shading..

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2537/3888433918_88370c80f2_o.jpg

[Mad Aussie]

Nothing wrong with the shading in my book. I know some people shy away from darker images but I think if they are done well they are great.

That last effort definitely is exactly how I would made it look Kat. Great job.

[kat]

Whew..now I can sit back for a bit.. lol. :)

Thanks for all the help and once again..add if you see anything else! :)

[Mad Aussie]

Whew..now I can sit back for a bit.. lol. :)

Thanks for all the help and once again..add if you see anything else! :)
Well ... seeing as you mentioned it ... it would make a great selective colour image if you brought the eye colour out ;)

[scorpio_e]

Okay. Last shot at it for me. I've never used the patch tool before. Wow..different!

I just get worried about the shading..

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2537/3888433918_88370c80f2_o.jpg


Sweet nice job with the patch tool !!!!! You have a winner in my books.

[kat]

Thanks you!!! :) :)

[JAS_Photo]

Lovely image, Kat! Very cute!

[Marko]

really cute image Kat - Ma's advice was really good and the result shows. I also absolutely dig the sepia here.

[jlabel]

Light and Darkness is okay, and I am viewing on a very well calibrated monitor, however the focus seems a bit off. You may want to tweak the tone curve a bit for more contrast, but you dont need to crop the histogram