Thanks for your efforts, Brian, but this is not my cup of tea. While there is
some benefit from reducing the highlight, I think the additional sharpening
spoils the image and makes it look unnatural.
Cheers,
Nathan (with a well-known reference for minimal processing)
On 25 Oct 2014, at 14:41, bj@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> Nathan wrote:
>>
>> Following in Kyle?s footsteps:
>>
> http://www.greatpix.eu/All/Picture-A-Day/4253606_kdsZ6C#!i=3637149976&k=bd
>> FGZwP&lb=1&s=O
>>
>> Cheers,
>> Nathan
> I thought that this image deserved some attention, so I did some quite quick
> and mild tweaks, which I'm sure could be improved on according to your
> preferences.
> Reduced highlights (reflections on skin) which also gave colour saturation;
> added contrast, and did USM sharpen 14 which brought out sparkle in her
> eyes.
>
> http://zone-10.com/tope2/main.php?g2_itemId=14841
>
> Contrary to Nathan's question about needing less sharpen, I actually added
> some which I think made the portrait better due to the improved sparkle in
> her already lively eyes. I suspect that reducing the reflections on her cheek
> more than I did could improve it even more.
>
> Image will be taken down in a day or so.
>
> Brian
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