Advice please

[gaffo]

April 16, 2009 at 10:29 am

Hi,

I’m looking for some advice on the pic below.

I am trying to figure out is how I can make the skin look less blotchy ….do I need to start again…

Thanks

Paul

[b318isp]

April 16, 2009 at 11:31 am

You could try for a high key type of shot (e.g. using a PS filter) – otherwise you could try using some burning, cloning or curves adjustments.

[LoGill]

April 16, 2009 at 9:29 pm

try converting it again using the channel mixer and work with the red channel as dominant, keep it subtle … and play around with the values till its improved .. it should be kinder to the skin texture.

L

[gaffo]

April 16, 2009 at 10:24 pm

I had a feeling that I would have to start from scratch again !

thanks

Paul

[KWBarbs]

April 17, 2009 at 6:28 am

Paul – it is a good shot and the skin can be hard to control… but as suggested this could be massively improved in Photoshop, certainly a high key look would work to some extent. You have indicated that you do not wish your images edited otherwise I am sure that some kind soul on here would be willing to give it a go for you.

[gaffo]

April 17, 2009 at 10:02 am

Kieran,

thanks for the advice I think I’ll un-tick the do not edit box

Paul

[b318isp]

April 17, 2009 at 9:46 pm

Paul, I hope you don’t mind but this is a high key effect – took about 10 seconds, but is a bit rough!

[LoGill]

April 17, 2009 at 9:49 pm

High Key is more than a light image and white background – you’ve got to work to retain detail in the whites

to be honest there is too much detailmissing in this version to make it worth working on best to start again from the original ..
Sorry !

L

[eshortie]

April 17, 2009 at 11:12 pm

Try this tutorial, perhaps not for baby skin but might help?

Superb Skin Airbrush Technique

[eshortie]

April 17, 2009 at 11:13 pm

Also as said working with the red channel from the start coulld greatly help.