One of my first paid retouch jobs. What would you have done better?

[pbase]

The client was happy with this retouch job, but I'd like to know what
you guys think. Where did I overdo it, and where can it be improved?

[blumesan]

You certainly did a good job removing the imperfections in her skin and got some nice highlights in the hair. But she looks a little anemic. Just a little more color to the lips and warm up the face & body.

Cheers/Mike

[dc2]

My first thoughts were a bit over exposed but otherwise a nice job.

[pbase]

Yes, I was also thinking she looked a bit pallid.
I added a little rouge to the chest and face.

[blumesan]

Much better.

[apwizard]

I Guys, my first post on PhotoCamel

The first thing I noticed was the background, try to balance it .

Some details that can do the difference, in my opinion:
• remove ear highlight;
• correct the string of the bra...is curled;
• correct the hairs on the forehead;
• match the color of the two rubber band that pin the plaits;
• change colour of the bra with another one that can go with her eyes colour;

Overall it's a fairly good work, but the picture is too small to help with the details...

[Blinky]

Big improvement from before to after but the skin seems unnaturally smooth. Try the 'Add noise...' filter with a bit of uniform, monochrome noise. Just use a little bit to give the skin some life, how much depends on the image resolution. Use a mask to isolate the effect to just the really smooth parts of her skin.

Chip

[setiprime]

blumesan - pretty much said it right. Generally I will go easy on each step, that way you ease into what looks best. Technically perfect doesn't mean the most pleasing.

[coarphoto]

I would suggest you add a little red and a little yellow to the skin tones consider this relationship when doing caucasion skin...


On the info pallette look at the cmyk numbers and shoot for
less than 10% cyan
3x that amount of Magenta
and then some extra yellow so the numbers would look like this- C 10 M 30 Y 40

Also try to use the dodge tool ever so lightly on the side oppisite the catchlight.

very nice retouching the skin is well smoothed out.

[artson1966]

i cant improve much on the advice you have recieved, i do agree that the skin tone is a tad pit to pale or slightly stiff, i agree with blinkey's suggestion by adding and using the add noise filter to bring is some blood shall we say. but over all you did quite a remarkable job on your first retouch job. it only gets better with time.

[DigitalWanksta]

Just warm up the skin tones, and I think you should be good.

Nice job!