Brooke: The Fix is In

[zona5101]

before is sooc and admittedly it's underexposed by almost 2 stops...


after: Seems like a good save - at least in my Benji-esk mind


there were a lot of individual steps but in general the process was:
LR: increase the exposure and fill light. move the black point, slightly desaturate
PS: skin repair and eye enhance
Nik Color Efex - skin glow
Nik Sharpener
Nik dfine Noise reduction

[statichash]

Wow, that's a great save in my book Bruce - nice recovery. If I hadn't seen the original, I would never have guessed!

[zona5101]

Wow, that's a great save in my book Bruce - nice recovery. If I hadn't seen the original, I would never have guessed!

Thanks Tony! Ya, I don't think Brooke or her mom will ever see the SOOC shot.

[scootermcq]

after: Seems like a good save - at least in my Benji-esk mind

Benji-esk???? Where is the Muslin?

Nice save......

[SusanH1970]

Benji-esk???? Where is the Muslin?

Nice save......

And the stiff pose and "say cheese" smile?

Very nice, Bruce! I love the vintage look to it.

[zona5101]

Benji-esk???? Where is the Muslin?

Nice save......

Thanks!
I figured I'd man up and admit to the over-processing at from the get-go.

And the stiff pose and "say cheese" smile?

Very nice, Bruce! I love the vintage look to it.

Thanks Susan! Now if I could get it right in the camera, I wouldn't need all this fancy-smancy software

[SusanH1970]

Thanks!
I figured I'd man up and admit to the over-processing at from the get-go.



Thanks Susan! Now if I could get it right in the camera, I wouldn't need all this fancy-smancy software

LOL! I hear ya on that! But, isn't it so nice when you see something like this, and then realize you shot it in RAW?

[zona5101]

LOL! I hear ya on that! But, isn't it so nice when you see something like this, and then realize you shot it in RAW?

indeed. i never shoot jpg. The times I have worked on jpg images (scans of old photos for example) what a pita when trying to move the color balance or do other post stuff...