wanting to earn from this...

[ttosifa]

Originally Posted by EmmaR

right, so how's this version? any better?

thanks again for taking the time to reply - it means a lot!

I think it is MUCH better. I think it would look ever so slightly better if you increased the yellows a bit and the reds just a tiny bit in the highlights. It seems that your original color cast is more intense in the highlights. But I'd say you got it 95% of the way there.

[dakwegmo]

The biggest problem I see with the original is that the focus seems to be on the day lily, while the girl is slightly out of focus. If you're using autofocus, be sure your camera is picking the correct focus, ideally the eyes, but anywhere on the face is better than elsewhere in the shot.

[WooD]

Originally Posted by SusanH1970

I'm not wild about the skin smoothing method, either - looks a bit Barbiedoll-ish to me..

I'm not either, but I'd say at least 90% of the girls I shoot always want barbie skin.