If Paul is gonna send her a shot, and it sounded like he might, I think he made the right choice. I've photographed a few women, usually older than this one, and I've noticed that given a choice, they inevitably pick the re-touched ones. I'm not surprised to see your take, Shel, but I'm with Paul on this one.
Wanna fight? Grin.
Shel Belinkoff wrote:
Paul,
You've created something that does not exist. IMO, that's not a portrait but a work of art, a creation. The work is good, the woman looks good, but, imo, agreeing with Peter, some of her character is gone. I think, as a portrait, you overdid the Photoshop work. If this were to be for a magazine ad, I'd proffer high praise. The people in magazine ads are often portrayed as "perfect examples of humankind," with flaws, wrinkles, and anomalies removed so as to create a fantasy for the viewer. But this is a portrait, and it should show more of the real person, Imo.
I think we'll just have to disagree on the merits of the final result with me giving strong praise for your Photoshop skills.
