Shel "You meet the nicest people with a Pentax"
> [Original Message] > From: William Robb > > First, there's a shiny spot on the tip of her nose - two actually. IMO, > > they should be brought down some. Her cheek below her left eye is a bit > > hot. That, too, might benefit from being toned down somewhat. > > This is stuff I will do in post processing, I have done no more than the > minimal amount to put it on the web. OK, didn't know if it was a finished piece or just a rough proof. Speaking of retouching, Bill, if you're not familiar with it, Katrin Eismann's book "Photoshop Restoration & Retouching" is an excellent book, filled with lots of ideas, techniques, and suggestions. Katrin's just published the third edition which covers CS2. I've learned more from the earlier edition than from all the other Photoshop books I have combined. She's got a great chapter on portrait retouching, which, BTW, is separate from the Glamour and fashion Retouching chapter, although some techniques can certainly be used interchageably. http://www.digitalretouch.org/ > > The photo appears overly sharp and, IMO, could benefit from a little > > softer look. [...] > > Just curious, Bill, what sharpening technique did you use? > > Thats the smart sharpen tool in CS2, 1 pixel, 100%, used after resizing > using bicubic sharper. > I am thinking that if one uses one, one shouldn't use the other. I've found that using Bicubic Sharper is generally not the way to go, especially if using other sharpening techniques. It offers no control, and you end up sharpening on top of sharpening. Selective sharpening using layers is a good way to go, but I'm not familiar with Smart Sharpening in CS2. Using the high pass filter is a nice technique as well, as is using the sharpening brush on selected areas. > > Well, there y'have it. > > I appreciate the input. I'll put some more time into it soon, and let you > have another look. Thanks, I'd love to see the finished photo. It's got a lot of potential.
