Help needed for the processing of this pic

f6cvalkyrie · 26th January 2010

Hi !

Can I ask all the specialists here, to give me some advice on correcting this pic. A friend of mine gave it to me, hoping that I would be able to adjust the way the face is rendered by the partially sunny light.

To no avail, unfortunately, I cannot get anything better out of it.

This is a crop of just the face, how would you tackle this ???

TIA for your assistance !
Rafael

Jack Flesher · 26th January 2010

My .02,

Dodge/burn/smooth and turn into a B&W. Here is a 3 minute work-up, obviously need to spend more time on an original file, but this gives you an idea:

Don Libby · 26th January 2010

I agree with Jack on this. Black & White is the best way to go as there's just too much of a difference in brightness on her face. I tried but bombed to correct the color so here's by stab at B&W.

Don

f6cvalkyrie · 26th January 2010

thank you, Jack and Don !

The track down the B&W lane I had not considered yet, but I will give it a try and see if Claude is happier with a B&W result than with a half-hearted colour pic.

C U
Rafael

docmoore · 27th January 2010

Not a lot improved but here is a color version...

Bob

deejjjaaaa · 30th January 2010

nhaven · 7th February 2010

My try -

26th January 2010	#1
f6cvalkyrie Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Belgium Posts: 656 Images: 28	Help needed for the processing of this pic Hi ! Can I ask all the specialists here, to give me some advice on correcting this pic. A friend of mine gave it to me, hoping that I would be able to adjust the way the face is rendered by the partially sunny light. To no avail, unfortunately, I cannot get anything better out of it. This is a crop of just the face, how would you tackle this ??? TIA for your assistance ! Rafael __________________ G1 & 7-14 + 14-45 + 45-200 kit lenses // Nikkor 24/2.0+35/2.0+28-45/4.5 +50/1.4+Micro55/2.8+Micro105/2.8+105/2.5+75-150/3.5SE+180/2.8ED Micro200/4.0IF+50-300/4.5+Reflex500/8

26th January 2010	#2
Jack Flesher Super Administrator Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Los Altos, CA Posts: 6,828 Images: 675	Re: Help needed for the processing of this pic My .02, Dodge/burn/smooth and turn into a B&W. Here is a 3 minute work-up, obviously need to spend more time on an original file, but this gives you an idea: Attached Thumbnails __________________ Jack "Not everything that counts can be counted" ~ Einstein ➥ Guy and Jack's Upcoming Workshops ➥ A Few Workshop Images

26th January 2010	#3
Don Libby Subscriber Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Tucson/Carmel/Atlanta/Miami Posts: 1,967 Images: 474	Re: Help needed for the processing of this pic I agree with Jack on this. Black & White is the best way to go as there's just too much of a difference in brightness on her face. I tried but bombed to correct the color so here's by stab at B&W. Don Attached Thumbnails __________________ Don Libby Iron Creek Photography Tucson AZ

26th January 2010	#4
f6cvalkyrie Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Belgium Posts: 656 Images: 28	Re: Help needed for the processing of this pic thank you, Jack and Don ! The track down the B&W lane I had not considered yet, but I will give it a try and see if Claude is happier with a B&W result than with a half-hearted colour pic. C U Rafael __________________ G1 & 7-14 + 14-45 + 45-200 kit lenses // Nikkor 24/2.0+35/2.0+28-45/4.5 +50/1.4+Micro55/2.8+Micro105/2.8+105/2.5+75-150/3.5SE+180/2.8ED Micro200/4.0IF+50-300/4.5+Reflex500/8

27th January 2010	#5
docmoore Subscriber and Workshop Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 757	Re: Help needed for the processing of this pic Not a lot improved but here is a color version... Bob Attached Thumbnails

30th January 2010	#6
deejjjaaaa New Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 12	Re: Help needed for the processing of this pic

7th February 2010	#7
nhaven New Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 1	Re: Help needed for the processing of this pic My try -

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