how's my skin smoothing??

[danchez]

OK, here's a before and after picture. Looking for some CC on my skin smoothing technique please. Thanks.

1) SOC


2) smooth



CC is always appreciated

[terryturner]

I like it Dan. What process/plugin/program did you use?

Terry

[danchez]

all free hand with CS3, I wish I had Portraiture, would sure save me a lot of time....

Thank you.

[Redneck]

I think it looks very nice and not overprocessed at all. Good job.

[terryturner]

Portraiture is a great product and time saver but you did a wonderful job in PS.

Originally Posted by danchez

all free hand with CS3, I wish I had Portraiture, would sure save me a lot of time....

Thank you.

[wyatt]

Well, I'm gonna be the bad guy and say it looks way overdone to me. There is no texture left at all. I'm on a less than perfect monitor, so I'll look again when I get home.
I just outlined my PS steps for skin in this thread:
http://www.texasphotoforum.com/forum...d.php?t=109767
Take a look if you are so inclined..it might be of interest.
Wyatt

[J Eddington]

It looks just like an Olen Mills photo. I don't know if that is good or bad. But that is what I thought of.

[LEATHERNECK]

I like it but just a tad too much for me...nice shot.

[tml]

Too soft, in my opinion. Perhaps, the fingers and hand needed some help as well. Nonetheless, if your client likes it, then it is good!

[Ronnie]

I don't see any texture either. But it seems thats what the thing is these days. Plastic.

[ldelacruz]

Your learning fast young Jedi! Less is more.

[danchez]

I was trying to avoid the plastic look, I want a little bit of texture. I think changing the size has something to do with it too... Thanks for all the feedback everyone, I appreciate it.

Thanks Lonnie

Wyatt, I'll check out that other thread too.

[e123]

the only prob. i have with it is how much will the client like it. Im never sure if less is more or if more is what they want

[danchez]

I asked her before the shoot, she said the smoother the better, I think she will be happy with it.

[mmuhlenkamp]

Looks too smooth to me too, especially in comparison to her hand. I think just adding a bit of texture back would make it perfect, but not TOO perfect.