Funky shadow area

[JohnT]

OK, in this image, there's that funky shadow area on his right arm, and it really bugs me. What would you do to minimize it? (I've already tried working it with the patch tool, clone tool set to lighten, and masking with brightness, not all at the same time necessarily.)

[PIC]

You should use a light reflector at shoot.

Some mistakes should not be corrected in PS.

[wyatt]

Perhaps this answer will actually be helpful : )

I think I'd try to make a selection of the bad spot and use levels. I think just minimizing it will be good. I'm thinking no one but us photographers will notice so much. Perhaps copy some skin on the other arm and paste over the shadow at a reduced opacity would help also. Good luck!
Wyatt

[JohnT]

Originally Posted by wyatt

Perhaps this answer will actually be helpful : )

I think I'd try to make a selection of the bad spot and use levels. I think just minimizing it will be good. I'm thinking no one but us photographers will notice so much. Perhaps copy some skin on the other arm and paste over the shadow at a reduced opacity would help also. Good luck!
Wyatt

Thanks, Wyatt! I'll try that and see what happens. And I think you're right about us photographers.

[jeffkohn]

I would think a local curves adjustment should work to lighten the shadow area. Then use blend-if adjustment to keep the curves adjustment from affecting the light tones and it should take away some of the splotchiness.

[JohnT]

Originally Posted by jeffkohn

I would think a local curves adjustment should work to lighten the shadow area. Then use blend-if adjustment to keep the curves adjustment from affecting the light tones and it should take away some of the splotchiness.

Thanks, Jeff. I'll try this too.