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  • Mai
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    • Apr 2007
    • 60

    #1

    What can you say about my retouching skills

    Hi everyone, Ive been retouching for some time now. What can you say about my retouching skills. Here are some sample..

    seafiremedia.com/uploads/retouch/

  • nikooo
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    • Apr 2007
    • 1199

    #2
    Faboulous..........even i have the same talent.........

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    • Mai
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      • Apr 2007
      • 60

      #3
      Originally posted by nikooo
      Faboulous..........even i have the same talent.........

      thats very cool!!!

      thx..............

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      • Goodings Media
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        • Apr 2007
        • 1987

        #4
        wow! Thats awesome work!!!

        How did you learn? I'd be eager to see any tutorials you've used/made before.

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        • Jace
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          • Jan 2004
          • 35562

          #5
          holy crap, do you like girls looking like cartoons?

          tone it down a notch,you have talent for sure, but it seems like you are getting a little carried away

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          • RevSand
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            • Oct 2003
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            #6
            I think most of them are a little overkill.. As jace said.. there is some skill there just needs to be toned down...


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            • Mai
              Registered User
              • Apr 2007
              • 60

              #7
              Originally posted by Goodings Media
              wow! Thats awesome work!!!

              How did you learn? I'd be eager to see any tutorials you've used/made before.

              hit me up on [email protected] ;)
              You have to pay for my a sevice fee. lol

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              • Mai
                Registered User
                • Apr 2007
                • 60

                #8
                Originally posted by Jace
                holy crap, do you like girls looking like cartoons?

                tone it down a notch,you have talent for sure, but it seems like you are getting a little carried away
                Originally posted by RevSand
                I think most of them are a little overkill.. As jace said.. there is some skill there just needs to be toned down...
                (This kind of posts are what im expecting. )

                Thanks for the advice!

                I'll try to do that.

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                • Jace
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                  • Jan 2004
                  • 35562

                  #9
                  don't get me wrong,some of them are AWESOME and perfectly done....but some are just total overkill, the girls don't even look human, they look like real dolls

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                  • Mai
                    Registered User
                    • Apr 2007
                    • 60

                    #10
                    Originally posted by Jace
                    don't get me wrong,some of them are AWESOME and perfectly done....but some are just total overkill, the girls don't even look human, they look like real dolls
                    Ok thanks,

                    Can you specify which ones, i will greatly appreciate it. Ive put some image name under each pic.

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                    • Jace
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                      • Jan 2004
                      • 35562

                      #11
                      img1 - looks really nice
                      img2 - WAY too much face work
                      img3 - again, too much face work, her face doesn't have any human characteristics left..sometimes the best part of a womans face is the beauty of some imperfections
                      img4 - face is overdone, the smile takes over everything because it is the only normal looking thing left
                      img5 - she looks like she is made of rubber now
                      img6 - awesome job
                      img7 - looks great
                      img8 - another good one
                      img9 - looks nice also
                      img10 - nice one again

                      it actually looks to me like you have a problem with close up face touch ups, because all of the others look awesome except the close ups

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                      • Mai
                        Registered User
                        • Apr 2007
                        • 60

                        #12
                        Originally posted by Jace
                        img1 - looks really nice
                        img2 - WAY too much face work
                        img3 - again, too much face work, her face doesn't have any human characteristics left..sometimes the best part of a womans face is the beauty of some imperfections
                        img4 - face is overdone, the smile takes over everything because it is the only normal looking thing left
                        img5 - she looks like she is made of rubber now
                        img6 - awesome job
                        img7 - looks great
                        img8 - another good one
                        img9 - looks nice also
                        img10 - nice one again

                        it actually looks to me like you have a problem with close up face touch ups, because all of the others look awesome except the close ups
                        Thanks

                        I appreciate it a lot!

                        now i know.

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                        • CurrentlySober
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                          • Aug 2002
                          • 38944

                          #13
                          very good, but its just a little over-the-top....
                          Now if you were gonna shring them down and use them as graphics then fine, but as full size pics, very good, but as i said IMHO its just a little over-the-top....


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                          • Mai
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                            • Apr 2007
                            • 60

                            #14
                            Originally posted by ThatGuyInTheCorner
                            very good, but its just a little over-the-top....
                            Now if you were gonna shring them down and use them as graphics then fine, but as full size pics, very good, but as i said IMHO its just a little over-the-top....
                            ok, thanks

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                            • Empress_JoinRightNow
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                              • Aug 2005
                              • 1207

                              #15
                              Originally posted by Mai
                              Hi everyone, Ive been retouching for some time now. What can you say about my retouching skills. Here are some sample..

                              seafiremedia.com/uploads/retouch/

                              works great in the first and second pic...there's a pic there which doesn't work

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                              • ADL Josh
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                                • Feb 2007
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                                #16
                                they look pretty good to me
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                                • Hot Mama Janet
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                                  • Apr 2007
                                  • 175

                                  #17
                                  I dont see the connection to real dolls at all I think your work is perfect.

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                                  • Star 69
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                                    #18
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                                    • Deej
                                      I make pixels work
                                      • Jun 2005
                                      • 24386

                                      #19
                                      Good work, you have a knack for the eye shadow too, Ill try messing with that feature...do you use a plugin or do you strictly use filters and channels n what not?

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                                      • SCORE Ralph
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                                        • Mar 2003
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                                        #20
                                        Originally posted by Mai
                                        Thanks

                                        I appreciate it a lot!

                                        now i know.
                                        Completely agree with Jace on all his points on each image. Looks like youre over-removing things like natural wringles, such as from eyes, smiles, etc. So they're skin seems more rubberish.
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                                        • Farang
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                                          • Oct 2004
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                                          #21
                                          good work
                                          fbm

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                                          • shuki
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                                            • Aug 2004
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                                            #22
                                            what do you charge per image?
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                                            • DWB
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                                              • Jul 2003
                                              • 31779

                                              #23
                                              You have mad skills, just back it down on the blurring or smoothing of the skin. They are looking too plastic. The trick to photo re-touching is that they don't look touched up. You never want to look at a pic and say "wow, she looks like a mannequin."

                                              While your clearly have the talent to do incredible work, just tone it down a tad on the skin and you will be spot on.
                                              Last edited by DWB; 04-26-2007, 10:36 AM.

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                                              • Mai
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                                                • Apr 2007
                                                • 60

                                                #24
                                                Thanks all for your comments.

                                                shuki I charge 1.50 per image. discounts on bulk orders

                                                Deej i use filters, channels, image correction, and the dodge tool and burn tool are good for enhancing some highlights and shadows.

                                                I even have a new set of retouched pics here.. seafiremedia.com/uploads/retouch2/

                                                I toned down the skin blurring.
                                                Last edited by Mai; 04-26-2007, 03:33 PM.

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                                                • King Adam
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                                                  • Jul 2003
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                                                  #25
                                                  Overall great work. I think Jace hit it on the head. Follow his lead and you should be good to go.

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                                                  • sniperwolf
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                                                    • Mar 2005
                                                    • 17743

                                                    #26
                                                    oh damn, you have a great skills mate..job well done with those retouched pics...
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                                                    • intilektwal
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                                                      • Apr 2007
                                                      • 34

                                                      #27
                                                      Good work. but....

                                                      I've been photo editing for years now, and i could tell that you are using a neat image filter/plug-in and a lot of pattern and healing tool.
                                                      if not, you over used noise removal as well as despeckle...

                                                      these are of course standards in photo retouching, but some are a bit too much, it makes these girls too superficial..
                                                      eitherway, pretty good...and i could even guess where you got your content
                                                      i knew the guy who edited for 'ashley bondage', he's the best photo editor that i've seen, too bad, he's not being well fed by his company...as the saying goes...

                                                      1 advice, on the neat image filter, keep everything in default
                                                      and when using the pattern tool, ALWAYS make a duplicate layer and decrease the opacity, then thats when you use the pattern tool.
                                                      i know you can understand me...
                                                      Good luck bro!!

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                                                      • jonesonyou
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                                                        • Sep 2003
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                                                        #28
                                                        I like img 9 for sure...

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                                                        • Stallion
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                                                          • Jan 2001
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                                                          #29
                                                          I agree some look overdone but you got some skills for sure!
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                                                          • Kevin Marx
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                                                            • Apr 2007
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                                                            #30
                                                            hey I don't push this for them, I just use it... so don't flame me.

                                                            want a great plug-in/filter? Its Kodak's digital Airbrush. it's freakin awesome. I know people that use it at around 80% (tooooo high for me) I run it around 40% and it softens things really nicely without losing skin texture (the key to good softening is how much of the pores remain).

                                                            Honestly it depends on how feathery soft you want your picture to look, but this has great controls, so I recommend it highly. I assume someone like Dean Capture uses something similar to this. So if you like that look, it's a great way to make it happen.

                                                            As far as your pictures, pretty good. Not amazing. I think they have some contrast and mudiness issues... maybe it's lighting or brightness controls.. but they just seem a bit flat.. Couple of techniques can bring the picture to a Wow! factor... I don't claim my work to be amazing (nor do I think anyone else's is.. Even though someone like Dean creates great pictures, he still has a routine that gets done to every picture).... always working on getting better, just like everyone else.
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                                                            • shuki
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                                                              • Aug 2004
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                                                              #31
                                                              Originally posted by Mai
                                                              Thanks all for your comments.

                                                              shuki I charge 1.50 per image. discounts on bulk orders

                                                              Deej i use filters, channels, image correction, and the dodge tool and burn tool are good for enhancing some highlights and shadows.

                                                              I even have a new set of retouched pics here.. seafiremedia.com/uploads/retouch2/

                                                              I toned down the skin blurring.
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                                                              • Deej
                                                                I make pixels work
                                                                • Jun 2005
                                                                • 24386

                                                                #32
                                                                Originally posted by intilektwal
                                                                I've been photo editing for years now, and i could tell that you are using a neat image filter/plug-in and a lot of pattern and healing tool.
                                                                if not, you over used noise removal as well as despeckle...

                                                                these are of course standards in photo retouching, but some are a bit too much, it makes these girls too superficial..
                                                                eitherway, pretty good...and i could even guess where you got your content
                                                                i knew the guy who edited for 'ashley bondage', he's the best photo editor that i've seen, too bad, he's not being well fed by his company...as the saying goes...

                                                                1 advice, on the neat image filter, keep everything in default
                                                                and when using the pattern tool, ALWAYS make a duplicate layer and decrease the opacity, then thats when you use the pattern tool.
                                                                i know you can understand me...
                                                                Good luck bro!!
                                                                Great advice ILl have to practice with some of these hints

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                                                                • DWB
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                                                                  • Jul 2003
                                                                  • 31779

                                                                  #33
                                                                  MUCH better on the new samples!!!!!!!

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                                                                  • Mai
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                                                                    • Apr 2007
                                                                    • 60

                                                                    #34
                                                                    Originally posted by intilektwal
                                                                    I've been photo editing for years now, and i could tell that you are using a neat image filter/plug-in and a lot of pattern and healing tool.
                                                                    if not, you over used noise removal as well as despeckle...

                                                                    these are of course standards in photo retouching, but some are a bit too much, it makes these girls too superficial..
                                                                    eitherway, pretty good...and i could even guess where you got your content
                                                                    i knew the guy who edited for 'ashley bondage', he's the best photo editor that i've seen, too bad, he's not being well fed by his company...as the saying goes...

                                                                    1 advice, on the neat image filter, keep everything in default
                                                                    and when using the pattern tool, ALWAYS make a duplicate layer and decrease the opacity, then thats when you use the pattern tool.
                                                                    i know you can understand me...
                                                                    Good luck bro!!
                                                                    i totally dont use neat image in those samples, but i just checked out that now, and i gave it a try and results were good. And thanks for advice on the pattern/stamp tool, i havent thought about that until now.thanks

                                                                    actually the shiny skin was caused by dodge tool, i over used it. and not the noise removal.

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                                                                    • TeenCat
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                                                                      • Jan 2007
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                                                                      #35
                                                                      i am sorry i am not reading replies to dont change my thinking, so it can be told, anyway where is the nature on that girls? all looks like some plastic dolls, i havent seen girls like that anywhere in my life anyway you know good how to do that and if people like that, keep up the good work! nice weekend to all!

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                                                                      • endsofttech
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                                                                        • May 2005
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                                                                        #36
                                                                        Originally posted by Kevin-SFBucks
                                                                        hey I don't push this for them, I just use it... so don't flame me.

                                                                        want a great plug-in/filter? Its Kodak's digital Airbrush. it's freakin awesome. I know people that use it at around 80% (tooooo high for me) I run it around 40% and it softens things really nicely without losing skin texture (the key to good softening is how much of the pores remain).

                                                                        Honestly it depends on how feathery soft you want your picture to look, but this has great controls, so I recommend it highly. I assume someone like Dean Capture uses something similar to this. So if you like that look, it's a great way to make it happen.

                                                                        As far as your pictures, pretty good. Not amazing. I think they have some contrast and mudiness issues... maybe it's lighting or brightness controls.. but they just seem a bit flat.. Couple of techniques can bring the picture to a Wow! factor... I don't claim my work to be amazing (nor do I think anyone else's is.. Even though someone like Dean creates great pictures, he still has a routine that gets done to every picture).... always working on getting better, just like everyone else.
                                                                        yeah kodak's plugins are cool, but knowing that you can do that without plugins is the best!

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                                                                        • intilektwal
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                                                                          • Apr 2007
                                                                          • 34

                                                                          #37
                                                                          Really!!!

                                                                          Originally posted by Mai
                                                                          i totally dont use neat image in those samples, but i just checked out that now, and i gave it a try and results were good. And thanks for advice on the pattern/stamp tool, i havent thought about that until now.thanks

                                                                          actually the shiny skin was caused by dodge tool, i over used it. and not the noise removal.
                                                                          If you actually didn't use any of the things i just mentioned, i would assume it took you about an hour and a half, just to finish the set of images that you just did, Or probably more...

                                                                          Frankly i don't have the patience for that, thats why I'm using a faster method, like gel coloring (alpha channels) and color matching techniques, etc. if you're not aware of these photo editing styles then i would assume you haven't experienced working in a magazine/printing company. You should try to learn these other techs, they would definitely help you cut your work time in half. Not only that, you'll get a better result!

                                                                          Photo editing is not just about cleaning blemishes, flaws and the like. Its also about making a person in the photograph 'more' appealing or beautiful, in a sense...once you get to understand that, the photo techniques will not be so difficult. I learned it from the guy who did work for 'lorelei' a long time ago.. anyway, hope this helps, i know YOU can understand what i mean...

                                                                          o yah 1 more thing, dodge/burn tool is used for rendering, stick with the heal/stamp/pattern tools only! or if you really need to use it, make sure the opacity/flow is down to 11% (why 11%, cause when i worked for fhm thats what they taught me, i don't know why though, it just works, i guess )

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                                                                          • Andiz
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                                                                            • Feb 2006
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                                                                            #38
                                                                            Originally posted by Jace
                                                                            holy crap, do you like girls looking like cartoons?

                                                                            tone it down a notch,you have talent for sure, but it seems like you are getting a little carried away
                                                                            Second that

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                                                                            • NoWhErE
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                                                                              • Sep 2005
                                                                              • 10583

                                                                              #39
                                                                              Nice retouches, BUT... instead on spending so much time retouching really bad pictures, why not take the time to learn proper photography and have proper make-up put on your model before shooting?



                                                                              I'm considering the fact that you might not have taken the pictures, in that case : nice job...

                                                                              but the fact still remains that no amount of retouching to cheap pictures such as those can make them look great... you still need a great source to produce an oustanding final product.
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