Improving the quality of the content (pics)

**MaDalton** · 05-06-2005, 07:16 AM

you should also use unsharpen mask

**NaughtyRob** · 05-06-2005, 07:16 AM

Its a bit too yellow in my opinion.

**cpanic** · 05-06-2005, 07:21 AM

**beta-tester** · 05-06-2005, 07:24 AM

It looks good. I'd just used manually contrast, and levels.

But generally it's ok.

**mindoza** · 05-06-2005, 07:24 AM

Ah, My girl Summer Haze!!!!

Second is much improved!!!

**Silent_Thunder** · 05-06-2005, 07:25 AM

Originally posted by cpanic

Looks better!

How did you achieve that?

**Paolo Pinkas** · 05-06-2005, 07:27 AM

A bit to bright in my opinion. But for sure better then the first one.

**Silent_Thunder** · 05-06-2005, 07:30 AM

Originally posted by Paolo Pinkas

A bit to bright in my opinion. But for sure better then the first one.

Thanks, but cpanics version is the best. How did he make that?

**beta-tester** · 05-06-2005, 07:30 AM

Originally posted by cpanic

this one looks pretty good. What did you use ?

**MaDalton** · 05-06-2005, 07:31 AM

hmmm...

**jact** · 05-06-2005, 07:35 AM

Originally posted by MaDalton

hmmm...

That's pretty bad...

**fireorange** · 05-06-2005, 08:07 AM

The original version is extremely bad and hard to work with..

Here's my quick attempt

**axelcat** · 05-06-2005, 08:15 AM

Originally posted by cpanic

this one looks the best, good job

**figweed** · 05-06-2005, 08:17 AM

that's what skin should look like

**booker** · 05-06-2005, 08:21 AM

Contrast has to be done in small amounts, just a little too much and you've ruined it.

Was the original a digital image or a scanned film image?

Someone else mentioned unsharp mask.. which is great, sometimes. You can also combine that with a low-opacity layer on top, with an ever-so-slight Gaussian blur. Give it a try and you might like the results.

There are some very good tutorials online about improving digital photos... getting rid of the "haze" if your lighting and white balance wasn't spot on, improving color quality (which requires monitor calibration and some knowledge, but that's easy to come by) and so forth. Takes time to learn the techniques but if you use it, it is time well-invested.

**Silent_Thunder** · 05-06-2005, 08:21 AM

Originally posted by figweed

that's what skin should look like

Nice!

Could we talk on ICQ? I try to remove that yellowish shade on her skin, but I cant find the correct way for doing this.
My icq: 304-756-028

**Tania** · 05-06-2005, 09:38 AM

nice pic

**abadfish** · 05-06-2005, 10:20 AM

If I was you I would save yourself a lot of time and have someone with talent shoot the pictures. IMO both versions are pretty shitty.

**EROTEEK** · 05-06-2005, 10:28 AM

3 minutes

**tony286** · 05-06-2005, 10:30 AM

you can never have enough light on a shoot

**Pleasurepays** · 05-06-2005, 10:32 AM

Originally posted by figweed

that's what skin should look like

wow. great job!!

**tranza** · 05-06-2005, 10:35 AM

Damn, that's chick is ugly, no matter what mask you guys use....

**Silent_Thunder** · 05-06-2005, 11:44 AM

Figweed gave me some tips and this is the result:

Im happy about it

**cpanic** · 05-06-2005, 12:30 PM

Originally posted by booker

Someone else mentioned unsharp mask.. which is great, sometimes. You can also combine that with a low-opacity layer on top, with an ever-so-slight Gaussian blur. Give it a try and you might like the results..

**latinasojourn** · 05-06-2005, 12:54 PM

Originally posted by Paolo Pinkas

A bit to bright in my opinion. But for sure better then the first one.

yes, when shooting have the model hold a standard color chart so you have a referrent to do a correct balance to a known grey or white.

do not use too much contrast on women over about age 22, it shows too much skin imperfection.

**latinasojourn** · 05-06-2005, 12:55 PM

Originally posted by EROTEEK

3 minutes

yes, very nice, now soften just a tad.

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