Help with this pic

[markyboy.1967]

A while back my wife was studying Science and i was just got my first camera ( Nikon D50 ), i took this pic of the wife which she likes but often comments on the redness and roughness of her skin. She was all stressed at the time and broke out in a rash. Can anyone fix this for her especially around her forehead and nose area. I was only shooting in Jpeg at the time and even now i have little skills with photoshop..

Any other adjustments you think would help would be appreciated as well folks. Thanks...

Here goes-

 

[PsiFox]

Is that the original image or do you have a larger version?

 

[markyboy.1967]

I have a larger version but still a Jpeg.Not sure how to send the large version on other than email.

 

[-Rob-]

I think she looks absolutely fine in the picture as it is.

 

[PsiFox]

I have a larger version but still a Jpeg.Not sure how to send the large version on other than email.

stick it on flickr?

 

[markyboy.1967]

Sorry not a member of flickr--any other way?


Thanks for the comments Rob , i think the same but she hates the redness and her teeth look yellowish ( i have adjusted slightly now ). She thinks her eyes are yellowish and i agree as she normally has a sparkle but she is tired and stressed and thinks the pic shows that---so any help would be great.

 

[Hairyduck]

She looks fine to me too, I've softened her skin a bit but her eyes and teesth look perfectly white to me? Not sure if this is an improvement or not TBH

 

[Pete Allen]

Another quick try here.
Any good?
Pete

 

[markyboy.1967]

Yip both seem much better.I have been playing around myself but i have little knowledge, will post it up shortly.:shrug:

 

[markyboy.1967]

Here is what i have achieved so far. Tidied up a few loose hairs, smoothed out some creases ( :nono: ), warmed up the pics with a bit of colour, adjusted the hair line in the middle.

 

[Deleted member 3428]

Here you go, soft light blend, blur layer and levels adjusted. Ran through neat image with level turned down to soften skin quickly and lightly.

 

[markyboy.1967]

Really like that softer look.Can you pm me how to do it if you can--i know she would love a screen saver of this.

 

[JasonRS]

She was all stressed at the time and broke out in a rash. Can anyone fix this for her especially around her forehead and nose area.

Yes, but I'd want a bigger image.

The one you've posted looks fine to me. Good natural colour, and texture. I can see where there may be issues with the larger image, but it's fine as it is at this size.

 

[Chaz Photos]

Lots of trys hear is my try but not so good with low res
Got rid of the shine and smouth the skin but I am not happy with it as the file was too small

 

[Craikeybaby]

The original looks fine to me, are you viewing it on a calibrated monitor?

 

[markyboy.1967]

Nope the monitor isnt calibrated yet.The area around the top of the nose and forehead area are patchy on this creen and the laptop on the originall, they seem better on the edited version i did and others have did for me.

 

[snoop69]

Hope you dont mind but here are a couple from me

 

[martint]

Not sure if I have pushed this one a little to far in the re-touch stakes, touched the skin tones with paint tool levels and curves adjustments, used imagenomic plug in to help even the tones a little more:

 

[Box Brownie]

Not often I try portraits but does this help?

For the record I used LightZone software this has soem very nice ways IMO of handling such images that in PS are beyond me ~ everything I PP is done KISS method

If you get a trila version of the software I have saved my edit in form (I hope?) that I can send you that will open in LZ and show you the edits I made.

Edit ~ I think I have overcooked the 'skin glow' but do say what you think?

HTH

 

[tiler65]

I think that ALL of the edits are poor (alby is the bestof a bad bunch). The original is fine.

The main problem is lighting and exposure.