Having trouble with face and head

rdshields · February 23, 2014, 02:43:34 PM

Not sure what to do with the eyes, and the head doesn't look right to me. Any advice from senior members?

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Mhayes · February 23, 2014, 04:31:54 PM

Hi Rdshields,

It would help if you would post the before/after photo. I noticed that you have a Photobucket account and you have given the link to the before/after. Below is a screen print on how to post so that your photos show up in the context of your post. When you paste that URL into your post, it will show the code, but when you either preview or post---the photo will be embedded for everyone to see and also copy.

You are right that your version does not look right. I looked in your gallery and your distributor has added other photos of the bride/groom for reference and some are already restored which should be a huge help. Look at your work and compare with the other photos. The groom's hairline is not the same and you will see how it recedes. The groom's face is not as dark as you have it. The best comparison photo is LynnL_36_17.

Use your reference photos and then come back and post your progress.

Margie

PhotoBob · February 23, 2014, 04:34:00 PM

Rose,

I searched the channels in your image looking for more detail - and there is some in the blue channel, but you already have that taken care of in your restore. I too am working on a Lynn photo and I can tell you the groom has nice brown eyes. :) I know that's not much help... Here's the couple in my photo (for reference).

Mhayes · February 23, 2014, 05:00:30 PM

Bob, thanks for the help. Rose does have three other photos of the bride/groom in her gallery that show good details. Here is one photo that I have reduced the size since the original is in her gallery.

Margie

rdshields · February 24, 2014, 10:05:12 AM

Margie, Thanks for the help in navigating the forum. I am having a bit of trouble navigating Photobucket, but I'll try again. And thanks Bob too...I already used that head for some of the facial features.

I am concerned about his eyes. I retrieved the shape and size from the blue channel, but now what do I do? Do I paint in the color of his eyes and eyebrows? None of the other photos of him have his eyes in the right direction, so I'm not sure where to go from here.

And his head... because again the blue channel doesn't have the information I need. I measured my head against what his head should be from another image, but it still doesn't look right.

Like I said to Bambi, I might have bit off more than I can chew.

rdshields · February 24, 2014, 06:12:45 PM

Am I getting closer????

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Mhayes · February 24, 2014, 10:07:48 PM

Rosie,

No you're not. If there is no photo showing, you don't have the right code posted. It will be the last option and sometime I have to keep trying till is says "Copied" after clicking on it. Here is a help aide posted under The Newcomers Welcome Center on the Forum: http://www.operationphotorescue.org/forum/index.php/topic,2002.0.html

Tori803 · February 27, 2014, 05:52:23 PM

Rdshields, I played around with the two urls in your post and after I found the photo I licked on the IMG box under "Links to share this photo" (on Photobucket) to copy the url to the clipboard. Then I just pasted the url here.

seelcraft · February 27, 2014, 10:59:11 PM

I think if you pull back the outer eye-socket bones on both of their further eyes, just a little, they will look a lot more realistic.
Doug

rdshields · February 28, 2014, 12:21:10 PM

Thanks Tori...I'll try it again.

Doug...can you help me understand a bit more what you are saying? I'm not sure I understand. What should I technically do in order to pull back the outer eye-socket bones? I'm very excited to try your advise.

seelcraft · February 28, 2014, 05:47:46 PM

I just dented her temple. With him, I moved the eye a little, too.
Hope it helps. His iris still isn't pointed right.
Doug

seelcraft · March 03, 2014, 02:57:05 PM

Here are two attempts by me to do his face: both were patched together from other pix.
Please show me how we can improve it. Thanks.
Doug

Mhayes · March 03, 2014, 10:13:06 PM

Doug,

I can go along with your eyes on #2, but that is about all. His head is now shorter with what looks like a crew cut and the hairline is different. Also, if you look at the green channel (original) you will get a better look at where his chin ends and the neck is showing. His chin is not that long. Example #3 does not look like the same guy and you have changed completely how the groom is positioned I think maybe Tori's example with your eyes on #2.

Margie

kiska · March 04, 2014, 07:33:00 AM

Yeah. Doesn't look like the same guy.

Hannie · March 04, 2014, 09:15:12 AM

Rose, I think that your version is pretty close to what the photo looked like.
The white spot above his eyebrow could be toned down some and there are a few spots left on the jacket, minor stuff really.

Hannie