Hi Gang. Here's a new one. Used the Threshold adj layer to find my Black/White points. Settled on a gray point on the bottom left above the damage. Since the color changed quite a bit depending on where I placed the gray point (and I have been known to get color all goofed up ::) ), I added a point to the girl's forehead on the bottom right to check on the skin values. See how this looks to you. All comments/feedback welcome.
(https://s26.postimg.cc/my7kwws2x/2017_09_Me_and_my_pony_1.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/image/7cq9cyg4l/)
(https://s26.postimg.cc/475nmqxih/2017_09_Me_and_my_pony_2.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/image/tpxzzrh2d/)
Oh shadow I was hoping you'd choose this one.. it's lovely.. will give it a real good look over tomorrow.. off duty now :cool:
Look forward to it! Enjoy your evening. :)
Yup.. bottom right looks good to me.. nice skin tones..look forward to your next wip :up: :up:
OK. So here's where we are ... still have to zoom in and double check everything. Whatcha' see gang? :cool:
(https://s25.postimg.cc/vkcor9133/2017_09_Me_and_my_pony_3.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/image/4mirpigfv/)
Beautiful Shadow... just beautiful! :up: :up: :up:
:wnw:
Amazing work, Shadow!
One (minor) observation: there's a reddish area under the girl's mouth that somehow doesn't look right to me. It's in the original (undamaged) photo too so it's not part of the restore. I just wonder whether a less reddish and more skin-coloured area under her mouth would look better.
Up to you.
Mike
Thanks for the suggestion Mike. Here's a closeup of the area. Added a New Layer, filled 50% gray, blend mode Soft light. Using white and soft edged brush at low opacity I painted the area. Then lowered the opacity of the layer. (Can adjust to more or less if needed) Original or tweaked for final?
(https://s25.postimg.cc/mgn1mgp9b/2017_09_Me_and_my_pony_4.jpg) (https://postimages.cc/)
(https://s25.postimg.cc/h5851rawf/2017_09_Me_and_my_pony_5.jpg) (https://postimages.cc/)
that looks good Lyn :up: :up: looks like she was biting her lower lip and got chapped skin or somthing.. looks great now..
Shadow, she looks great!
Margie
Excellent, Lynnya!
Mike
Thanks all :)