Been working on this one for a while...I still have work to do on her hand holding the basket ball and the details on the bottom, but I'm wondering if the top of the photo behind the lettering needs to have all the tree branches or if it can stay as I have it now....I also am wondering about the skin tone on her face...thoughts?
(https://i.postimg.cc/YLFJsz9W/Original-Basketball-Champ.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/YLFJsz9W)
(https://i.postimg.cc/Xp0hvFqs/Basketball-Champ.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/Xp0hvFqs)
Karen, really nice clean up. On my screen, the white point seems too bright and the black point too dark. That might contribute to the skin being too bright. Did a real quick Curves layer and a basic adjustment for a starting point. See what you think. Maybe the color gurus will weigh in with some suggestions and guidance.
As for the tree limbs, my vote would be to leave them in like you see in the original. Good luck. Look forward to your final!
Current WIP
(https://i.postimg.cc/VS7NrVKF/2019-02-24-Basketball-Champ-1.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/VS7NrVKF)
Orig w/Curves Adjustment for white and black point
(https://i.postimg.cc/BtSgGLF9/2019-02-24-Basketball-Champ-2.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/BtSgGLF9)