First Tux

[Bambi]

Original



W.I.P.



First post for this work in progress. Let me know how it can be improved.

Bambi

[Mike S.]

Bambi,

Fantastic job on damage removal.  Overall looks a little yellow and the forehead and chin on the girl look a little blown out.  Maybe it's just my monitor, but I pulled it into Photoshop CS5 and that is the impression I get. 

Mike

[Bambi]

I had to laugh when I saw my own post. I used Shujen's tip about using the Brightness/Contrast layer to see the tiny spots better. It really helped, but I got so used to looking at it too bright. . . . So I agree, Mike. Skin tones and brightness need to be revisited.

[Mhayes]

Bambi,

Nice repair, but yes, it is too orange. The other thing is that I think the background should stay closer to the original after color correcting. That too may be a case of having it too bright.  :wow:

Margie

[Bambi]

W.I.P 2



This is closer to the original brightness and the skin tones are better. How does it look to you?

Bambi

[Hannie]

Great job Bambi!
I think the boy's left lower trouser-leg extends behind the girl's forearm?

Hannie

[Bambi]

Yes. It looks better to make that leg fuller.

[Mike S.]

Looks good Bambi,

Great Job!

Mike

[Mhayes]

Bambi, much better! I wonder if you might consider on the girl to add more shading to her skin. I know this is a studio shot and lights were used to prevent shadows, but some light shading would give a more natural look. What I did was sample with the eye dropper the color of her skin and then pick a color just a shade darker. I added a blank layer and then painted in at 25% opacity with a soft brush. If it appeared to dark in places, I lowered the opacity. Areas that I worked on were her neck and under her chin. Her hands look good, but I started to shade in the crook of her arm and the inside of her arms closes to the dress. On her dress I darken around the waist and in some of the folds on the top. This will be very subtle, but I think you will see an improvement.

Great job on the background.

Margie

[Hannie]

Bambi, it helps if you place the original next to your WIP and look back and forth frequently while applying shade.

Hannie

[Bambi]

Margie, you're right. I added highlights, but didn't shade around them. Her arms and chin do look a little too flat. Hannie, that's how I did the anchor shadows (with the pictures next to each other). It's the best way to do highlights and shading.

Want you all to know that I do a much better job with your help. Hope other members will learn along with me. Thank you all.

Bambi

[Bambi]

Original (again)


Latest WIP



I made the skin tones more brown—less orange—and added shading and highlights on the girl. A Curves Adjustment Layer made the color shift back to orange. So I used a Soft Light Layer to burn and dodge. Also took Hannie's advice and put the original right next to the file as I did the color adjustment and burn-dodge.

On the website, the space between the two looks too white. I'll check that.

[schen]

Bambi, you did a great job restoring the photo.  The only thing I may want to change is her dress below the waist.  It looks a little thin and flat.  I can't see anything in the original.  Maybe there wasn't much contrast in the original.

[Bambi]

There was nothing usable in the original, but it does look more than a little flat. I added the luminosity of a little girl's chiffon dress, based on the little info I could find in all the channels. It needs a burn and dodge for shape, like I did for the skin tones. Thank you, Shujen.

Bambi

[Hannie]

.... A Curves Adjustment Layer made the color shift back to orange. So I used a Soft Light Layer to burn and dodge.....

Bambi if you use luminosity mode on the Curves layer the colors will stay the same.

Hannie