Reynolds Photo

Alvo · October 17, 2018, 10:03:02 PM

OOps

Jo Ann Snover · October 18, 2018, 12:05:51 AM

That's much better :)

The baby's scalp is still artificially dark and doesn't look right. Look at this baby picture as an example of how the skin is the same color on forehead and scalp in a newborn

Alvo · October 18, 2018, 12:44:18 AM

I see, I will work on it some more in the morning, Thanks, Good night

Alvo · October 18, 2018, 01:13:40 AM

Decided to go ahead and give it a Try, How is this?

Alvo · October 18, 2018, 08:22:22 AM

I am still trying to figure out how I missed that white balance so bad. I loaded original back in PS and corrected white balance like I have been taught and got this.

I have been doing it the way Jesus Ramirez (Adobe Instructer) Teaches in this video.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B-W44JJToG8

Hannie · October 18, 2018, 09:15:47 AM

Alvin, the reds in the shades can also be lessened some by desaturation locally. Newborns are usually a little reddish.

Alvo · October 18, 2018, 09:45:31 AM

OK, Are you talking about using the sponge tool? Thanks

Alvo · October 18, 2018, 09:56:56 AM

I desaturated at 20& with the sponge tool..To much or better?

Shadow · October 18, 2018, 05:00:30 PM

Looking good. Thanks for sharing your work Alvin. And thanks Jo Ann for sharing your process. Enjoy learning how others tackle tricky restorations. :)

Alvo · October 18, 2018, 05:44:35 PM

I applied some color corrections I just learned in a video workshop from Adobe. How does this look. Maybe not enough red now for a newborn???? I see it did get the red out of the shadows. Looks a lot better to me but like I have previously said I am not good with colors.

Alvo · October 18, 2018, 06:17:20 PM

Added a little red back, which one is closest to how it should look?

Jo Ann Snover · October 18, 2018, 08:42:17 PM

I think you're heading away from a "nearly done" image with the two latest versions.

Different issues, but both versions have problems. The super-pale version looks unwell, the bib has a yellow cast and the shadows on the baby's arms are blue.

The one with a bit more red has too much saturation - in addition to the yellow bib and blue shadows.

It's great to try out methods in tutorials but the resulting image doesn't appear to have benefitted in this case.

If you have a version from before the tutorial edits, perhaps go back to that and try to follow Hannie's suggestion to desaturate the reds in the shadows. Above all, watch for any blue shadows on the skin (which shouldn't be happening).

Alvo · October 18, 2018, 10:13:40 PM

OK, deleted the curves layer I used today. This is where we left off with Hannah's suggestion used Sponge tool set to desaturate at 20%

Alvo · October 18, 2018, 10:41:59 PM

Jo Ann, I have saved so many of these things they are running together. I started cleaning out my folder tonight. One of these two is where we left off, is the one with more color better or the lighter one. I believe I used Hannah's suggestion on both.

Alvo · October 18, 2018, 10:48:35 PM

OK, comparing the two to the photo above where you told me to lighten the hair it is the lighter one.