Let your imagination go wild!!!

Alana, What I did was to slightly desaturate her skin color and I added PS makeup by way of the healing brush and the clone tool (set to an opacity level of 12%). I tried to eliminate most of the freckles in the face area (just enuff to simulate a good air-brush makeup technique), healed the area just to the left of her nose completely and then selectively de-emhasisized the freckles accross her arms and chest. A little burning around the edges and that's about it. Here's one more version with just a hint of cross-processing effect and a little more skin-fix with heavier burning to upper right edges.<div></div>

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I get the X processed look by adjusting the curves in PS. I generaly just push them around until they look how I want them. I used neat image to smooth the image out.

I like Schilling's version because he took out the light and left the details in the background, which I do not think was "destracting" or "cluttered." I also love Stuart's X.

Voila<div></div>

Not too imaginative but I'll play...<div></div>

Ok Mary a second try.......... :)<div></div>

I'll try one in blues...<div></div>

Alan, BEAUTIFUL orginal photo. Here's what I would do:

 

Levels -- adjust Green and Blue to "conformity" (after) masking out the background shining light (RED channel already fine).

 

Lose some of the couch.

 

Fade out slightly some of the highlights.

 

And a few minor freckles remove. Added a border and voila!<div></div>

Alana, Here's one more with a hint of pastel from nik Color Efex Pro....I also added your signature to the shot :-)

 

I was trying to go wild in my imagination with this shot but I actually am quite fond of it and didn't want to "over do" the PS with "stuff".........I guess that this is about as wild as I get for the moment.<div></div>

Here's my try as well.<div></div>

Anyone who thinks an image is made in the camera should see this thread.

my take<div></div>

Wow!! I cant believe how much talent there is on this site.. Now you guys have made it so I don't know which one I like best. ;-) I will just have to print it in different ways and see which one I like best blown up. I do have to say Tim, I was having a bad day at work and when I came to yours I could not stop laughing. Thanks for the laugh! And again Thanks for everyone's time, I know time is money, oh do I know. :-)

Oh yea forgot. Marc LOVE IT. So different what an imagination you must have I would have never thought of that.

your a good sport Alana. my favorites are david schillings- # 1 version, and Mathews version.

My contribution, late to the party. Damn day job.<div></div>

Don't "blow it up" ... it's a lovely photo!! hehe<div></div>

I must say for what I am looking for I will agree with you Tim on David's #1 post. I really wanted this to be a classical look. But now I see Paul's and I don't know what I want to do...See this is why I went on here to have you guys rack my brain. ;-) Again Thanks for the laugh Tim I now laugh just thinking about it.

here...<div></div>

Lots of good stuff here, really. I have some fav's.

 

Melanie's - Soft, but it just seems to glow.

 

Marc's - Funny and campy.

 

Stuart's - Yeah! way cool.

 

Tim's - the best B&W (to my eyes, anyway)

Different approach.<div></div>

Amazing and creative!!!! What a great thread!!!

 

Tim Holte, LOL you like milk don't you?

Marc, have you ever seen Monty Python?

What does that mean Ben?