Yes, Paul, that's a good way to put it.  The effect is so extreme that
I would never be tempted to buy the software.

On Fri, Dec 17, 2010 at 2:02 PM, Paul Stenquist <pnstenqu...@comcast.net> wrote:
>
> On Dec 17, 2010, at 10:17 AM, Kenton Brede wrote:
>
>> On Fri, Dec 17, 2010 at 7:25 AM, Steven Desjardins <drd1...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>> I understand the need to overly touch up portraits, but the software
>>> "Portrait Magic Professional Actions" removes all evidence that the
>>> person has skin.  Am I  being picky or is this thing way over the top?
>>>
>>> http://www.photographybb.com/actions/premium/Portrait-Magic-Pro-Elements
>>
>> First, freckles are beautiful, why remove them?
>> Second, I like most of the original photos on that page better than
>> the touched ones.
>>
>> I really don't understand why these advertising people manipulate
>> photos to the point the people in them look anorexic and sick.  I
>> guess my aesthetic is different.....
>> Kent
>
> These aren't advertising photos. They're offered to promote a one-step 
> software tool that does a blanket sweep of any distinguishing skin feature. 
> It's for amateur portrait photographers and guys who want to please their 
> girlfriends. Pro retouchers remove blemishes and some faults but preserve 
> skin tonality, porosity, etc. Yes, some ads are over-retouched because the 
> clients insist on it. But i have never seen a well produced national ad that 
> was retouched to the extent seen here.
> Paul
>
>
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