Got it! Thanks so much -- going to try that method first! :) -c
On Thu, Nov 10, 2011 at 11:21 AM, Paul Sorenson <pentax1...@gmail.com> wrote: > OOPS!! Should have added at the end - after you have brushed the areas you > want smooth, return the exposure to zero and view the results. You can > increase or decrease the amount of smoothing by adjusting the flow in the > brush section. > > Sorry about that. > > -p > > -------- Original Message -------- > Subject: Re: PESO: My Baby Fix > Date: Thu, 10 Nov 2011 08:37:49 -0600 > From: Paul Sorenson <pentax1...@gmail.com> > To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List <pdml@pdml.net> > > I can see some blotchiness in the web image - maybe it is more obvious > in the the full res version. > > Here's something you can try in LR that works well as a "skin smoother". > In the develop module, go to the adjustment brush. In the effect > section, set the exposure to -4, the clarity to -100 and the sharpness > to =100. (Setting the exposure to -4 just allows you to see where the > brush has gone > > In the brush section adjust the size and feathering as necessary and set > the flow to about 75 or so. > > On 11/9/2011 2:27 PM, Christine Nielsen wrote: >> >> Hi all, >> >> Here is an image I've been working on: >> >> >> http://www.flickr.com/photos/23028562@N04/6329908364/in/photostream/lightbox/ >> >> My friend brought her new baby over so I could try some portraits... >> the idea had been to capture some of those adorable, curled-up, >> sleeping-baby poses... However, baby Dahlia had other plans, so I did >> my best to roll with them. >> >> Looking at the images, I'm finding that baby skin is tricky >> business... I see a lot of newborn portraits that are over-done >> (imho), in terms of skin smoothing. I did clean up minor blemishes& >> spots, and tried a few other LR adjustments... but nothing really >> addressed the blotchy appearance of her arms...I don't want Dahlia >> here to end up looking plastic, but I don't want that issue to detract >> from the image, either. I could spend all day trying out different >> interventions& comparing results, but I thought I'd get some feedback >> first... >> >> Would you address the blotchy? Or leave it? >> What would your go-to method be? >> >> Thanks in advance for your thoughts, >> :) >> -c >> > > -- > Being old doesn't seem so old now that I'm old. > > -- > Being old doesn't seem so old now that I'm old. > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and > follow the directions. > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.