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UKBob

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Friday 3rd November 2006
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I finally got round to processing skin for the first time.

Link NWS

http://lockstockphotography.com/micro

Im not sure where I went wrong, it just doesnt look quite right.

I followed this tutorial step by step. I did it twice, once using the model they provided (mine looked exactly like theirs when finished, with flawless skin) but it didnt work so well on my own ass shot. I wondered whether that might have something to do with the layer settings, and the fact that one image was a few hundred pixels wide and the other a few thousand.

Edited by Gazboy on Friday 3rd November 20:52

Bodo

12,612 posts

296 months

Friday 3rd November 2006
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In step 9, you should have taken sepia instead of pink.

Andy M

3,755 posts

289 months

Friday 3rd November 2006
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Apologies Bob, but what possessed you with that image?

On my vulgarmeter it rates:

Vulgar <---||------------------------------------------------> Sexy/Stylish

vomit

UKBob

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Friday 3rd November 2006
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Bodo said:
In step 9, you should have taken sepia instead of pink.
I did. It looked better in pink. Until afterwards confused

Andy M said:
Apologies Bob, but what possessed you with that image?

On my vulgarmeter it rates:

Vulgar <-------------||---------------------------------------> Sexy/Stylish

vomit
It was either ed's idea, or the models. I cant remember which but Im certainly not taking the blame! hehe

I adjusted your vulgarmeter, its far from great (its also just about the only skin I have to process) and its not THAT bad.
(prepares for 10x 'oh yes it is!')
paperbag

poah

2,142 posts

258 months

Friday 3rd November 2006
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TBH bob I was shocked when that pic came up. I'm glad no one else seen it or they may have thought I was looking at porn lol

poah

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258 months

Friday 3rd November 2006
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oh and the tutorial is shit. look how bad she looks. he should have just taken a pic with a maniquin.



bob all you need to do is create two layers. top layer you blur with gausian blur to around 30, the middle layer you sharpen. you then use the erasor brush to remove bits you want to keep sharp then adjust opacity to what you like

poah

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258 months

Friday 3rd November 2006
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http://img103.imageshack.us/img103/77

Edited by Gazboy on Friday 3rd November 20:56

UKBob

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Friday 3rd November 2006
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poah said:
TBH bob I was shocked when that pic came up. I'm glad no one else seen it or they may have thought I was looking at porn lol


I almost put an 18 smiley on the thread, but decided it wasnt necessary after the nude posted in last months comp thread, given that the model wasnt nude. I suppose it is rather, erm... "not very tasteful"

Maybe it will be appreciated by the shutterstock buyers Speaking of which, Ive sold nearly 120 images in the last 3 days
bounce

UKBob

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Friday 3rd November 2006
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I think the pink and black works well. Its far less in your face, and more subtle.

poah

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Friday 3rd November 2006
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taken at a higher angle so you don;t see her gussett would be better. and have the model further back from the background so its proper black

UKBob

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Friday 3rd November 2006
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poah said:
taken at a higher angle so you don;t see her gussett would be better. and have the model further back from the background so its proper black
lol... i see your point. The model wanted her gusset in the shot, remember?

Andy M

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Friday 3rd November 2006
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UKBob said:
poah said:
taken at a higher angle so you don;t see her gussett would be better. and have the model further back from the background so its proper black
lol... i see your point. The model wanted her gusset in the shot, remember?


Classy!

UKBob

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Friday 3rd November 2006
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Gazboy said:
Bob, please be a bit more careful mate
I will, although I did think twice before posting. Since the nude was allowed in the comp thread, I figured this one with clothes on would be ok. Sorry Gazboy.

UKBob

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Friday 3rd November 2006
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Andy M said:
UKBob said:
poah said:
taken at a higher angle so you don;t see her gussett would be better. and have the model further back from the background so its proper black
lol... i see your point. The model wanted her gusset in the shot, remember?


Classy!
She isnt really a model, and wanted the shots for her website. Which we didnt end up working on in the end.

poah

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258 months

Friday 3rd November 2006
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Andy M said:
UKBob said:
poah said:
taken at a higher angle so you don;t see her gussett would be better. and have the model further back from the background so its proper black
lol... i see your point. The model wanted her gusset in the shot, remember?


Classy!


the girl I took pictures of the other day could not wait to get photos done of her in underware. must be a glamour thing

Platinum

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253 months

Friday 3rd November 2006
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UKBob said:
Ive sold nearly 120 images in the last 3 days bounce


I hate you.

UKBob

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Friday 3rd November 2006
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poah said:
the girl I took pictures of the other day could not wait to get photos done of her in underware. must be a glamour thing
Aye.

Cant complain though

Platinum said:
UKBob said:
Ive sold nearly 120 images in the last 3 days bounce


I hate you.
I only posted, figured you'd be reading

Platinum

2,101 posts

253 months

Saturday 4th November 2006
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I'll be lucky to get that figure in 30 days....

graham@reading

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255 months

Saturday 4th November 2006
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UKBob said:
Andy M said:
UKBob said:
poah said:
taken at a higher angle so you don;t see her gussett would be better. and have the model further back from the background so its proper black
lol... i see your point. The model wanted her gusset in the shot, remember?


Classy!
She isnt really a model, and wanted the shots for her website. Which we didnt end up working on in the end.


You dog, you