First Of The Series

[smoke665]

@Irishwhistler Thank you sir!

 

[jcdeboever]

Excellent work. I wouldn't touch it because I'd make it worse.

 

[smoke665]

Thank you @jcdeboever!!

 

[smoke665]

The challenges of the skin tones have been a problem, as was the matching between the man & woman as Joe pointed out. Went back and tried a different approach, using a targeted hue/saturation adjustment, frequency separation, and brushed color, which seems to work better. Yes or no?

 

[Derrel]

I think this last revision is pretty good, except for the pool of light on her neck, which I do not think adds much.

Overall I like the look that you achieved

 

[smoke665]

I think this last revision is pretty good, except for the pool of light on her neck, which I do not think adds much.

Overall I like the look that you achieved

Thanks Derrel, I appreciate your comments. I see the light pool now that you mention it, I'll revisit that.

 

[The_Traveler]

I agree with Derrel about the light on her neck.
I also agree that this last edit is better in that the light is not so bright.
You might try adding a bit of red to the highlights to give a slightly more healthy glow
orig on left +10 red on right

 

[smoke665]

@The_Traveler I'd probably agree on bringing back a little red in the skin. Since these will be printed, once I get all of the shots matched, I'll do a soft proof to the lab profile and if needed do a final red channel levels adjustment layer with mask.