My Wild Zebra

[mooseluver24]

Hello everyone. Recently I took my little one on a trip to the zoo and she took a break in an area where the lighting was beautiful. I snapped the shot and immediately I loved it. However, there seems to me to be a splotch on her right cheek (your left if viewing this photo) and I cannot edit it out without making her look completely over processed. Also, I cannot stand that part of her right hand is peeking into the portrait. I was wondering if you might have some CC for me and advice as to how to fix her cheek and hand (tried cloning and perhaps I just suck but it doesn't work). Also, I think I might have over-sharpened her eyes. Opinions? Thanks in advance!

 

[jowensphoto]

Eyes could use a little less processing, but I like the photo.


Any reason you chose to shoot this in landscape?

 

[Mach0]

Hello everyone. Recently I took my little one on a trip to the zoo and she took a break in an area where the lighting was beautiful. I snapped the shot and immediately I loved it. However, there seems to me to be a splotch on her right cheek (your left if viewing this photo) and I cannot edit it out without making her look completely over processed. Also, I cannot stand that part of her right hand is peeking into the portrait. I was wondering if you might have some CC for me and advice as to how to fix her cheek and hand (tried cloning and perhaps I just suck but it doesn't work). Also, I think I might have over-sharpened her eyes. Opinions? Thanks in advance!

<img src="http://www.thephotoforum.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=17972"/>

Clone tool

 

[mooseluver24]

Yes actually, I wanted a landscape portrait of her for above my desk in my office.

 

[mooseluver24]

Hello everyone. Recently I took my little one on a trip to the zoo and she took a break in an area where the lighting was beautiful. I snapped the shot and immediately I loved it. However, there seems to me to be a splotch on her right cheek (your left if viewing this photo) and I cannot edit it out without making her look completely over processed. Also, I cannot stand that part of her right hand is peeking into the portrait. I was wondering if you might have some CC for me and advice as to how to fix her cheek and hand (tried cloning and perhaps I just suck but it doesn't work). Also, I think I might have over-sharpened her eyes. Opinions? Thanks in advance!

<img src="http://www.thephotoforum.com/forum/attachments/people-photography/17972-my-wild-zebra-zooredo2small.jpg"/>

Clone tool

That's what I wrote that I tried Mach0. I keep botching it up.

 

[pic_chick]

I ran this through light room fixed the blown out spot on her head a little bit as I like the light and retouched her check is this what you you where looking for? I used the brush tool and adjusted the shadows on the check and the exposure on the top of her head. It is a nice photo.