Too Processed?

[amolitor]

Too much contrast in the skin tones, I think. It's a modern look, but not a flattering one. You skin work looks decent, though. You gave her nicer skin than she has but it's not all smeared out and plasticky like charlie's.

 

[ronlane]

Went back and clicked to check Runnah. Maybe a little bit to the full size, but much better. I forget about the thumbnails being weird at times.

 

[Designer]

To processed or something... it just looks "Off"! Post the original? Whats with her collar? Looks like it is reversed?

I think what we're seeing is that the fabric is somewhat translucent, (ie: showing her dark bra underneath) and at the collar and other seams the light has been reflected more, which imparts a light rendering.

 

[cgipson1]

Too much contrast in the skin tones, I think. It's a modern look, but not a flattering one. You skin work looks decent, though. You gave her nicer skin than she has but it's not all smeared out and plasticky like charlie's.

No comment!

 

[runnah]

Too much contrast in the skin tones, I think. It's a modern look, but not a flattering one. You skin work looks decent, though. You gave her nicer skin than she has but it's not all smeared out and plasticky like charlie's.

Thanks I've done alot of trial and error to get the effect down to the point where you can still see wrinkles and defects but they don't jump out.

 

[amolitor]

Nicely done. Not sure what Derrel is on about with her "detail is plugged up" but I'd try to figure it out. I can't see it, but sometimes he's on to something!

ETA: HAIR detail is plugged up. Ok, yeah. You pushed contrast into the mids, and paid for it at the top and bottom, didn't ya? That's gonna happen.

 

[Gavjenks]

Too bright on the face.. to contrasty, IMO!

What do you think of this? ( I overdid the eyes, didn't i?). The black bra looks a bit odd under that too...

I like it but it wasn't the look I was going for. I wanted a more contrasty fashiony look.

I think the lighting is a bit flat to accomplish that look. Contrast from light sculpting > contrast from photoshop boosting. Well also her makeup is not very high fashion-y... to the extent that she is even wearing any (?)

The skin work and such shopping looks good, but probably requires very different setup prior to the shot to get the desired feel.

Oh also shoulders not straight on to the camera would help with making it look more fashiony. Fashion models love ridiculous posing, so no posing at all feels inconsistent (also tends to be more flattering anyway)

 

[cgipson1]

Here is a 100% crop of the image that Amolitor is calling plasticky! As usual... I disagree with him! Is it smoother than Runnah's.. yes. Is it plasticky? I don't think so, but then I am not a professional critic....



I say "Put up or shut up!"

 

[amolitor]

What? Put what up? Are you challenging me to a fight now? No. I completed sixth grade some time ago, and have moved on.

Charlie, just move the hell along. Don't like little sly digs? Stop handing them out like some passive aggressive infant, and maybe you'd be treated better.

 

[cgipson1]

What? Put what up? Are you challenging me to a fight now? No. I completed sixth grade some time ago, and have moved on.

Yea.. I kind of figured you might say something like that! Why don't you do an edit... and improve it? Not too much to ask of one with all your knowledge and skill, right?

 

[amolitor]

What? Put what up? Are you challenging me to a fight now? No. I completed sixth grade some time ago, and have moved on.

Yea.. I kind of figured you might say something like that! Why don't you do an edit... and improve it? Not too much to ask of one with all your knowledge and skill, right?

Well, charlie. There's a difference between SEEING and DOING. I'm not very interested in improving people's skin tones, I have no special ability to DO it. I can however SEE it. As you prove repeatedly with your "quick edits" of other people's work, you can neither SEE nor DO. Not that it's a contest, of course. Still, given your constant open disdain for my skill, and your constant refrain to the effect that one needs to be able to DO in order to have an opinion, I find your completely lack of ability to DO pretty funny. Your obliviousness to your own awfulness is pretty startling.

Sorry about the thread, runnah. I'm out. Probably still get locked.

 

[cgipson1]

What? Put what up? Are you challenging me to a fight now? No. I completed sixth grade some time ago, and have moved on.

Yea.. I kind of figured you might say something like that! Why don't you do an edit... and improve it? Not too much to ask of one with all your knowledge and skill, right?

Well, charlie. There's a difference between SEEING and DOING. I'm not very interested in improving people's skin tones, I have no special ability to DO it. I can however SEE it. As you prove repeatedly with your "quick edits" of other people's work, you can neither SEE nor DO. Not that it's a contest, of course. Still, given your constant open disdain for my skill, and your constant refrain to the effect that one needs to be able to DO in order to have an opinion, I find your completely lack of ability to DO pretty funny. Your obliviousness to your own awfulness is pretty startling.

Preserved for posterity.. maybe I will quote it in my sig! lol!

 

[e.rose]

maybe I will quote it in my sig! lol!

Do it.

 

[cgipson1]

maybe I will quote it in my sig! lol!

Do it.

DONE! But I doubt that I will be allowed to keep it there!

 

[Overread]

Don't encourage the pair they are as bad as each other at this!

As for you two (you know who you are) - off to pms with your fight if you must or call it quits and just learn to respect each others different take on the wonderfully artistically variable thing that is photography.




And you are right it won't stay there long...