help me improve this

[mrmacca]

hi all ,
can anyone improve this for me , i like the pic , but think it could do with or without something. thanks dave
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[Attic]

He's my go Dave, might be a little dark for your taste though. I set the levels and added a bit of curves then used a bit of vignette.

[mrmacca]

very good , like it , what can i do to the shadow behind hi on the right , only just learning to use cs2 , so all help and advice much apppreciated

[Attic]

You could use the clone brush and clone it out.

[mrmacca]

how about this , been messing in cs3
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[Attic]

Great job, that add more interest. The best way to learn is to play.

[mrmacca]

cheers attic , will carry on playing

[goforphoto]

I would recommend fixing the crooked grin and the shirt collar on his left shoulder(photo right), adding a multiply layer and reducing the opacity to get the toning a little better, or if it was ahot in RAW just drop the exposure a little.

[italianfemmy]

How in the heck did you fix the crooked grin? Gee.. some people can do amazing things with photoshop that I don't think I will ever know how to do!

[mrmacca]

wow , yeh tell me how you fixed the grin , some people do the most amazing things with cs , got to keep playing and learning.
thanks everyone
dave

[PhotoVagrant]

Tried a high key version

[kckong]

Hi, don't mind if I give this a try:
1) sharpened eye
2) select bg using magic wand, feather 1px, used levels black point to get bg black
3) add gradient fill layer, copied layer mask from #2
4) curves layer to pull down exposure wee bit
5) crop off empty space above head
Brickbats highly appreciated :) wanna learn how to fix crooked grin too!

[Mr B Snappy]

Am i the only one that thinks fixing the crooked grin has made his nose look lop sided?

[mrmacca]

yeh your right , does look a little wonky , but then if someone straightens his nose then his eyes will need doing haha , im made up with all the alterations people are doing , i learning a lot here ,the high key one looks great , they all look great , thanks everyone

[midnitejam]

Tried a high key version

PhotoVagrant, your high-key version Rocks!

[Radtech1]

I like it right out of the camera, but for fun, I layered the High Key version on top of the original - blend mode Overlay, 65% opacity.

Everyone else was playing, so why not me.

Rad

[theflyingkiwi]

well I had though of just giving a few minor touch ups, but ended up with something bit more creative :)

I hope ya like it.

http://www.cuthbert.net.nz/potn/_MG_5857ab.jpg

[PJEP]

PhotoVagrant, your high-key version Rocks!

I too like this one although I think it would also be good without the brown toning.

[mrmacca]

love the clown look

[mrmacca]

excellent rad