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Nov 28, 2013 12:30 |  #1

This is a composite of my kids on a stock Santa photo that I purchased for the purpose of creating this card. I'm feeling like I'm not matching the skin tones well enough. Its "okay" but its not just there / working for me yet and I can't figure out why (other than that the kids still look photoshopped in but I don't know how to fix that) Any other thoughts, critiques, or assistance before I finalize would be greatly appreciated.

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Nov 28, 2013 12:54 |  #2

It's a Christmas card, don't think too hard. I think it's great as is. Too me, you already did a great job.

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Nov 28, 2013 16:14 |  #3

Looks great, nice job on the shadows. This is like the deal where you hand a 16x20 print to a fellow photographer and he holds it three inches from his nose, but hand it to a "normal" person and they look at it from six feet away. Everyone who receives this card is going to think you are a Photoshop Genius. :) (Which you may well be. ;) )


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Nov 28, 2013 16:20 |  #4

Agreed with above comments. It's a great card. :)


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Nov 28, 2013 16:36 as a reply to  @ awesomeshots's post |  #5

Great card and nice composite.


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Nov 28, 2013 16:48 |  #6

I like it. I love making bad photoshop cards. Something very funny about them.


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Nov 28, 2013 18:09 as a reply to  @ flowrider's post |  #7

I think it's nice. It will always look "photoshopped", as long as the kids are that much smaller than Santa (which can't be helped in this image). Print 'er up! ;)


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Nov 28, 2013 20:46 |  #8

^ or the kids are the correct size and Santa has been made bigger?

Hey, it looks great!


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Nov 29, 2013 07:11 |  #9

Thanks. I'm my own worst enemy! Happy holidays.




  
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