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Apr 18, 2015 19:00 |  #1

Here is a quick photo I took of couple while I was downtown. I really like how the image turned out, I removed a few blemishes in Photoshop CC, and raw processed with LR. My biggest question is on here eyebrow area is extremely lighter than the rest of her face. What is the best way to tone it down a little. I tried healing brush, clone stamp tool, burn brush, multiple other things, and didn't like the result. I don't think it looks bad though, I always like a woman who isn't afraid to go out in public without make-up. Just curious for future reference on ways to correct this. CC always welcome, and thanks.


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Apr 18, 2015 19:09 |  #2

It looks fine to me but did you try bringing down the exposure a touch with the adjustment brush in Lightroom?


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Apr 18, 2015 19:16 as a reply to  @ Trvlr323's post |  #3

I tried that as well , nothing i tried seemed to look natural. I don't mind it, just curious if there was a good way to touch it up.


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Apr 23, 2015 20:05 |  #4

In PS, try a new blank layer, set to color blending. With your brush, sample skin tone from her forehead, just above the lighter area. Paint that color on the new blank layer, over the lighter area. Lower opacity until it looks good.




  
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Apr 23, 2015 21:12 |  #5

Sweet, I will give that a try when I get a chance. Thank you.


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Apr 25, 2015 18:18 as a reply to  @ goldguinn86's post |  #6

Nice picture, not concerned with her eyebrow. If I may suggest trying a couple of edits. 1, fix the one white tooth in his mouth, it's distracting. 2, crop tighter, particularly remove his arm from the left side of the picture.


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Apr 25, 2015 23:24 |  #7

Agree with the crop. Keep in mind trying to get a nicer background to blur the background.
The railing is not doing anything to enhance the image in my opinion.

Nice picture though. I know you are only asking to get better so hopefully some of the comments you find useful.




  
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Apr 26, 2015 00:18 |  #8

Thanks for all of the input everyone. Here is a re-crop of the image. I didn't like the partial arm being in the image, but was tying to keep her arm complete. I do like the tighter crop. Still playing with the color blending. Still playing/learning photoshop as a whole. It's a whole new beast to me. I was strictly LR for the past 3 years. Appreciate everyones comments and advice.


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Apr 26, 2015 06:25 |  #9

The tighter crop does look better.




  
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Apr 27, 2015 03:02 |  #10

Her hand position is a little odd in that it seems to be holding or cupping his right breast. Other than that it's a nice capture.


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Apr 27, 2015 07:18 |  #11

FKP007 wrote in post #17533960 (external link)
Her hand position is a little odd in that it seems to be holding or cupping his right breast. Other than that it's a nice capture.

Sounds discriminatory... If it was the other way around, it'd be okay?  :p




  
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Apr 30, 2015 06:51 |  #12

The tighter crop does seem to add more focus to the image.


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