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Date Uploaded: Feb 17, 2008

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 Wow thanks very much first of all for opening this up cos as a thumb this SUX!!!! I think it looks mych better full size :D
This is my 11 year old Joyah at the beach

I would really like your help with this one. I really like this editing but I just cant seem to get rid of the blue blobs on her face ( wheres Brads Blob-o-gone when you need it! ).
The only thing I know what to do is use the erase tool or brush of in layer mask and it all looks unatural. How would you deal with this I would love to know :)
Once again i forgot to take notes of editing steps!

Here's original

I used these 2





Thanks Karen :)

I used color doge I think on both layers

Looking forward to peoples sage advice :D

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 02/19/2008 01:03:21 AM
Cool shot, I like the texture and PP to give this a drawing like effect. As for the blue spots, you could add a hue/sat layer an drop the blue/cyans and then apply a layer mask exposing only the spots so they have no blue tone. You could also just clone them out, but I kind of like them.
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 02/17/2008 03:33:40 PM
Beautiful portrait shot. Love the layer selection.
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 02/17/2008 12:22:30 PM
i believe this is the caught moment of an emerging form...i love when there is experimenting....exciting stuff :)
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 02/17/2008 10:28:08 AM
I actually like how the blending modes you chose removed the color from Joyah (and that is one great portrait, by the way!!). Also it is cool how those blending modes make it look as if her arms are outside of the frame. I wouldn't mind seeing the blue blotches removed from her face, but I do like the blotches on her shirt and I like the lined texture on her face. This looks great!!
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 02/17/2008 09:15:43 AM
Almost like canvas. Maybe it got left out for a season and started to weather in the sun and rain.
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 02/17/2008 07:40:19 AM
Nice shot of Joyah, Charlie. When I start with an overlay that has portions that I know will obstruct the main image, I use either the clone tool or the healing brush to alter it before applying it to the image. (I also save a copy of it in the altered form if it's one that I know I'll use again, especially if the editing took a while.) If you've already applied the overlay, you can still edit out the unwanted areas by selecting just the layer that you'll be working on, and perhaps clicking off other layers to better see what you're doing. Hope this helps. :)
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 02/17/2008 05:38:15 AM
I am not sure what you were your end idea was but I played with your photo with those layers, I hope you don't mind. I also saved it as .PSD file if you would like it, send me a PM. :)
Basically used the frame layer in linear dodge at 40% then used the brush with different opacities to bring out the face.
Used the meshy one with pin light at 25% and erased off the skin.
I made a new layer and put in color mode, then picked up a nice redhead color and painted her hair and the edge of the frame.
Hope you don't mind. Pm if you like the file or if you want me to remove the photo. :)
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