Can Somebody PLEASE Make me look better?

Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 USM

07/02/2005 02:07:51 AM · #1

Can someone please take the wrinkles off my neck? I tried everything!

gprinsloo

Nikon Coolpix 990

07/02/2005 09:40:36 AM · #2

Please check your email, I have included an attempt. If you like it you may post it for others to comment. I will then make up a tutorial.

love

Canon EOS-500D Rebel T1i

07/02/2005 09:49:34 AM · #3

Do you have PS7? If so, use the healing brush (band-aid tool) and it's easy to smooth out the wrinkles. : )

Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM

07/02/2005 09:52:24 AM · #4

I do not have Photoshop of any kind, but gprinsloo fixed it and it looks awesome!! I want him to do a tutorial because he did a great job and I want to know how.

dwterry

Canon EOS-1D Mark III

07/02/2005 10:13:35 AM · #5

What do you think of this?

Before:

After:

Neil

Fujifilm X-T30

Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED

07/02/2005 10:32:44 AM · #6

Here's my take on this:

Hope you like it!

SJCarter

Canon EOS-7D

Canon EF-S 17-85mm f/4-5.6 IS USM

07/02/2005 10:49:24 AM · #7

Originally posted by fotolady:

I do not have Photoshop of any kind, but gprinsloo fixed it and it looks awesome!! I want him to do a tutorial because he did a great job and I want to know how.

Post it for us, so we can see the final result! :-) Pahleez?

scuds

Canon EOS-30D

07/02/2005 10:52:06 AM · #8

You do not need to change a thing!

Neil

Fujifilm X-T30

Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED

07/02/2005 10:59:18 AM · #9

A couple more variations. It's a nice pic and fun to use to try portrait work.

Artifacts

Canon EF-S 17-85mm f/4-5.6 IS USM

07/02/2005 11:00:11 AM · #10

Originally posted by fotolady:

Can someone please take the wrinkles off my neck? I tried everything!

You said you tried everything. What photo editing tools do you have? Maybe I can use yours and explain what you can do to 'fix' your image. Be glad to help if I can.

You are quite attractive already... be it for me to suggest you might just consider cropping out the neck if that is your only concern. Close cropped portraits are very popular these days.

rex

Canon PowerShot SD780

07/02/2005 11:04:21 AM · #11

You look fine the way you are. I think a lot of us get caught up in the you should look like this person in the magazine. I personally like portrait left without removing imperfections. They give character and without that we would all look the same and life would be pretty boring if we all looked the same.

scuds

Canon EOS-30D

07/02/2005 11:08:27 AM · #12

Originally posted by rex:

YOU NAILED IT. I wouldn't want to look like a plastic-michael jackson-figure! Damn that sounds scary!

SJCarter

Canon EOS-7D

Raynox Pro Digital 0.66X Wide Angle Conversion

07/02/2005 11:08:47 AM · #13

I wholeheartedly agree with Rex. You look great as is! (Such beautiful eyes you have my dear!)

But since you asked, here's my take on it (with very few modifications):

RolandB

Canon PowerShot S3 IS

07/02/2005 11:24:42 AM · #14

Originally posted by scuds:

Originally posted by rex:
You look fine the way you are. I think a lot of us get caught up in the you should look like this person in the magazine. I personally like portrait left without removing imperfections. They give character and without that we would all look the same and life would be pretty boring if we all looked the same.

YOU NAILED IT. I wouldn't want to look like a plastic-michael jackson-figure! Damn that sounds scary!

DITTO!! :)

awpollard

Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS

07/02/2005 12:10:24 PM · #15

It is a very nice shot and as Neil says it is just fun to see what one can do with a Portrait. Here's my take:

Used Digital Image Pro 10 Remove spot/blemish to remove just a few wrinkles (got to leave some so it doesn't look faked) then applied slight diffuse glow to lighten and/or remove a few more unwanted shadows.

Canon EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 IS USM

07/02/2005 03:27:37 PM · #16

All of your examples are GREAT! It is much better than I could ever do thats for sure. I use a Roxio Photosuite program, there is no healing brush or neat image. I am very limited to what I can do.

I am not obsessed with my self image, I just hate those wrinkles on my neck, I think they age me. I don't like it and there is nothing wrong with that. I would never do anything permanent to change my body in any way (like plastic surgery), but I am not turning in to Michael Jackson people, this is just a snapshot portait I took of myself. I really like how it turned out except for the neckline.

I am really impressed with what the DPCers can do with a photo and want to learn.

Thank you so much for responding to my thread!!

idnic

Canon EOS-60D

07/02/2005 03:33:46 PM · #17

Instead of trying to remove them in post-process, have you tried modeling tecniques to help prevent them from being captured? For example, when shooting, raise the camera a few inches above your eye level, forcing you to raise your chin a bit, turn one shoulder away from camera, forcing you to turn yout head, might even try sticking your chin out a touch to sretch the skin. Hope that helps :)

Tamron SP AF 28-75mm f/2.8 XR Di for Canon

07/02/2005 04:11:35 PM · #18

I will try that! I had rather take pictures of other people, but its good practice to try different lighting and poses on myself first. I will try different angles, or maybe just wear turtle necks.

ADGibson

Canon EOS-20D

07/03/2005 01:27:01 AM · #19

Here is my attempt. Probably sucks.

qmdi

Nikon D810

Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 17-55mm f/2.8G IF-ED

07/03/2005 09:46:00 AM · #20

Here is my attempt.

Truegsht

Canon EOS-400D Rebel XTi

07/03/2005 10:39:23 AM · #21

I'm not very good at this..but here is a quick fix. Too bright on face..but neck is clean now... Please c/c at will...
Thanks

Message edited by author 2005-07-03 10:47:36.

Truegsht

Canon EOS-400D Rebel XTi

07/03/2005 12:03:05 PM · #22

BUMP... anyone else going to try their PS techniques on this? Just curious.....

Man_Called_Horse

Canon EOS-300D Rebel

07/03/2005 12:06:02 PM · #23

Originally posted by Truegsht:

I'm not very good at this..but here is a quick fix. Too bright on face..but neck is clean now... Please c/c at will...
Thanks

Too soft.

07/03/2005 01:23:20 PM · #24

Originally posted by ADGibson:

Here is my attempt. Probably sucks.

How did you get my skin to look like that? Can I do that without photoshop?