I have a photo of my daughter that I adore, and I've processed a million times but just can't get it right. She has an allergy to the cold, which makes her hands stay chapped-- and in this photo they're just red splotchy ridiculousness.
I want to keep the photo as it is (wthout cropping), so I'm looking for any suggestions on how to fix her hands without airbrushing or blurring them to death or just desaturating the whole photo. Any suggestions would be much appreciated (except telling me to put some lotion on her hands, that'll get you smacked).
this is the SOC image (just resized and jpg'd for upload):
(You can see larger with the direct link http://i.imgur.com/f7eOP.jpg)
this is no help, but i really can hardly see the red splotches! i know as a mom you notice everything, but just as an outsider i have to strain to see the redness.
In photoshop I would use the clone stamp tool or in picknic I would use the blemish tool which I think has a simular effect to the clone stamp tool but easier to use. With eyes like that I wouldn't be looking at her hands anyways, what a beautiful blue!
@bcurrie did you look at the bigger one? The problem isnt so bad until I start fixing exposure levels/etc, then the red gets crazy worse. Thanks for the input, though. :)
i actually think that the rudiness is quite charming...show's her personality. had to actually look for it anyway. her gorgeous blue eyes steal the show!!! have you tried picnik.com??? most of the features are free (the ones that aren't are available with an ace membership). just upload your pic, click the "create" tab. on the top bar is a "Touch Up" tab. the first option is "Blemish fix." i've used it a few times and it works pretty good!! keep us posted!
@andiejaye I will try that, I do use picnik, maybe i'm just not being detailed and patient enough. And guess what?? Her name is Andie :) @roth thank you also, again..i just need to be more patient with it. i'll keep working on it! :)
my little neice with similar issues has a portfolio in B&W - I understand your hesitation in desaturating the colour, and I only do it for the really good photos. I also used the 'aged' present in lightroom which tones her skin really nicely.
and I agree with Sue, her eyes attract all the attention in this shot!
You could select the area(s) that have too much red and just adjust the color balance and saturation levels. Or you could use the good old healing brush but that might take some time.
Definitely a good improvement. Obviously it gets a little harder if you have other objects in the shot that are red, but as @norelpref said you can select those areas (or use masks) where you want to reduce the redness so other areas are untouched.
well actually, seeing this photo... i look straightly to her eyes... this photo, her eyes, tell everything... regarding to the redness of the hands.. i didn't notice until u said it, since i was drawn to her eyes.. it's haunting...in a good way
masking is your friend... ^__^ levels and desaturating it... ^___^ ENJOY!!!
@jinximages Why yes we did. And now I just use a Preset in Tiffen DFX to do the same thing, as I have slides processed to disc unmounted. And it works! With no smell!
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and I agree with Sue, her eyes attract all the attention in this shot!
What do you think?
It changed some other colors a bit, but I can play with it. I am so pleased with the redness being gone!!
masking is your friend... ^__^ levels and desaturating it... ^___^ ENJOY!!!
New blank layer, mode: color.
Paint in a "good color" over the affected areas.
It won't change any detail - just the colour of the surface painted.
C'mon, you remember, we walked to school, uphill, both ways, in a snowstorm in April, with no shoes....
Then came the Airbrush.