Here goes nothing...Part 2

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Nick, I was hoping to get some feedback on these images above. I guess skin wise...mainly. Thanks!

[Matt Timmons]

I love the color choices on these, and the models look great. You've done a good job a making it look as though lighting gels and backdrops were used and it comes off beautiful. Everything is pretty balanced. If I had one thing I noticed it's that on model # 4 the mask around the hair got in a little bit. It's hard to mask hair, but there's a cool plugin called On1 Mask Pro 4 that totally rocks masking hair. These shots and models look beautiful so you've done some good work in my opinion!

[faceoff]

I love the color choices on these, and the models look great. You've done a good job a making it look as though lighting gels and backdrops were used and it comes off beautiful. Everything is pretty balanced. If I had one thing I noticed it's that on model # 4 the mask around the hair got in a little bit. It's hard to mask hair, but there's a cool plugin called On1 Mask Pro 4 that totally rocks masking hair. These shots and models look beautiful so you've done some good work in my opinion!

Thanks for your comments, suggestions, and kind words...

I did use lighting gels in two of the images and the first 3 images are on location. I didn't photoshop backgrounds in at all...

thanks again!!

[Matt Timmons]

Wow dude! Then that's some good color-fill lighting when it looks as good as it can be done in PS- I stand corrected. :)

[faceoff]

Wow dude! Then that's some good color-fill lighting when it looks as good as it can be done in PS- I stand corrected. :)

Thanks so very Much! I try... I swear that I do!!!!

[Nick Saglimbeni]

Thanks for your patience guys, I just got back in town.

I agree with many of the above comments. Honestly, I like #1 and 2 the best, because of their color palettes. #1, though using simple lighting, has a nice contrast between the yellows (bra, skintones) and the blue shorts (which surrounded by white sheets pops even more). On #2 I appreciate the use of colored light in the background, and you've done a good job of separating the model, especially in such a tight space. #3 makes me nervous (LOL) because of the metal jabbin' the girls' cooch! :P

As far as skin, 1, 2 & 4 look the best to me, because you've got nice smooth skin, while retaining contours and shadow information (and nice detailing around the tattoos). 4 is actually really good on the skin. On 3 you've still got some busted areas (only relative to the other 3, mind you...she doesn't actually look bad) on her stomach and under her eyes, but with that pose, it's gonna be tricky to smooth it perfectly AND make the abs look believable.

Nice work, FaceOff.

[faceoff]

Thank you for you for sharing your professionalism with me once again.

Image #3 isn't edited that much at all...I just played with the levels and brightness/contrast some and dropped the watermark on it...