Check me out nick...grade my retouch

[DREAM FACTORY]

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[Matt Timmons]

Mmmm gorgeous lighting. I can't even tell that she's been all that retouched. Some smoothing maybe, but man, I keep getting drawn in by those thighs- perfect! If this is where dreams are manufactured, I need to get on the order list! Beautiful shot! Cheers, -Matt

[Nick Saglimbeni]

Hey Dream,

I must second Matt's support for her thighs...lol. From the waist up, I have a few comments:

The stomach and the face have a sharp tonal falloff (the part where the highlight stops and the 3/4 tones and shadows begin) which I think makes your retouching harder. I actually think the retouching looks really good overall, but a little extra fill light on the shadows (and this is just a thought...I am so not telling you how to shoot) would save you considerable retouching time. I say that because all of your highlighted areas, and even the areas with healthy mid-tone information, look really good. Smooth but retaining texture. Your shadow areas lose detail and become red (oversaturated) and grainy) which is why you notice her stomach more when you should be staring at those legs.

Let me know if that makes sense. The pose is fantastic on this shot.