Example 17

Little Princess

This is another example of a picture that looks great already, so why retouch it? In this case, the color of the little girl was a little off, but also we wanted to bring her out into the foreground and add a soft glow.

After using the Pro Quick edit box to adjust the color balance and midtones, we then use the Dyanmic Light functions to create just the right contrast without washing out highlights. After this, we applied a “Soft Glow” effect by sharpening and then using the Soft Blur function. We then use the Draw mask to create a Vignette around the girl to bring down the background. Lastly, we blur the background a little bit to make the girl stand out.

The result is a much nicer picture from a picture that was already great. The colors are more natural, and the girl stands out in the foreground with much softer features.


Photo Credit: (in progress).      by (in progress) at Flickr