Fix-It-Friday No.31 - Gorgeous Grin!

Original (submitted by Kim of My family Circus);

This shot was beautiful to start with, but here's what I did (if I can remember!)

Edit One;

• I blemished fixed the messes on his little face and dodged out the shadows on the right side of his face to make his face more even.
• I sharpened a little and brightened the eyes (using faded eye-bright) & enhanced his eyelashes just a touch (seriously weak mascara).
• I air-brushed all his skin and then faded it right out (this was just to even up the skin tones a little more).
• I added vibrance effect and erased it from the background and his skin & hair (just leaving it on his T-shirt and eyes) and adjusted to taste!
• Rotated very slightly to bring him closer.

This was my basic fix. :D

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Edit two

Carrying on from edit one;

• I adjusted the exposure to +7, the overall contrast to +7 & the local contrast to +20
• I further sharpened using unsharp - +2.2 with strength to match @ 68%
• I adjusted the levels using curves - a slight S and then faded it out until I liked it

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Edit three.

Carrying on from Edit two;

• I applied a faded daguerreotype curve and faded it out quite significantly (also removed from his eyes). I like the tone this gives to the skin.
• adjusted the levels with another faded S curve
• applied the text (faded multiply)
• applied a very slight white matt vignette
• framed to match a blue in his eyes!

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Edit Four.

Just because there has to be a B&W!!

• I continued from edit four (after removing the vignette and the frame);
• Applied a B&W effect then fiddled with it in curves. I made a fairly steep S curve & then faded it out to suite my liking.
• reapplied the matte vignette
• Reapplied the frame - only this time in black.

I'm pleased with 3 & 4 - what do you think?

PS - this was all done using Picnik Premium - I love it!! It is so quick and simple. I can't wait till they add a layers feature and then I think it will be just about perfect! As it is now you just need to know how to get the best out of it - and I am learning :D

Now I shall need to go and check out how everyone else edited this lovely capture this week, over at I ♥ Faces' Fix it Friday - C U there!!