My eye on you:)

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Dorothea

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12 years
Budapest, Hungary

Link Posted 19/10/2011 - 13:12

I don't like too much retouch and plastic-like skin. This is my real skin with my freckles. I don't think they are blemishes

Thanks!

-Dorothea-

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Last Edited by Dorothea on 19/10/2011 - 13:13

trickletreat

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12 years
West Mids.

Link Posted 19/10/2011 - 15:39

Wonderful self portrait, and a different idea...love the freckles

Nigel

Eagle12

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12 years

Link Posted 19/10/2011 - 15:53

Dorothea wrote:
I don't like too much retouch and plastic-like skin. This is my real skin with my freckles. I don't think they are blemishes

Thanks!

This is a very nice portrait. I agree with you, I'm not keen on plastic looking skin either. Well done.

autumnlight

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12 years
Derbyshire

Link Posted 19/10/2011 - 16:13

Fantastic self portrait Dorothea, i've tried this a few times but always unsuccessful.

Kind regards Maria

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Dorothea

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12 years
Budapest, Hungary

Link Posted 19/10/2011 - 16:30

You can see the technique in my eye

)

Thanks

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bwlchmawr

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13 years
Somerset

Link Posted 19/10/2011 - 16:31

bwlchmawr wrote:
Great idea and very effective. When working this close, though, you'll need to clone-out a few skin blemishes!

Woops! Foot in it again...my speciality. And very nice skin it is, too, Dorothea. I too hate air-brushed plastic looking skin or skin which is smothered in foundation. (Just look at my natural, un-retouched shots of Holly recently posted in this Gallery.) I just thought that the effect you were trying to achieve would merit the odd (very lovely) freckle being judiciously removed.

I'll stop digging now!

Forgive me.

GIULIO57

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14 years
Firenze-Italia

Link Posted 19/10/2011 - 18:58

Nice idea and beautiful eye(s). I imagine the rest.

PPG

davidstorm

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12 years
Sheffield, England

Link Posted 19/10/2011 - 23:15

Very good and imaginative - I also do not count your freckles as blemishes! I think most women (and men) would do anything for skin like yours!

Regards
David

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Dorothea

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12 years
Budapest, Hungary

Link Posted 20/10/2011 - 10:49

Wow, thanks for your kind comment

)

-Dorothea-

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pianoman

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13 years
London

Link Posted 20/10/2011 - 12:18

Original and you pulled it off really well love it

All the best

David

timcx500e

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14 years
Blackburn Lancashire

Link Posted 21/10/2011 - 09:05

Love the composition and the desaturated colour,
regards, tim.

Dorothea

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12 years
Budapest, Hungary

Link Posted 21/10/2011 - 12:23

It is not desaturated, I have pale skintone in winter time

-Dorothea-

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Last Edited by Dorothea on 21/10/2011 - 12:23

puma

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13 years

Link Posted 26/10/2011 - 10:20

Wonderful picture

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