How to contrast and make it stand out?

[dkbu]

Guys,

Dunno much about photoshop. How to you guys contrast and make it stand out? Thanks!

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1221/659026400_f36366e9c9_o.jpg


Cheers,
DKBU

[noordin]

First I used Nikon Capture NX to lighten the face and the legs. Then used PS to open the image. Go Image>Adjustments>Level. Adjust the slider at the shadow end to taste. Then Go Filter>Sharpen>Unsharp Mask. Adjust the Amount and Radius to your liking.

[ShaolinTiger]

Here are mine - One B&W and One Colour.

Adjusted Shadow/Highlight, Increased Contrast, Sharpened. B&W Conversion with Channel Mixer.

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[limgt]

I like ST's color version but not so with the B&W one.

[sharontansw]

My lazy & simple quickie edit.. duplicate 1st layer --> screen --> opacity 80% --> duplicate 2nd layer --> soft light --> opacity 20% --> layer --> merge visible

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[alvinlau]

My try.

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[Falcone]

My try :drunk:

[sinister]

My try..

curves.. saturation and mask

[noruazumi]

my quick-one... i'm really a n00b in human skin tone. :redface:

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[dkbu]

Wow! You guys are good! Need to learn liao...

[sharontansw]

Falcone... i like yours... how u do it... share-share your methods la

[Falcone]

Hahaha I dun remember the exact number but roughly is

I first fix the colour balance, sharpen the pic, clone another layer out, adjust the bottom layer's level (brighten and increase contrast), set blending mode on top layer to 'colour burn' (may have to darken abit), create a mask on the top layer so the colour burn only applies around the subject but not on the subject (I used a big eraser set at 50% to have better blend between the subject and the surroundings) thus creating the artificial vignetting effect.

Something like that lar......:drunk::drunk::drunk:

[turbovtec]

my try
http://img170.imageshack.us/img170/9251/husainilc1.jpg
:shrug:

[ckchowov]

Me also wanna try;)

1. Overlay 100%
2. Screen 50%
3. +25% Lighten Shadow
4. +30% Saturation on her lips:P
5. Smart Blur (radius 1pixel, thersold 9pixels) on her forehead to remove some grains.
6. Saved as jpeg (quality #10).

[fulat]

my turn~ :D
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[rae128]

my late entry...

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[350D]

me try

:)


http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1344/1477516663_ac9e78cf15.jpg

[duke916]

Wow! You guys are good! Need to learn liao...

I tell you the best way ... reshoot again, and this time remember to inlcude me ah... :tongue_roll::tongue_roll:

[limecity]

I could do much better if I have the raw file or at least an better quality jpg.
the lighting on the face is too low.

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1083/1478449554_f7b914ccb0_o.jpg

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1230/1478449560_df63b6dccb_o.jpg