Damien Symonds

It can be, though. I reckon that's your solution. Just replace the entire sky.

Of course.

A simple search would have found this https://www.damiensymonds.net/2015/10/correcting-eyes-distorted-by-glasses.html

Oh, I see. Millers just add that text to the bottom of your prints, is that it? Is there a range of photo types? They're not all dark-background studio photos like this, are they?

Are any of them your own photos?

Easily passable.

A few questions ... How many prints do you have? Which program are you viewing the files in? Are you sure your room light is bright enough? Information here.

May I see the whole photo, for context?

This is excellent news. You'll never regret it. For now, leave the LR images where they are. While you're getting used to Bridge, just use it for new sessions you shoot. https://www.damiensymonds.net/bridge-30-day-challenge

PLEASE take the Raw Class again. You've clearly forgotten everything

This is very hasty, but I wanted to show you how to do it: Download PSD

First of all, I want to say that your job doesn't look at all Photoshopped. Yes, it's not perfect, but will anyone notice? Not a bit. Secondly, I want to say that you were looking at exactly the right method. But because it's the opposite (black background not white) you have to make the background around the hair perfectly black, then use "Screen" blend mode (as opposed to "Multiply" in the white method).

And you're worried about how you lost some wisps of hair, is that correct?

And what will the new background look like?

All of which is very wise. What WASN'T wise was the sharpening. Never sharpen during scanning.

The issue is that MUCH too much sharpening was applied in the scan. Well, it doesn't need a fix, because there isn't a problem. As you said, there's no moire at 100%. So you need to tell the filmmakers to be more careful when resizing. https://www.damiensymonds.net/2015/02/moire.html

Ah, crap. So the negative is long gone?

Well, you need to find out if they're viewing at 100%. Did you scan it yourself, or get somebody to do it?

Well, I'd like to help, if you'd still like to do it.

https://www.damiensymonds.net/what2buy_cal.html It's true that laptop screens aren't ideal, but a calibrated laptop screen beats an uncalibrated desktop screen every time.

https://www.damiensymonds.net/preventing-banding-in-backdrops/

Keep using the laptop monitor. Buy the calibrator.

Then your alternative is to add a radial gradient to roughly mimic the light that's already there: But that adds a LOT of complexity to the process.

Can you explain a bit more about what you don't like about this result? I'm only looking at a small screenshot, of course, but it looks ok to me.

Oh shit, that's bad. You want the "With Settings" one. https://www.damiensymonds.net/2010/05/jpegs-in-acr.html