Damien Symonds

The most common cause is if you forgot this: http://www.damiensymonds.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/06s5elite02-1.gif

Oversaturated in Photoshop, do you mean, or in other programs?

Hi Glynda, can you do this for me?

Try adding a Levels layer, and move the middle slider on each of the three channels: Red channel 2.50 Green channel 1.50 Blue channel 1.35 Then invert the mask and paint on gently where needed.

Sorry, no "tricks" here. Just very patient cloning.

May we see a 100% crop of the lines?

Yeah, we need to know if that works ok. It'll give us some clues about the problem.

Right, because when I write articles about sharpening, they're about sharpening. When sharpening happens, I mean. At the end of the workflow.

I talk about this at great length in the class.

Gosh yes, I strongly advise it in most cases. Sharpening is for output, very specific to the size and medium, at the other end of the workflow.

It looks great. I'm a fan of the HPs.

I don't know, sorry.

Go ahead and do your Levels work and post it in the Levels Class so we can discuss there.

I would never have known. Good work.

Yes, I'd say your friend is right. Have you calibrated the Yoga's screen?

Did you remember to do this?

Since you've done all the raw processing, can't you give him maximum quality jpegs? Definitely don't give PSD or TIFF.

I think you're worrying about nothing, to be honest. Even at first glance I didn't think it was a single middle finger.

It's easy to talk glibly about "taking out the finger", but of course what we'd really need to do is "put face in place of the finger". So you'd need another photo of her face at exactly the same angle, to borrow from.

Have you simply tried the Patch Tool? It doesn't always work with really big areas like this, but if it does, it's fast and simple.

I'm so sorry, the Red Channel is too damaged to fix. Your only option is to process this one in black-and-white. If you do so, I recommend using a Channel Mixer layer, check the "Monochrome" box, and enter 0/+50/+50 for the three sliders.

Please, I beg you, don't wait a moment longer to take The Raw Class.

No, it's really cold.

Do you want to fix the bit on his jeans also? Or only that oval on her skirt?

One thing that Crystal didn't mention is how, in Jessica's photo, the background is generally darker than the child. I'm not saying it's dark, as such, just darker than the child. This is VERY important. And yes, your background is a bit busier than hers. For the colouring, just add a Levels layer and move the black Output slider on each channel: Red 30 Green 15 Blue 40