Morgan L. Silk Posted January 31, 2016 Share Posted January 31, 2016 Whether color or b&w, is there a recommended method to really enhance a model's freckles? I've seen it...but I haven't done well with doing it myself. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christina Keddie Posted January 31, 2016 Share Posted January 31, 2016 It varies entirely depending on the photo, so please post one of yours so we can see what you're working with! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morgan L. Silk Posted January 31, 2016 Author Share Posted January 31, 2016 Here is one such example. It's a mobile upload but I can upload from my computer later if needed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damien Symonds Posted January 31, 2016 Share Posted January 31, 2016 There are several methods. Here's one I'm fond of: Duplicate the Background layer Go to Filter>Other>High Pass. Begin with the Radius at 0, and slowly take it up and find the sweet spot where the freckles are being exaggerated the most (the whole image will be grey at this point). As you play with the slider, you'll see that if you go too low, the freckles won't be getting their maximum punch, but if you go too high, the freckles won't be getting any additional punch, all you'll be doing is exaggerating other things. Find that sweet spot. After pressing OK to perform the High Pass filter, change the layer's blend mode to "Hard Light". Finally, add a mask to the layer and mask it to the freckled part of the face only. By the way, if you want an even stronger result, you can duplicate that High Pass layer. Heck, I suppose you could duplicate it as many times as you want, but it would start to look a bit weird. Oh, also by the way, you can use "Overlay" blend mode for a slightly gentler result than Hard Light gives. Here's my play with the above method: 20 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morgan L. Silk Posted January 31, 2016 Author Share Posted January 31, 2016 Thank you ever so much!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morgan L. Silk Posted January 31, 2016 Author Share Posted January 31, 2016 By the way...not the subject of this forum post so I can move it elsewhere but I would love some feedback on the posted image. I'm a newbie with thick skin. :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damien Symonds Posted January 31, 2016 Share Posted January 31, 2016 Sorry, I can only give feedback in the classes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damien Symonds Posted January 31, 2016 Share Posted January 31, 2016 3 hours ago, Morgan L. Silk said: Here is one such example. It's a mobile upload but I can upload from my computer later if needed. Would you be willing to allow me to use this photo to write a proper tutorial about freckle enhancement on my site? If so, could you send me the full-sized SOOR file? (saved as a jpeg). If not, that's ok. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morgan L. Silk Posted January 31, 2016 Author Share Posted January 31, 2016 Absolutely. I will send it to you tomorrow. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morgan L. Silk Posted January 31, 2016 Author Share Posted January 31, 2016 No worries! I'm on the waiting list, luckily! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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