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Cori

© Kelly Plitt

Cori

Uploaded: September 25, 2005 11:14:05

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A photo of my then 4-year-old, taken last summer. I revisited it this year to try and figure out some overlay techniques in photoshop that I've seen used. I'm quite happy with the results, and think that soon I'm going to be digging through my archives to find more photos to try this on!

Comments

Margot Petrowski September 25, 2005

Hey Kelly, this is awesome!!!! Do you mind sharing your technique with me?? #316340

Janine Russell level-deluxe September 25, 2005

Kelly, very nice portrait. I like the great focus of Cori against the muted background. #1882954

Sandy Landon September 25, 2005

Gorgeous no matter how you look at it!! #1883800

Kathleen R. Struckle September 25, 2005

This is just gorgeous!! #1883942

Kelly Plitt September 25, 2005

Hi everybody - thanks so much for your kind comments! In response to Margo's query on the technique: Here's the "short" version: I layered in an actual photo of venetian plaster in "hard light" mode to create the effect.

The long answer involves about 20 layers, including color layers, blurred background layers, "high-pass" and "diffuse glow" filters, adjustment of levels, correcting flaws with the clone and healing tools and borrowing parts from another photo (Check out the "before and after" link.)

Add in careful blending of all the layers, plus relentless and obsessive tweaking for the best results, and I KNOW I won't stop there. This will probably be tweaked again before I finally get it printed for Grandma, who is waiting patiently for her copy! :)

Thanks again! -Kelly #1883999

Julie Abston September 25, 2005

Just gorgeous! I love the background and how the light is hitting her hair. She is very beautiful and you have done an excellent job putting this together!!!! VERY well done, Kelly! #1884020

Kay E. Mahoney level-classic September 26, 2005

Fantastic job Kelly. She is so beautiful. That's a lot of work you have done on the photo. Love it. #1885927

Dr Silly level-classic September 30, 2005

Kelly super PS work. Beautiful

:O) #1903470

Margot Petrowski October 21, 2005

Congrats, KellY!!!!! #1977448

Melissa L. Zavadil October 21, 2005

Very neat image!! I could have swore that I made a comment on this image before! I don't see my comment! I really like it you did an awesome job!! CONGRATS!! #1982050

Marie Fields October 22, 2005

Congratulations, Kelly! Awesome image! (I'm with Melissa on this... I also was quite sure I had commented on this when you posted it....?) Good Luck in the next round! #1985640

Kelly Plitt October 22, 2005

Thanks to all for your nice comments! To Melissa and Marie; you are not going crazy, I re-uploaded this photo after tweaking it some more, so your original comments were lost. Thanks for commenting again! -Kelly #1985809

Sandy Landon October 23, 2005

Excellent! Congrats!!! #1990504

Rhonda Smith November 29, 2005

This is a stunning photo Kelly... awe inspiring!! #2136031

Terrill Province January 18, 2006

Beautiful work here, Kelly! I realize you must be busy and your gallery is amazing, but I'd really like to see what you've been shooting lately :> Don't leave us in suspense much longer! #2303028

January 18, 2006

WOW Kelly this is awesome!
You made her skin the perfect color!
you did an amazing job! #2304256

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