What do you think?

[Vesta]

I ventured out a little using a plug-in Photo Blast which gives a B/w porcelain image but I added back the color image plus a mask to get this effect. Do you think it is overdone? I sure would like some critique please
Before
http://www.pixentral.com/hosted/1B97jnHFjzOtXmVPqPeIAMfHICSizV0_thumb.jpg (http://www.pixentral.com/show.php?picture=1B97jnHFjzOtXmVPqPeIAMfHICSizV0)


After

http://www.pixentral.com/hosted/1wJmeXVRBw5xWwRWE5OKeVZk8tiviG1_thumb.jpg (http://www.pixentral.com/show.php?picture=1wJmeXVRBw5xWwRWE5OKeVZk8tiviG1)
Thanks

[frank abramonte]

Vesta, nice effect.
My only note is that the woman's face is a little harsh.
You could tone her face down to better match the child before applying the affect.

[Vesta]

I ventured out a little using a plug-in Photo Blast which gives a B/w porcelain image but I added back the color image plus a mask to get this effect. Do you think it is overdone? I sure would like some critique please
Before
http://www.pixentral.com/hosted/1B97jnHFjzOtXmVPqPeIAMfHICSizV0_thumb.jpg (http://www.pixentral.com/show.php?picture=1B97jnHFjzOtXmVPqPeIAMfHICSizV0)


After

http://www.pixentral.com/hosted/1wJmeXVRBw5xWwRWE5OKeVZk8tiviG1_thumb.jpg (http://www.pixentral.com/show.php?picture=1wJmeXVRBw5xWwRWE5OKeVZk8tiviG1)
Thanks

Vesta, nice effect.
My only note is that the woman's face is a little harsh.
You could tone her face down to better match the child before applying the affect.
Thanks Frank you sure are right abut the harshness I think it has softened it somewhat.
http://www.pixentral.com/hosted/1A8abT2I9YKnmzs1Tw0UiN9dW3bFF0_thumb.jpg (http://www.pixentral.com/show.php?picture=1A8abT2I9YKnmzs1Tw0UiN9dW3bFF0)

[frank abramonte]

Vesta, almost there.
A little work with the dodge tool to lighten the frown lines, eyes and eye brows.
What I did was to copy over the frown lines from the little girl. It would be nice if you could add a little of the pink blush to the mother around the frown lines. Needs a more careful hand than mine.
Otherwise, it's fine.

http://www.pixentral.com/hosted/1S3xKG4iZz7mjWZZm8OVHBdukiijo_thumb.png (http://www.pixentral.com/show.php?picture=1S3xKG4iZz7mjWZZm8OVHBdukiijo)

[Vesta]

Thanks Frank you sure are right abut the harshness I think it has softened it somewhat.
http://www.pixentral.com/hosted/1A8abT2I9YKnmzs1Tw0UiN9dW3bFF0_thumb.jpg (http://www.pixentral.com/show.php?picture=1A8abT2I9YKnmzs1Tw0UiN9dW3bFF0)

Vesta, almost there.
A little work with the dodge tool to lighten the frown lines, eyes and eye brows.
What I did was to copy over the frown lines from the little girl. It would be nice if you could add a little of the pink blush to the mother around the frown lines. Needs a more careful hand than mine.
Otherwise, it's fine.

http://www.pixentral.com/hosted/1S3xKG4iZz7mjWZZm8OVHBdukiijo_thumb.png (http://www.pixentral.com/show.php?picture=1S3xKG4iZz7mjWZZm8OVHBdukiijo)

Frank I workrd on the areas that you suggested as best I could; Thank you so much for all your help.
http://www.pixentral.com/hosted/18OWfNpxLBe1pYunXeqMrVxwibDq0_thumb.jpg (http://www.pixentral.com/show.php?picture=18OWfNpxLBe1pYunXeqMrVxwibDq0)

[vawitt]

I really enjoyed the evolution of this image, Frank and Vesta. Love the original crop work, and Frank's suggestions to soften were great. Nice teamwork!

[Vesta]

I really enjoyed the evolution of this image, Frank and Vesta. Love the original crop work, and Frank's suggestions to soften were great. Nice teamwork!

Vawitt thank you; it really was nice to work on it with Frank and see it evolve as you said. I would like to do the same image and make a watercolor out of it.

I added the blush to cover up the frown lines and I worked on her neck and this it the finished image My problem is knowing when to quit.:confused:
http://www.pixentral.com/hosted/1qFtbuqE1qF8xHxTmsqorUrddIRf5a0_thumb.jpg (http://www.pixentral.com/show.php?picture=1qFtbuqE1qF8xHxTmsqorUrddIRf5a0)

[frank abramonte]

Vesta, you added the final touch it needed.
Looking forward to your interpretation of the watercolor.

[apasskey]

Vesta - Wow! the difference is impressive!! Great job! Andie

[Vesta]

Vesta, you added the final touch it needed.
Looking forward to your interpretation of the watercolor.
Thanks so much Frank for causing me to look at the image even closer.

Vesta - Wow! the difference is impressive!! Great job! Andie
Thanks Andie but I couldn't have done it without Frank.

[Chesney]

This turned out fabulous Vesta & Frank!! I really like the end product!

[Vesta]

Thanks Chesney I guessn two heads are better than one.:)

[Vesta]

Vawitt thank you; it really was nice to work on it with Frank and see it evolve as you said. I would like to do the same image and make a watercolor out of it.

I added the blush to cover up the frown lines and I worked on her neck and this it the finished image My problem is knowing when to quit.:confused:
http://www.pixentral.com/hosted/1qFtbuqE1qF8xHxTmsqorUrddIRf5a0_thumb.jpg (http://www.pixentral.com/show.php?picture=1qFtbuqE1qF8xHxTmsqorUrddIRf5a0)

Vesta, you added the final touch it needed.
Looking forward to your interpretation of the watercolor.
I didn't have any luck with the watercolor so decided on making it b/w but added a color tint and then a mask ...didn't do a lot of other stuff to it
http://www.pixentral.com/hosted/1utIPn2qn4QC9ZdWzQqYJRH8gI_thumb.jpg (http://www.pixentral.com/show.php?picture=1utIPn2qn4QC9ZdWzQqYJRH8gI)