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Jeff Fiore
{K:11277} 4/18/2005
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Lius, I used the Liquify tool in photoshop
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Luis Alvarez
{K:2038} 4/18/2005
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Hi Jeff,
your original image was really helpful. I have used it to try to achieve a similar result to yours. However I have noticed you did some liposuction on the stomach area. How did you achieve that?
Rgds,
Luis
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Jeff Fiore
{K:11277} 3/24/2005
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Luis,
Attached is the original, as you can see there was a considerable amount of photoshopping - what I call "digital liposuction" to get the look I wanted - after all this is suposed to be a fantasy. She was shot against a white seamless paper background so cleaning it up was rather easy. In the future, I will be shooting these against a greenscreen for more flexibility.
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Luis Alvarez
{K:2038} 3/24/2005
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Hi Jeff, this is a fantastic picture. I really like the effect you got here. Of course the model and the pose are great, but the post processing makes the image have a lot of charm and retro feel.
How do you get such a white background? Do you use a green sheet or blue sheet and then cut it out in photoshop?
Id be interested in knowing. Thanks for your advice!
Bst rgds,
Luis
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Jeff Fiore
{K:11277} 3/20/2005
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Mike,
sorry about the delay - been very busy.
First thing si to sharpen the image with USM
Next thing I do is to use noise reduction software at extreem settings to really smooth out the skin and other detail like hair - gives the image a "painted" look. I have neat image - which is very good - but I find it keeps too much detail (it's supposed to, that's why it is good for noise reduction). I find that noiseware works better for this purpose.
Once you drown out the details, make 2 copies of the layer. Turn off the top layer and select the middle layer. In the layers palette, change the blend mode to soft light.
Select the top layer and change the blend mode to Screen.
Play around with the opacity of the top 2 layers until you like what you see. Most of my images doesn't need the top layer with the screen blend, usually the middle soft light layer is enough.
Hope this was clear.
Jeff
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Shoot Mike
{K:3255} 3/17/2005
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Jeff,
I love this style of work. You have done a great job. Can you give me some directions as to how this is done?
Mike
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Mark David Khoury
{K:293} 3/2/2005
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This one is absolutely stunning...
love the pose, neck a bit uncomfortable though...
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Jeff Fiore
{K:11277} 3/2/2005
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Thank you Carol.
Your honest opinions always mean a lot to me. No it is not the monitor, there is a green cast - I didn't notice it. I am really bad with colors and color correction (yes I am red-green color blind). It did get selected as a showcase image on OMP so I guess they are color blind too.
Love you,
Jeff
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Carol Cefalu
{K:8388} 3/2/2005
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Jeff, I think you have achieved perfection in the Vargas attempt. However her hair does seem a tad green to me..That could be our computer monitor.
Otherwise its georgeous!
PERFECT!
I love the skin tone and pose and you have such a wonderful way of putting your model at ease to bring out their true essence!
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Jeff Fiore
{K:11277} 2/27/2005
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Thank you Karen, it is always nice to get a comment from you.
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karen clarke
{K:18893} 2/27/2005
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WOW!!! That's what I think. :) Just perfect, the smooth skin, the playful pose and smile, and the baby blue even works well. Nice one~
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roger bourland
{K:2762} 2/26/2005
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nice
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Nicole Marcisz
{K:10268} 2/25/2005
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beautiful image! the light, the pose, the angle,
nice work Jeff
cheers,
nicole
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Sally Morgan
{K:9219} 2/25/2005
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I think you've definately got the Vargos look - the only tiny thing I'd change to complete it - would be the colour of her lipstick - to a more '50's red.
love it!
Sally
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Sid .
{K:3140} 2/25/2005
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Ah, amen to that!!! Can't wait to see it!!!!!!
Sid
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Jeff Fiore
{K:11277} 2/25/2005
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Sid, Funny you should mention Melissa, I am working on a Vargas style of her right now.
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Sid .
{K:3140} 2/25/2005
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Jeff,
Beautiful shot. Haven't seen much of Alex lately and what a way to bring her back "Vargas" style!!!
Melissa would look pretty hot in a shot like this too (well, any shot really).
Well done.
Sid
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emily savva
{K:21113} 2/25/2005
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oh wow!!!! a perfect pinup girl for the side of an aeroplane!!!! exceptional retro feeling of an age that somehow beauty was more innocent!!!!! wonderfull and successful work dear Jeff!!!! congrats... emy :)
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levent buyuk
{K:2041} 2/25/2005
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1950 feeling ... good work & my congs..
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Stephen Bivens
{K:7308} 2/25/2005
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You did it !
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Judi Liosatos
{K:34047} 2/25/2005
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Excellent work. I really like it.
Judi
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lee evans
{K:465} 2/25/2005
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You definitely succeeded, without a doubt. The angle and background are perfect, and the model is beautiful and svelte. Her skin is flawless.
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Rona K **
{K:2375} 2/25/2005
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Great work Jeff. I love the angle.
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John Loreaux
{K:86210} 2/25/2005
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SUPERB photo Jeff! Congrats! my best..................John
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Jim Christensen
{K:18843} 2/25/2005
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Sure looks like it to me. If I remember, Vargas did a lot of work for "True " magazine as well as other mens mags, He was a Illustrator right ???
Good work
jimc
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Jeff Fiore
{K:11277} 2/25/2005
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And longer
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Tarah Toler
{K:-382} 2/24/2005
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I agree with David she looks fake if you were trying to make her look perfect you should have made her lags smaller too. Also her hair is green??? is that what you were going for?
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Jeff Fiore
{K:11277} 2/24/2005
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Thank you David. Yes, the purpose was to give the skin a perfect "plastic" look as seen in Antonio Vargas' artwork (Vargas Girls). Mostly, I prefer a natural look also but purpose of the photo dictates the look.
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David Hofmann
{K:22223} 2/24/2005
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Personally I think she looks like plastic. If that is the effect you were going for, great job :)
I'm more into the natural, candid portrait, so this does very little for me.
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Gustavo Scheverin
{K:164501} 2/24/2005
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Exelente fotografía!
Mis felicitaciones.
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ugur cetin
{K:5895} 2/24/2005
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excellent shot.. congrats..
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Nancy McMullen
{K:908} 2/24/2005
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You definitely succeeded. What a fantastic shot! You did a good job of smoothing her skin in the post-processing - she looks perfect! Colors and clarity are all 100% A++++. A great job!
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