Post by thread:[OT]:: Editing eyebrows elegantly

Below is part of a question from me on the "Stack Exchange" photography site For reasons explained below I'm trying to edit eyebrows in at least a few and possibly many photos The question format on the SE page is much nicer to follow and it has example photos, but the gist is explained below. Input from eyebrow editing afficionados welcomed. http://photo.stackexchange.com/q/79644/6263 Russell I'm seeking suggestions for ways of correcting problems with the appearance of "eyebrows" in images taken at a 21st birthday celebration. I discovered retrospectively that the 'birthday girl' (Rachel) had some sort of 'cream applied selectively to her eyebrows by an Aunt - this was not visible except in flash illuminated photos. In photos where flash was used the cream interacted with the flash and produced an off-white layer under the hairs in some locations only and general overall greying / paling of the eyebrows. The aim is to recreate eye-brows that are "normally dark" and natural in appearance. Some departure from reality is acceptable if it blends in so well as to be unremarkable to viewers. I do not know whether the cream reflected the flash, or perhaps fluoresced. I've been unable to replicate the effect in tests with a range of products. None of the dozens of other people in the photos had anything except 'normal' facial illumination, so it was very sad that the person who mattered most was the one affected. She would very much like the effect eliminated in at least key photos. The effect was not obvious (to me) on camera LCD views. I'm finding eyebrow editing challenging and advice on suitable methods is welcome. Complications are caused by the combination of underlying skin colour, the general whitening of the overall eyebrow and the desirability of replicating hairs at various angles and thicknesses. I've web-searched on appropriate terms but not yet found anything that seems especially appropriate. Attempts at cloning eyebrows from other photos of Rachel or other people has not been marvellously successful. More ... See http://photo.stackexchange.com/q/79644/6263 -- http://www.piclist.com/techref/piclist PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist .

Hi Russel, you can try to enhance the contrast in that area using an interesting trick in Photoshop. photography.tutsplus.com/tutorials/3-fantastic-uses-of-the-photoshop-high-pass-filter--photo-1721 Just tried and that photo it's a little better. Some white remains. Nicola On 27/06/2016 13:34, RussellMc wrote: {Quote hidden}> Below is part of a question from me on the "Stack Exchange" photography site > For reasons explained below I'm trying to edit eyebrows in at least a few > and possibly many photos > > The question format on the SE page is much nicer to follow and it has > example photos, but the gist is explained below. > > Input from eyebrow editing afficionados welcomed. > > http://photo.stackexchange.com/q/79644/6263 > > > Russell > > I'm seeking suggestions for ways of correcting problems with the appearance > of "eyebrows" in images taken at a 21st birthday celebration. I discovered > retrospectively that the 'birthday girl' (Rachel) had some sort of 'cream > applied selectively to her eyebrows by an Aunt - this was not visible > except in flash illuminated photos. In photos where flash was used the > cream interacted with the flash and produced an off-white layer under the > hairs in some locations only and general overall greying / paling of the > eyebrows. > > The aim is to recreate eye-brows that are "normally dark" and natural in > appearance. Some departure from reality is acceptable if it blends in so > well as to be unremarkable to viewers. > I do not know whether the cream reflected the flash, or perhaps fluoresced. > I've been unable to replicate the effect in tests with a range of products. > None of the dozens of other people in the photos had anything except > 'normal' facial illumination, so it was very sad that the person who > mattered most was the one affected. She would very much like the effect > eliminated in at least key photos. The effect was not obvious (to me) on > camera LCD views. > > I'm finding eyebrow editing challenging and advice on suitable methods is > welcome. Complications are caused by the combination of underlying skin > colour, the general whitening of the overall eyebrow and the desirability > of replicating hairs at various angles and thicknesses. I've web-searched > on appropriate terms but not yet found anything that seems especially > appropriate. Attempts at cloning eyebrows from other photos of Rachel or > other people has not been marvellously successful. > More ... See http://photo.stackexchange.com/q/79644/6263 -- *Nicola Perotto Sistemi Informatici ed Elettronici skype: nicolap mob: +39 335 7162 582 tel: +39 06 916 502 732 fax: +39 0439 633 1191* -- http://www.piclist.com/techref/piclist PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist .

On 28 June 2016 at 10:36, Nicola Perotto <spam_OUTnicolaTakeThisOuTnicolaperotto.it> wrote: > Hi Russel, > you can try to enhance the contrast in that area using an interesting > trick in > Photoshop. > > photography.tutsplus.com/tutorials/3-fantastic-uses-of-the-photoshop-high-pass-filter--photo-1721 > Just tried and that photo it's a little better. Some white remains. > â€‹Thanks - looks useful - forâ€‹ â€‹other applications as well. â€‹ Something that can enhance contrast and soften OR sharpen with the same tool is "quite clever". Russell -- http://www.piclist.com/techref/piclist PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist