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Oh, that little tear…

by Darcy on June 26, 2009

in photography

… it might be my undoing!

Isn’t he delicious?

It’s Friday again at I ♥ Faces. Time to take a good photo and try to make it great.

Here is the before:

And here they are side-by-side:

Now it’s your turn. You can go download the original, and take your own shot at editing the photo at I ♥ Faces.

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{ 12 comments… read them below or add one }

1 jen@ourdailybigtop June 26, 2009 at 7:54 am

My ovaries are aching to see that tear. What a sweet face – love how you made his eyes pop. Any tips on making brown eyes pop?

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2 Darcy June 26, 2009 at 10:39 am

Sure! I have a dark-brown-eyed beauty, too. I usually, on a new layer, slightly dodge the iris, being careful to miss the pupil and outer edge. Then, I select the iris and bump up the contrast slightly and run an unsharp mask. You have to do this judiciously, because zombie eyes make people look scary!

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3 MelodyA. June 26, 2009 at 8:28 am

Love that close up crop. Sweet sweet face.

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4 Wendy @Sun-Kissed Savages June 26, 2009 at 8:37 am

Oh. My. Gosh. You are amazing!! That picture is precious and priceless.

I am resisting the urge to email you pictures of all of my children!!! Must…leave…computer….

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5 Lindsay June 26, 2009 at 10:34 am

I think your edit is beautiful. And that tear just makes me want to scoop him up and make it all better!!

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6 Jenny June 26, 2009 at 10:37 am

I love your edit. He is so beautiful!

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7 Heathahlee June 26, 2009 at 11:26 am

That is too precious. You did a great job!

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8 Rebecca June 26, 2009 at 11:42 am

Perfect!

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9 Beth @ Pages of Our Life June 26, 2009 at 1:14 pm

I love your edit. The skin color transformation is superb!

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10 Ruby Slippers June 26, 2009 at 1:17 pm

You did it beautifully!

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11 Pam D June 26, 2009 at 2:05 pm

Absolutely delicious… the eyes are so clear, as is the tear. And that pouty little lip.. oh, he just comes alive in your edit!

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12 Nikowa@KHA June 26, 2009 at 3:25 pm

LOVE it! This is my favorite by far! :)

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