Please meddle with a mask or something

[Alison]

I was fortunate yesterday afternoon as a guest at a children's party in that almost all of my shots were keepers :) So thrilled I can't begin to tell you.

Pity about this one though - the bloke was the host and it'd be lovely to have his face properly exposed.

http://i306.photobucket.com/albums/nn257/Solginga/IMG_0556resized.jpg

Can anyone do something to improve the shot for me please and lighten the man's face? I have a feeling that it's something to do with masks which I don't understand yet.

Many thanks in anticipation of your kind assistance :)

[d_pipa]

i would but im too tired right now lol

[Cobra]

Its getting late so just a quick "shadows lift" and tweak the highlights, a tad of USM and a re-size to 800 px max ( forum limits :D )
I think also It might be an idea to clone out the girl on the right?


http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x195/photo-web/copy_IMG_0556.jpg

[Oli R C]

How's this...

http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn299/olivercoats/IMG_0556.jpg

Done using Dodge and Burn, within Apple's Aperture 2.

I don't have anything to open his eyes though :lol:

[CT]

Levels adjust overall and selective levels adjust on the geezer's face.

http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/gallery/data/1269/IMG_0556-edit.jpg

[Alison]

Thanks Cobra, Oli and CT - I'm going to give these things a go tomorrow.

I don't have anything to open his eyes though :lol:

Funny you should mention that......

http://i306.photobucket.com/albums/nn257/Solginga/resized.jpg

I found this one (quickly scanned through the thumbnails yesterday and thought it was a duplicate of the other one) so will try the things advised and see what happens!

Thanks again :)