Yes, Paula, I do like it better. This is a very tricky edit, but if you do it right, you get a bit of the redness of the eyes coming back. Notice in my photo, you can see some redness in the inside corners of the eyes. I'm trying to recall how I did it (been a while... thinking... thinking...). I think I used "Hue/Saturation" (CMD/CTRL-U), selected only the blue channel, and either pushed up the lightness or pulled down the saturation until it looked like I wanted it. Once the blue was partially removed, the other colors (primarily reds and yellows) could be seen. Keep up the good work! --Randy
P.S. I just shot some "fetish" at Supershoots' Hit the Lodge last weekend, under the mentorship of internationally recognized fetish photographer Timothy Dolph. It was my first experience with shooting that style, and while it won't replace my personal preference for glamour photography, it was a very interesting and mind-expanding experience.
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