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Dup layer levels
Dup layer dodge
Dup layer use minmaxer to desat and erased out what I didn't want B&W
Flatten down
Dup layer sponge tool on flowers and dress
Flatten image
Dup layer channel mixer convert monochrome for more contrast in midtones, blend to multiply, opacity to 25%
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Dup layer and brightness/contrast eyes
flatten
dup layer and levels eyes
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dup layer brightness/contrast, opacity to 75%
flatten
dup layer burn eyes opacity to 25%
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dup layer and burn around picture, sponge to sat and do lips, opacity to 75%
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Resize to 800
sharpen
Resize to 640
Neat Image
Add border
Save for web
I went back and used photomatix to add a soft light effect to increase the focus on the baby, bring up the light a little, and give more contrast to the midtones adjusted opacity to 45% and flattened, resave for web :D
I sure hope this does well... she did a lovely job of posing with that daisy :)
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