Convert from RAW
Photomatix
Topaz Labs (Details in face)
Whitened eyes, brought out the blue in eyes
Sharpened the white cloth of 'Santa'
Selective Dodge/Burn
Curves on 'Santa's' red suit to bring out the colors
Slight desaturation on face (too orange)
Tonal Contrast (Bring out more details in face and white lining)
Solid white color to help make the white backdrop whiter.
Sharpened
Resize
Cropped
Sharpened
Those are the basic steps I remember...lots of messing around with this photo.
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Although this is a very good photo on technique I find that this type of cigar chomping character has been done here before and unfortunately it’s not that amusing or even endearing to me anymore. Originality always scores higher from me.
Clever idea, and I like the processing in the face. The distracting thing for me is the halos that show around santas head and shoulders, especially around the ball of his hat.
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