Yngwie Carrottopby
chip_kComment by Artifacts: Positives:
Very fine capture worthy of inclusion in a rock stars media portfolio.
Technicals:
Composition and framing are excellent. The moment captured is especially good. Lighting and detail are fine. Overall done well except for one thing...
The only major technical flaw is the red oversaturation. I didn't look at this in photoshop but I'd bet money there is plenty of red even in the "black" background.
The Challenge:
Can't argue it doesn't meet the challenge. Ironically, trying to make it match the challenge 'better' might have contributed to it's downfall.
No doubt the oversaturated reds was the main reason for it's low score. It is most apparent in the guitarist's hands which are way to red.
Suggestions:
Here is a shocker for ya... desaturate the red intensity everywhere but the model's hair.
How do you do that? ... Well, I glad you asked...
The easiest way would be to add the red saturation on a duplicate data layer then add a mask to that layer and paint out the oversaturated parts with a black brush on the mask. Basically that means do that everywhere but the model's hair.
If the image was captured in oversaturated reds to begin with you have another option...
Neat technique to correct red skin color
Do a feathered selection including everything EXCEPT the hair and add a new Hue/Saturation adjustment layer. That will create a layer mask that nicely excludes the guy's hair. Then scroll down the color list and select "red". Then simply click the center and drag it down AWAY from the word "red". You will be amazed how much improvment to the image you will make with this simple, easy adjustment.
End - Neat technique 
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