Girl, colors and a motorcycle



This picture was sent by my facebook friend Martin Bernier

Girl, colors and a motorcycle Kelly Mesa)

Let's see what you can do for this one Marting told me. After some color, lights and darks adjustments, this was the final result:

Girl, colors and a motorcycle by kelly mesa (final)
Especial thanks to Martin Bernier for sending me this picture.
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Pretty woman in red



Save the red.. B & W for the rest.. My facebook friend Martin Bernier told me.

Pretty woman in red by Kelly Mesa)

After a B/W mask and some lights and darks adjustments, this was the final result:

Pretty woman in red by kelly mesa (final)

Especial thanks to Martin Bernier for sending me his picture.
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Working with a noisy picture



My friend Kouros wanted to use this picture on his blog.

Working with a noisy picture by Kelly Mesa)

Low light conditions or high speed shoots can introduce noise in to your photos, and retouching work can make it even more evident, but, after working carefully for a couple of hours on this challenging photo, this was the final result:

Working with a noisy picture by kelly mesa (final)
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Background Extraction II



My facebook friend Miami Johnson wanted me to add his picture to my portfolio...

Background extraction by Kelly Mesa)

After some lights and darks adjustments, background extraction and color to B/W this is the final result:

Background extraction by kelly mesa (final)

Especial thanks to http://www.sxc.hu for the background image.
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Getting Younger (video)



Making a girl looks some years younger

Making her looks younger (berore and after)
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Color correcting (video)


Sometimes times you need a photo so badly but there is no camera, no album and the only pic that you have is the old one that have been in your pocket for years.
Correcting color on a document photo (original)

Please Kelly help me! I must confess that low res pics aren’t my favorite ones and probably this guy is not going to win the next American best top model but at least I hope he gets the job
Correcting color on a document photo (final)
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