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You're right, Michele. I just spent a lot of time softening those; just came in from the studio. Part of the problem is getting a photo that's true to the original in value and color, and then getting it up on the web retaining those qualities, but I agree that the value changes are too harsh. Just for comparison, here's a less-doctored image of the reference photo; don't know if it will come up as contrasty as it is, but that's another thing I'm fighting against.
And I still haven't heard from the clients as to whether they feel I'm on the right track. This may be a portrait that never gets delivered since I won't release anything that the clients aren't completely satisfied with. And at this point I'm not sure I'll know, since they're trying to be polite.
I can't tell you how much I appreciate the help I'm getting here! I've never had a commission that I've struggled with this much.
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