Comments on: How to Enhance Eyes in Photoshop [Video Tutorial]

By: Zim

Zim — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 16:09:27 +0000

It’s a nice method. I think it makes the eye kinda fake, but it’s ok for well produced shots.
When I edit eyes, I try to stay loyal to the original colors of the eye, and instead I play more with the contrast of the iris (luminosity).

By: Jackie

Jackie — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 20:28:21 +0000

i thought it was very informative! i am not sure the fake catch light is a great idea, but maybe for some .
what i usually do is clear out the red & yellows from the eye, then sharpen just the eyeball a bit. next, i dodge within the iris and burn the outside of the iris (just like the video), and i burn the pupil. it makes the eyes pop without looking fake, IMHO.

By: Jason Bosch

Jason Bosch — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 13:21:52 +0000

He pretty much just re-created the eye. I think that is a little tacky. Use dodge and burn and that is pretty much it. I also feel like added a lot of saturation is a beginners mistake.

By: Jordan

Jordan — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 02:57:50 +0000

As has been said above i think that the end result looks both tacky and fake. Generally when enhancing eyes i just whiten the whites while removing any veins, saturate & brighten up a little using levels. Though the pen tool usage is interesting, am going to try that out now.

By: e11world

e11world — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 18:38:07 +0000

Pretty neat tutorial. I’m just about to do some editing for my wedding photos and video and this will definitely come in handy. Thanks!

By: Nathan

Nathan — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 17:16:40 +0000

Dodge and burn, baby!

Depending on mood or model, I’ll use adjustment layers/curves. It’s a case by case basis… but I almost never replace the catchlight – dodge it, instead…. occasionally, i’ll add one, if needed.

By: Sharon

Sharon — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 15:01:31 +0000

I enjoyed the tutorial, but in many places the work would be better achieved with adjustment layers. That way if you overdo, you can easily go back and repair.

I don’t replace the catchlights, but I might brighten them a bit. I also like to brighten the whites slightly because most people’s whites are not as clear as the model’s.

As others have said, too much eye enhancement is a bad thing. I’m tired of the “psychedelic crack babies” I see all over the place…too much color pop on top of bad eye enhancement.

By: Lennard

Lennard — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 20:30:59 +0000

Don´t like it. It´s distracting, awesome ugly imho. After the “retouche” she looks like an alien… All the natural details of the eye are brushed away. Is this the new way to get rid of all the beginners which should not make any money in portrait photography?

Instead of using the dodge, burn and sponge tool: Better use layers with curves, masks and maybe different opacitys to fine control.
Instead of using the sponge (“blurry”) tool: Use a hue/saturation layer and a mask and/or opacity to control the final result.

By: hfng

hfng — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 19:15:29 +0000

Interesting technique. Always good to learn new techniques regardless of whether we agree to it or not. Thanks!

By: Jack Fussell

Jack Fussell — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 16:01:32 +0000

While I may not like the look of the new eye….I do love watching these types of videos to learn about the different tools. Thanks for posting it.