As a retoucher I’m very sensitive to the different needs my clients have when commissioning work, all the way from the strict standards of Wildlife Photographer of the Year to the “anything goes” fantasy composite.
As a result of many years retouching I have developed a very keen sense of when images have been manipulated.
With the advent of Ultra High Definition video it looks like we are in for an interesting time where the tools and techniques of still and moving images start to merge.
I don’t mind the girls spots myself, but the techniques used are scarily good (be sure to play this in HD full screen for the best effect):
4K movie / Beauty retouch from foton inc. on Vimeo.
Age Reduction FX from foton inc. on Vimeo.