Wow, did I start a discussion! I went to bed last night after I started the thread, but I didn't expect so much reactions. Thank you for all the replies. From what I have read so far, the darker/redder tone of the legs is not unnatural and is caused by using photoreference. I can understand that when a model stands for a long time for making photos, her blood sinks in her legs and giving it the reddish tone, and legs are most of the time more tanned then the rest of the body caused by wearing shorts or short skirts.

I totally agree with Blackhearted's arguments that a natural skin has an uneven color over the whole body.

But... some textures have so much difference between the upper and lower part, it almost looks as if two different photosets where used.  If I want to pose a nude model that's lying down and with a pale skin I can hardly use these kind of textures, or I have to use some complicated maskshader. With a clothed or tanned model the diifference in tone would be less noticeable. Perhaps is this the reason why a lot of glamour models wear stockings.

Bopper.

 

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