Reducing dark circles on an opening-day photo

A baker in a navy apron in front of his new bakery on opening morning, with dark circles under his eyes.

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The dark circles under both eyes are lighter; the eyes and the lines under them stay.

Keep in mind: Only the area under the eyes is lightened and evened in color; the fine lines there are kept, and the rest of the photo is the original.