A portrait #2

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A portrait #2

Postby iposiniditos on Thu Feb 15, 2007 6:59 am

This is the 2nd part of this post.

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Postby Laurie on Thu Feb 15, 2007 8:35 am

very dark and grungy
i love it
looks like it belongs in a mens sports magazine front cover, as the cover story.
i love the lack of colour in his eye, just a black pupil.

fantastic well done!
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Postby iposiniditos on Thu Feb 15, 2007 1:59 pm

thanks a lot Laurie.
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Postby ozimax on Thu Feb 15, 2007 3:37 pm

The asymmetrical crop makes this darker and more sinister, very good effect Theo.
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Postby colin_12 on Thu Feb 15, 2007 5:46 pm

I think I like this one better than the first Theodorus.
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Postby khalil on Thu Feb 15, 2007 7:54 pm

wow nice picture

heaps of detail in that face too
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Postby iposiniditos on Fri Feb 16, 2007 10:11 am

Thank you!
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Postby Nikkofan on Fri Feb 16, 2007 8:52 pm

I love both of these, Theo, but how did you make him look so "grungy" in the editing process?

He needs like he needs a jolly good wash, actually! So, can I ask how did you do it?
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Postby Sheila Smart on Sat Feb 17, 2007 11:55 am

I love images such as this. It looks a bit Draganesqe (filter which can be downloaded from here - scroll down to Dragan) http://atncentral.com/download.htm

..although I have to play with it.

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Congratulations on a good job

Postby zafra52 on Sat Feb 17, 2007 12:03 pm

That is a beautiful portrait and one to be very proud of. Well done!
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Postby iposiniditos on Sun Feb 18, 2007 10:10 am

Thanks a lot everyone!

@ Nikkofan :

Nothing so special. I usually use usual things :) Levels, selective colours, contrast etc.
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Postby wendellt on Sun Mar 04, 2007 5:19 am

there is a thusnd stories in that face great imagebuti think you could make it look more graphic by adding some noiseand sarpening
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