An old portrait, a new glance

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An old portrait, a new glance

Postby iposiniditos on Tue Jan 30, 2007 12:14 pm

I have re-edited an old portrait, to give a different oppinion about this.

I would love your comments as always.

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Postby Shoot on Tue Jan 30, 2007 3:47 pm

Wow!!!! Im no expert but the only thing that i can possibly see that is distracting to me is the dark area on the outside of the left hand eye? Other than that I really like what youve done....!!
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Postby xorl on Tue Jan 30, 2007 4:10 pm

The processing used on this image is interesting but I don't think it adds anything to this particular photo. To me the previous version is a much stronger image.
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Postby Killakoala on Tue Jan 30, 2007 9:42 pm

I like it. It's a kind of post-modernistic-Andy-Warhol-Abstractish feel to it.
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Postby colin_12 on Wed Jan 31, 2007 8:21 am

You realy like pushing the edges Theodorus. While this is not some thing I would hang on my wall it is compelling all the same. Interesting concept again.
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Postby iposiniditos on Wed Jan 31, 2007 10:08 pm

Many thanks guys for your comments.
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Postby wendellt on Wed Jan 31, 2007 10:38 pm

i think if you remove the white lines it would look more sophisticated

the semi transparent lines and the curved edges looks quite out of place with the oriiginal elegance of the image
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Postby blacknstormy on Wed Jan 31, 2007 10:43 pm

Theo - I love it :)
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Postby iposiniditos on Thu Feb 01, 2007 3:36 am

Thank you guys!

wendellt wrote:i think if you remove the white lines it would look more sophisticated

the semi transparent lines and the curved edges looks quite out of place with the oriiginal elegance of the image


Something like this? :

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