Heart and Sole
by kingskingdom

Comment by Ivory:
What a unique idea, very cool.

Hello Sailor
by kingskingdom

Comment by stupidcat:
I have to agree with [user]24454[/user]! Fantastic work all the way around. I am learning so much in this side challenge because of the great work presented by photographers like you. Thanks for being a part of this!

Golden Era
by kingskingdom

Comment by kingskingdom:
Hi Richard I couldn't agree more. I find it really difficult to get the person to naturally blend into the background. I have tried your lighting approach before, I was please with the result what do you think?

Hello Sailor
by kingskingdom

Comment by SandyP:
I love looking at every single one of your photos. So far, you are batting 1,000 as far as photos that I think are absolutely off-the-chart in every single way.

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by kingskingdom

Comment by stupidcat:
This is very nice. I like the pose, model and overall look of the photo - nicely done.

Hello Sailor
by kingskingdom

Comment by ErikV:
Great lighting, pose, hair; excellent eyes. I agree about the high fashion look.

Golden Era
by kingskingdom

Comment by yanko:

Originally posted by kingskingdom: Ok so I own up. This was shot in the studio and then dropped on a shot I took at the london museum about six months ago. If you zoom in you will see my poor editing on the cut out, but from a distance it kinda works

That's a pretty good job of combining the two images. One thing I've found is when combining images it works best when you try to marry the two in the same light or introduce a new light source that affects both images. Doing it in post is not easy but by doing it you give the light more depth and in turn the scene looks more believable as a result. However, this doesn't just apply to composites. Photos taken on location can sometimes have this issue when the ambient light is dialed way down to allow the strobes to overpower it. Sometimes it'll look cool but it will always look fake because of the light. Now when the subject looks cool and the light looks real then you've done something. Just a thought.

Hello Sailor
by kingskingdom

Comment by gwe21:
I love it! is that a gray wall or back drop? her eyes are great here.

Fruity!
by kingskingdom

Comment by Dave Gordon:
Great expression, sharp picture. But the overdone red makeup around her eyes gives it a weird feel.

Golden Era
by kingskingdom

Comment by photokariangel:
HOLY SNACK! I knew it, i flipped between thsi shot and the one you posted beforehand like twenty times yesterday, but i gave you the benefit of the doubt. tsk tsk! :)