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01/12/2011 04:21:20 PM · #1 |
Wow, great job Ken and Aliqui! Judi's neighbor is going to LOVE it.
This whole thread made me smile. |
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01/12/2011 04:06:54 PM · #2 |
Art -- you are the most incredible person!! What wonderful skill and how kind to spend all that time. You rock!! And great suggestions & revisions, aliqui!
What a wonderful place this is! |
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01/12/2011 01:21:58 PM · #3 |
I love it when DPCers come together like this.
That is an incredible save of the damaged photograph, Ken and Aliqui.
Your neighbor is a lucky person to have you next door, Judi. |
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01/12/2011 10:18:38 AM · #4 |
Originally posted by Brad:
Well crap. Sorry Judi.
I just stumbled across your private PM to me in my spam folder and never saw this thread.
(just renewed my membership as well)
Glad to see you got it handled, and Ken, YOU rock at this. |
Hey, Brad! Welcome back! We've missed you!
R. |
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01/12/2011 05:29:08 AM · #5 |
Well crap. Sorry Judi.
I just stumbled across your private PM to me in my spam folder and never saw this thread.
(just renewed my membership as well)
Glad to see you got it handled, and Ken, YOU rock at this. |
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01/10/2011 04:45:35 AM · #6 |
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01/10/2011 02:30:41 AM · #7 |
You would have a collection of body parts. Im sure there is cause for concern here. We all know Ken is a little nuts, but really?
I guess all that time photoshopping Godzilla pictures has paid off right?
I must learn from you... |
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01/10/2011 01:18:59 AM · #8 |
Originally posted by Art Roflmao:
I have a collection of body parts.... |
So do I!! I call them "Me" ... :) |
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01/10/2011 01:12:47 AM · #9 |
Originally posted by Bear_Music:
Where did the hand come from, Ken? |
I have a collection of body parts, but sometimes I have to go out and find one that works. Finding a compatible donor is probably one of the most time consuming tasks.
...hoping nobody quotes me on that out of context. |
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01/09/2011 08:25:04 PM · #10 |
| Damn... absolutely outstanding!! |
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01/09/2011 07:50:01 PM · #11 |
LOL ,Slippy.
I am amazed that he did so well, I keep popping back into this thread and looking at the shot, just to see it again, cos it bloody rocks. I wish I had those mad skills. Amazing! |
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01/09/2011 07:06:55 PM · #12 |
| Holy crap, it's like "CSI ROFLMAO"! |
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01/09/2011 06:57:37 PM · #13 |
That's mind-bogglingly good. Where did the hand come from, Ken? Great polishing job, Aliqui.
R. |
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01/09/2011 06:47:32 PM · #14 |
| I noticed if you blow the image way up that all the pixels are shaped like Godzilla.... Great job Ken! |
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01/09/2011 06:38:56 PM · #15 |
Originally posted by Art Roflmao:
Thanks for the positive comments and helpful critiques. I know the face and neck need some work and probably the hair also. I spent two hours on the face alone, deleted 3 iterations and started over each time. The face is the most important part to get right, so anyone else is free to copy my high-res edited version and see if you can make improvements. Keep the final at the highest res though, so Judi can use it for print. Maybe just post a crop of the head in the thread for review.
Anyway, gotta get some work done. I hope Judi's neighbor is able to use it.
As an aside, I have occasionally been reminded that I may lose some very precious old family prints if I had a flood or fire, so I have been gradually digitizing them over time and keeping backups of them in a safe place. I have a flatbed scanner, but the process is slow and I found that with a simple setup and the right lighting, I can snap digital shots of prints easier and faster with my DSLR. |
Ken...omg...what can I say. THANKYOU THANKYOU. She is going to be so happy. I am sure she is going to want to thank you....so let me know the best way. Again..thankyou.
And Aliqui.....thankyou also for all of your effort...you did a good thing here.
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01/09/2011 05:56:33 PM · #16 |
Thanks for posting your full res, Art. I touched up her neck like I had in the smaller version, cleaned up some other random stuff, and dodged her face to make it match the highlights of her hands a little closer. I also ran Topaz DeNoise on it and blurred some clothing edges and her hair.
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01/09/2011 05:36:55 PM · #17 |
Gawd in heaven! What a great job, Ken!
R. |
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01/09/2011 05:27:37 PM · #18 |
| Wow!! This is just amazing Art. You should go and make after-dinner speeches for $10,000 a pop explaining how to do this type of work. I'm very impressed. |
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01/09/2011 05:15:14 PM · #19 |
Originally posted by coryboehne:
It had to happen once that Ken actually HELPED somebody... ;) Great work Ken! |
You just haven't been around long enough, Cory. ;-)
Thanks for the positive comments and helpful critiques. I know the face and neck need some work and probably the hair also. I spent two hours on the face alone, deleted 3 iterations and started over each time. The face is the most important part to get right, so anyone else is free to copy my high-res edited version and see if you can make improvements. Keep the final at the highest res though, so Judi can use it for print. Maybe just post a crop of the head in the thread for review.
Anyway, gotta get some work done. I hope Judi's neighbor is able to use it.
As an aside, I have occasionally been reminded that I may lose some very precious old family prints if I had a flood or fire, so I have been gradually digitizing them over time and keeping backups of them in a safe place. I have a flatbed scanner, but the process is slow and I found that with a simple setup and the right lighting, I can snap digital shots of prints easier and faster with my DSLR. |
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01/09/2011 04:18:22 PM · #20 |
Originally posted by aliqui:
Incredible job, Art.
The only thing that doesn't seem quite right to me ... |
In my view of the animation there's a rather bright spot on her left (our right) cheek, which looks like a banding effect -- perhaps it doesn't show in the high-res version? I have a little experience with this, and I'm pretty sure you've done better than I would/could have.
And, like others, I really appreciate you taking the time to help out a fellow human in need, and helping to make this site a community and not just a contest. |
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01/09/2011 03:45:49 PM · #21 |
My only suggestion, and it is just that because I am in total awe of ken's work, is to soften the hair. That may help it match in "softness" some.
Of course, even without anything that is mind-blowing.
I have no doubt she will be THRILLED. |
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01/09/2011 03:42:07 PM · #22 |
I think you both did a fantastic job!
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01/09/2011 03:22:03 PM · #23 |
Incredible job, Art.
The only thing that doesn't seem quite right to me is the neck. I snagged a screenshot of your animation and took the neck in a little on the right side. The neck also looks a bit flat, and I think it could be because that neck muscle isn't there. Perhaps add some slight shadowing or highlighting?
Here's my edit from the screenshot of Art's animation. No way I can duplicate what Art did from Judi's original, heh.
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01/09/2011 03:13:53 PM · #24 |
Dayam!!! I'm impressed!!!!
Ken, can I sit at your feet and idolize you? |
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01/09/2011 10:48:41 AM · #25 |
Originally posted by jminso:
Someone has mad skillz but where is Godzilla? |
It had to happen once that Ken actually HELPED somebody... ;) Great work Ken! |
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