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I find it kinda sad, the dreams in which I'm dying are the best I ever had.
I find it kinda sad, the dreams in which I'm dying are the best I ever had.
Elvis_L


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Fill the Frame II (Expert Editing*)
Camera: Canon EOS-30D
Lens: Canon EF-S 17-85mm f/4-5.6 IS USM
Date: Jan 25, 2007
Galleries: Digital Art
Date Uploaded: Jan 25, 2007

 Alot of work in this. I had this idea as soon as i read it and decided not to do it but got inspired on the last day about 5 o'clock. only took about 4 hours but was pretty tough and i still didn't get it like i wanted.

4 total photos used. each side of the face, the teeth and the bigger eye. I know some will vote it down because it looks like digital art vs a true photo but for the record i made up for it by submitting to the minimalism challenge:)

Statistics
Place: 81 out of 211
Avg (all users): 5.6747
Avg (commenters): 6.4667
Avg (participants): 5.4706
Avg (non-participants): 5.8889
Views since voting: 2045
Views during voting: 451
Votes: 166
Comments: 21
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 02/03/2008 11:43:09 PM
YIKES! I missed this until now. Gotta give you credit for your concept and editing skills, but wow, that's creepy.
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 02/09/2007 01:38:49 AM
I love it, your idea is wonderful.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
02/01/2007 08:34:31 PM
that is so scarey!
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 01/31/2007 09:37:58 AM
This freaks me out to much!
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 01/30/2007 01:11:20 PM
I just don't find this very appealing. I know appeal isn't everything, but it doesn't work for me. Sorry.
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 01/30/2007 12:48:59 PM
worn out faces....
The most creative photo I have viewed so far today.
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 01/29/2007 05:40:28 PM
creepy but cool...awesome job editing
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 01/28/2007 04:39:12 PM
Funny but the effect that part the two faces is too bad
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 01/28/2007 04:08:30 AM
Mildly gross, but interesting also. Nice origionality and use of the new editing rules. Good luck in the challenge.
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 01/27/2007 11:03:16 AM
bit grim for my taste but PS skills are obvious.
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 01/27/2007 10:45:35 AM
I recognise that lyric! Nice editting, but strangely doesnt have the impact the thumbnail would suggest it could have.. 8
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 01/26/2007 11:01:42 PM
so ugly it's beautiful. nicely done, you sicko.
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 01/26/2007 08:16:39 PM
Awesome processing,great challenge fit, 10
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 01/26/2007 06:29:08 PM
Nice use of expert editing.
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 01/26/2007 05:37:55 PM
Creepy! But you did a great job with the editing. 8
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 01/26/2007 04:02:21 PM
Meets the challenge for me. Creepy!
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 01/26/2007 09:33:14 AM
different .. love the editing and the result .......=8
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 01/26/2007 02:12:36 AM
Creepy! And well done.
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 01/26/2007 01:23:00 AM
It's a very very...mad world. Like it!
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 01/26/2007 01:02:01 AM
Hell of a title. Song quote? Strong image, very graphic, wonder how it will fare...
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 01/26/2007 12:58:39 AM
I like the processing on the right side but I really feel that the dividing line detracts heavily. The right side seems more realistic than the red and black just is, to me, and so the line does not seem to be connecting the two sides of the face. I want to be able to give the benefit of the doubt here and say that the line is only connecting two photos (so the final image is a photo of two paper photos) but the border does not allow me to do that. (It would work if the red line extended onto the border, or if the border were not present.


Other things: Light in the left eye and not in the right is a tad distracting. Focus is good and colors are great. I like the "alive" feel to the colors on the left and the "dead" feel to the colors on the right. I think maybe the sharpness of the red "underneath" parts on the right could be increased for more realism. The cracked part is very effective looking. The shot on the right seems like it is a tad bit larger than the one on the left (lips look lower and eyebrow looks higher than the left). Some of your processing is a bit obvious - I specifically refer to the right eye where I can see a harsh unnatural line where it looks like the white of the eye was pasted in.

Okay, all that may sound like a lot of negatives but there are definitely things I like about this image - focus, colors, and cracked part as mentioned above. I also want to say that it is a rare image that will immediately grab me to do this detailed of a comment, so that in itself is a good thing. :-)
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