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Feeling Rotten
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Challenge: Free Study 2007-04 (Expert Editing*)
Camera: Canon EOS-300D Rebel
Lens: Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6
Location: Self portrait was taken at home.
Date: Apr 23, 2007
Aperture: 10
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/100
Galleries: Digital Art, Self Portrait
Date Uploaded: Apr 23, 2007

 Loads of processing, too much to mention here, if anyone is interested in how this was done then if I get enough interest I will write a tutorial or something.

(Tutorial now available in the "How`d they do that?" section)

This is a self-portrait, the skull was a picture taken at work of a skull used in the Oral Surgery department. His name was Fred.

I used my most basic equipment, the 300D and kit lens. dont know why, couldn`t be bothered to get the 5D out I guess, (my three year old daughter uses my 300D a lot these days).

Scorewise I think this could go two ways. 6.8ish or if its not received well, which I predict, 5.5

Statistics
Place: 19 out of 573
Avg (all users): 6.7688
Avg (commenters): 7.8462
Avg (participants): 6.4720
Avg (non-participants): 7.3770
Views since voting: 4942
Views during voting: 379
Votes: 186
Comments: 47
Favorites: 17 (view)

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 05/16/2009 04:16:42 PM
thx man..
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 12/05/2007 12:58:33 PM
Awesome and inspiring. I LIKE IT!
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 10/30/2007 03:38:37 PM
wow,...........
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 05/29/2007 02:08:21 AM
This is an amazing use of expert editing. Sorry about some of those low scores...some people will never change. Keep up the awesome work though!
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 05/12/2007 10:01:07 PM
Indeed a superior study done with great skill. End result is awsesome! Congratulations on your top 20 finish.
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 05/12/2007 02:23:58 PM
Greetings from the Critique Club -

Well this will be short and sweet. You done real good here! Excellent usage of the expert editing and really clean PS work here. Creative, compelling and creepy. I don't really have a whole lot to say about improving this shot. You have created something more along the lines of a painting than a photo. This isnt a bad thing, but you have presented us a piece of artwork that I believe is what you wanted. Great detail, great lighting, great idea. The voters rewarded you well - though not to sure abou tthose 12 at the bottom - maybe just those anti expert editing nazis.

As usual excellent work. Keep it up man!

Tim
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 05/10/2007 04:43:47 AM
This is an amazing edit...your hands look amazing...should have been on the front page
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 05/09/2007 10:10:11 AM
Oh, BTW, thanks to those who gave me 1s, 2s & 3s. nice to know you reserve them for out of focus, poorly realised images.
sheesh..
 05/08/2007 09:04:24 PM
Oh brother, where art thou?!! LOL - GREAT job on this! Congrats on a top 20 spot!
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 05/08/2007 05:24:16 PM
Mark,

I don't get it. You said that you had used photoshop, but I can't see... oh - is it your hair?

Well placed anyway!

Cheers

M
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 05/08/2007 05:21:20 PM
Yeah, I will put a Tutorial together, had a few PMs asking the same thing.
 05/08/2007 05:06:04 PM
I hope you do a tut.

Does it involve displacement maps? Something I am trying to teach myself.

Nice job.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 05/08/2007 11:34:54 AM
Hope you get better soon ;-) This is awesomely good Mark, great job.
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 05/08/2007 10:32:50 AM
I really liked this one. Great pp work. I need to learn how to do this one of these days.
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 05/08/2007 05:09:05 AM
Amazing image! Some excellent Post Processing to create a fantastic end result. I'd be very interested in the processing detail
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 05/08/2007 04:19:05 AM
Ahhh yes... That 'morning' look.. my god you're handsome dude.
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 05/08/2007 01:02:31 AM
You have an eye for photography! :P
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
05/07/2007 10:49:16 PM
No comment 10
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 05/07/2007 06:40:59 PM
Rotten indeed. Excellent!
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 05/07/2007 04:14:04 PM
me too....now... (puts down bag of chips...) Nice shoppin'!!
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 05/06/2007 11:22:28 PM
where did you find my father in law?
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 05/05/2007 06:42:43 PM
That is just awesome
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 05/05/2007 04:21:15 PM
I can't say that I "like" this. It's not the kind of image I would hang anywhere in my home. But I must say, it's well done. Fantastic editing job. The best really. ~10
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 05/05/2007 03:50:54 PM
Great piece of artwork.
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 05/05/2007 05:40:26 AM
whoaaaa, seriously freaky but VERY cool
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 05/04/2007 10:10:08 PM
This is obviously going to score high... it is compelling, bizarre, disgusting, cool... you name it, this work has it all! Good job and good luck and thanks for a new favorite! 10 for me! :)
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 05/04/2007 02:32:42 PM
Very convincing processing, I really like it!
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 05/04/2007 12:11:52 AM
Wow - gruesome! But very well done.
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 05/03/2007 02:49:26 PM
Oh my word. I have a guess at who this is based on pre-validation questions and it's true, you are rotten. A nicely done, truly disgusting image, though.
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 05/02/2007 11:59:36 PM
Best use of the new rules, very creepy, good luck.
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 05/02/2007 10:28:48 PM
yek, well done.. but yucky..
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 05/02/2007 05:05:33 PM
Great editing....and gruesome....10
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 05/02/2007 10:17:23 AM
Nice job! very real looking.
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 05/02/2007 09:45:13 AM
LoL.....great processing. Good lighing techniques.
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 05/01/2007 10:39:25 PM
That'll teach 'em for putting an Expert Editing challenge in Free Study. Nice work.
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 05/01/2007 10:05:17 PM
Very scary! 8
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 05/01/2007 09:02:39 PM
great!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 05/01/2007 07:36:25 PM
Unreal processing
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 05/01/2007 07:32:32 PM
whoaaaaa.

i love it.
but maybe a little better with both real eyes still there?
i dunno. just a thought =]
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 05/01/2007 05:59:29 PM
You're looking a bit peaky mate - I'd say it's time to stop messing around with Photoshop and get some sleep.
; )
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 05/01/2007 05:08:42 PM
Awful. I gave it a 9.
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 05/01/2007 03:04:07 PM
6
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 05/01/2007 12:25:30 PM
Hope you live near cause I have the need to shake your hand. The MOST awesome shot in the challenge! Please post all pictures you combined!
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 05/01/2007 09:30:46 AM
nice digital art. But for me this kinda photoshop craziness is going to drive me away from dpc. 7
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 05/01/2007 01:00:53 AM
Well done, but oh so creepy!
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 05/01/2007 12:45:01 AM
Nice job blending the images.
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 05/01/2007 12:09:40 AM
cool!!!!! 9
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