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Posted on 24/07/09 01:38:12 AM |
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Jono
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Probably not in the book, but.. Degrunge
I tried the technique myself just earlier, are these ok or do they look to unreal and Photoshopped? http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n126/Jdeadevil/UglytoGood.jpg http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n126/Jdeadevil/GordonBrown.jpg |
Posted on 24/07/09 12:36:35 PM |
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BigVern
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Re: Probably not in the book, but.. Degrunge
Hi Jono, good work! The real test would be to see these images larger as it is details like skin texture, shadows and eye highlights that give away fakes amongst other clues. Also you would not normally be comparing untouched to retouched versions so would be less likely of starting with the presumption that some fakery had been enacted. I think your first image is excellent in cleaning up the skin and repairing the teeth. My attention is drawn to the eyes which look a little cartoony but I am not sure if this is only because I have the original immediately next to it to compare. Gordon, however, does look like he is a doll rather than a person; the eyes are dead and the skin is just too smooth and tight which is a really good look for the new Mattel range of Action PM figures to be in shops ready for Christmas (if he lasts that long in power!) Cheers Vern 
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Posted on 24/07/09 4:40:28 PM |
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Jono
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Re: Probably not in the book, but.. Degrunge
Haha, thanks for the reply Vern. I think that was the best critic I've heard for the Gordon Brown picture ever (even though you're the first to do it). I did the layer colour trick with the eyes, I don't know if that makes it look unrealistic or what not.  |