Helen of Troy
Oct 26, 2015 19:05:39 #
I guarantee that if Menelaus had an image like this to put on a milk carton, he could have easily tripled the size of his armada. You've outdid yourself with this one!!!
Oct 26, 2015 20:33:44 #
Sirius_one wrote:
The beautiful Helen seems to be looking for her Paris. Lovely!
Thanks, Sirius_one. Could be, altho the original Helen never seemed to have much of a thing for Paris. She was simply the prize in the Miss Olympus 1300 B.C. Beauty Contest.
As I understand it, instead of getting paid for his judging efforts, Paris received Helen in lieu of a couple of goats. He (and all of Troy, for that matter) would have been way better off with the goats. But that's another of Homer's epics, titled 'The Idiot.'
Or was that Dostoyevsky? Hmm. And just what was Dostoyevsky doing in ancient Greece? Hmm.
LOL
Thanks for your visit and kind words. They're always much appreciated!
Oct 26, 2015 20:43:42 #
George Kravis wrote:
Great portrait done in a classic mode. Also great model and expression. I like that softness while not affecting focus. Wanna tell us how you did it so's we can benefit from your expertise? Oh, yes, I prefer only one highlight in each eye - easy to remove.
Thanks, George, and no great secret. I'm sure there are at least a dozen ways to do it, but I do a couple of things for my softening. First I add a layer of Gaussian blur, mask it, and then use a black brush repeatedly at about thirty percent opacity to wipe away the blur from the areas I want sharp.
Second, I'll also on occasion use a layer of Topaz Detail3, Soft and Dreamy, either I or II, depending on how much blur I want, then ditto, mask it off from the areas I want in sharp focus.
Both work, and together they give a nice effect.
Thanks for your visit and kind comments, and thanks for the tip about the highlights. Much appreciated!
Oct 26, 2015 21:10:26 #
jack schade wrote:
Very nice work. A beautiful Image.
Jack
Jack
Thank you, Jack. She gets most of the credit. A beautiful lady.
Thanks for your kind words and visit. They're much appreciated!
Oct 26, 2015 21:16:24 #
marsdad wrote:
:thumbup: The eyes have it, you could swim in them you lucky devil.
Thanks, Marsdad. Glad you liked this one. I'm very lucky to work with this lady, no question. She's a peach! And the camera certainly likes her.
Thanks for that thumb and your visit, I do appreciate it, and thanks for your kind comment!
Oct 26, 2015 21:21:50 #
jimmya wrote:
A beautiful lady certainly and a lovely shot of her. :thumbup: :thumbup:
Thanks, Jimmy. Glad you enjoyed the image, and thanks for your very kind words. She's a pretty lady, and she's been a huge help to me.
Appreciate those thumbs and your visit!
Oct 26, 2015 21:25:01 #
treadwl wrote:
Kodos to the photographer and retouch artist.
This is well done indeed.
This is well done indeed.
Thanks, Larry. They can always be better, and that's still the goal. But thanks very much for your visit and kind comments. I really appreciate that!
Oct 26, 2015 22:36:58 #
Oct 26, 2015 22:44:24 #
joe west wrote:
nice, and you got that rite :-P :thumbup:
Lol, thanks for stopping by, Joe. Glad you enjoyed this one. A very pretty lady. Thanks for your kind comment and that thumb! It's much appreciated!
Oct 26, 2015 22:47:29 #
raymondh wrote:
I guarantee that if Menelaus had an image like this to put on a milk carton, he could have easily tripled the size of his armada. You've outdid yourself with this one!!!
Thanks, Ray. I do think this one is a step forward. But she's so pretty, it distracts from the flaws in technique (that's in my favor, of course).
Apparently a thousand ships didn't get the job done. Poor planning. All they needed was one horse. ; )
Thanks for your visit and the smile. Always appreciate it!
Oct 26, 2015 22:50:03 #
sailorsmom wrote:
Really beautiful, Randy!
Thank you, Sue. She's a beautiful woman, and she's been more than helpful with her modeling. I think I'll keep her around a little longer... LOL
Seriously, I'm really blessed to work with her. A real sweetie.
Thanks for your kind comment and visit. It's always much appreciated!
Oct 28, 2015 10:00:25 #
Beautiful portrait of a very pretty young lady Randy. You've done this session up proud my friend. :thumbup: :thumbup:
Oct 28, 2015 15:04:03 #
jwt wrote:
Beautiful portrait of a very pretty young lady Randy. You've done this session up proud my friend. :thumbup: :thumbup:
Thank you, Jim. We're making real progress on these, and yet it's still a lot of fun. I still haven't finished going thru the shots from that shoot, might be more like this one still sitting there.
Have another session with her tomorrow, and we'll see what else I can try to get a shot worthy of her.
Thanks for your kind comments and visit, they're always much appreciated! And thanks for those thumbs!
Nov 9, 2015 22:46:51 #
Nov 10, 2015 07:42:47 #
Swamp-Cork wrote:
Very beautiful, Randy!
Thanks, Corky. Madame P is very pretty, and while I've done some really dreadful shots of her, that's my fault, not hers, lol.
Glad you liked this one. Thanks for your kind words and visit, they're always much appreciated!
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