Addiction - A Portrait Composite
Jul 10, 2019 16:28:01 #
I posted a portrait a couple of weeks back that I intended submitting to our club monthly contest but changed my mind after I created the one published here - and won! That will give me a small discount next time I book one of the club outings, which is nice, but the best bit was hearing a pro tell me he liked the image!
It's a simple composite but took quite a while due to cutting-out and moving chains. The blurry background was created with a Gaussian Blur, which I masked where I wanted the model's face to appear. Hope you like it but whatever your critique, it's welcome.
It's a simple composite but took quite a while due to cutting-out and moving chains. The blurry background was created with a Gaussian Blur, which I masked where I wanted the model's face to appear. Hope you like it but whatever your critique, it's welcome.
Jul 10, 2019 16:33:13 #
Jul 10, 2019 18:35:36 #
Jul 10, 2019 18:36:48 #
Disconcerting, but I can't look away. Strong story, Dave. Congrats on your win!
Jul 10, 2019 18:59:57 #
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Jul 11, 2019 06:43:39 #
Very creative conceptualization and terrific execution. The weak link for me is the actual physics of her casual resistance to the forces implied by the massive weight.
Jul 11, 2019 07:34:07 #
I have no idea what I'm looking at ... but I am looking. Very interesting.
Jul 11, 2019 08:31:46 #
Thanks to everyone that’s taken a look and commented. It’s always appreciated. Away just now on another Steampunk shoot.
Jul 11, 2019 10:23:55 #
Compelling and disturbing - and aptly titled! Nice compositional work and I really like the blur treatment of the background to emphasize the block and chain weight - well thought out!
Jul 11, 2019 11:00:15 #
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Jul 11, 2019 14:09:33 #
Hard to look away is an understatement! A strong story that rips the guts out of anyone who has known an addict. The impact of showing the model's face brings reality to the story. The processing of course is part of what brings the story to life and you have accomplished it superbly.
Jul 11, 2019 14:29:05 #
Excellent. You could have gone even further with the chains acting as restraints.
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