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August 22, 2018 at 5:05 am #460824
Phil – retired commercial artist in England, U.K. Facebook page = https://www.facebook.com/fairiesartwork/
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I love modern technology and simply messing about with photos ….

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August 22, 2018 at 11:37 am #679332
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Nice job. I like the foot placement.

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August 22, 2018 at 11:32 pm #679330
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I am always amazed at your work but am blown away by your imagination that allows you to realistically bring to fruition the creative ideas you have floating around in your head.

I really like this one a lot. I love the story line here an the agreement in color with the girl’s gown, hair and color of the desk. I wonder if a pencil would have been a better writing instrument to put at her feet since the drawings in the sketch book were done with pencil. But I am guessing that the pen was part of the original photo with the sketch book.

There are so many interesting details here.

Wonderful work, Greenman.

Photography is the art of observation. It has little to to with the things you see and everything to do with the way you see them. Elliott Erwitt
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August 23, 2018 at 1:22 am #679327
dewarp
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Wonderful work as always Phil. Well done.

regards – Peter
August 23, 2018 at 3:52 am #679326
frodron
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Great imagination, great shot as usual !

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August 23, 2018 at 4:54 am #679334
Phil – retired commercial artist in England, U.K. Facebook page = https://www.facebook.com/fairiesartwork/
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Thanks Quint, Luv2shoot, dewarp, and frodron, I’m just toying with ideas here, not being the least bit serious, and Luv2shoot, your idea of a pencil being more appropriate than a Bic ballpoint pen, is of course exactly what she should be stepping over, but, even though it seemed obvious to me too, at the time, I was being very lazy. Those books just happened to be lying around in our lounge, as was that pen, but all my pencils were upstairs (we live in a very tall house) and I couldn’t be bothered to go and fetch them. I can always retake this background shot with a pencil in it (the unpainted wood type might harmonise well, eh?) In fact, I’ll revisit this today, and post the amended version late tonight.

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August 23, 2018 at 11:08 am #679335
Phil – retired commercial artist in England, U.K. Facebook page = https://www.facebook.com/fairiesartwork/
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What about this version Luv2shoot? I think it makes more sense, don’t you?

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August 23, 2018 at 12:07 pm #679328
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Much better. Also solves the problem I had with the original, which was the top of her head coinciding with the edge between wall and bureau. However, I did like the shadow on the bottom of the sketchbook that has now been softened too much I think. Anyway – a very good job there.

regards – Peter
August 23, 2018 at 12:42 pm #679325
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Very impressive image.

Changing the sketchbook to a different page was a grand idea – it ties everything together well.

Maybe a touch of soft shadow under the pencil, or some other treatment to make it more clearly a part of the image – I’m getting a slight feeling that the pencil is floating or cut-out and pasted.
August 23, 2018 at 2:26 pm #679336
Phil – retired commercial artist in England, U.K. Facebook page = https://www.facebook.com/fairiesartwork/
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Thanks everyone! Here are slightly harder shadows on the base of the sketchbook and the merest hint of a shade beneath the pencil’s point. Better?

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August 23, 2018 at 3:57 pm #679331
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Better?

No, Perfect!
This tells an even better story.

Photography is the art of observation. It has little to to with the things you see and everything to do with the way you see them. Elliott Erwitt
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August 29, 2018 at 3:09 pm #679324
Rich
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Very impressive. Good call on all the changes, excellent improvement.

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August 29, 2018 at 3:19 pm #679333
Irishwhistler
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Greenman,
Love ye work Mate.

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August 30, 2018 at 1:53 am #679329
dewarp
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I missed the last one. Yes – perfect.

regards – Peter
August 31, 2018 at 4:32 am #679337
Phil – retired commercial artist in England, U.K. Facebook page = https://www.facebook.com/fairiesartwork/
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Thanks everybody. Now ….. what next …. ummmmm?

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