Be Right Back, Uninstalling

(09-29-2013, 11:25 AM)Funbuck$ link Wrote: [ -> ]

submitted this for a self portrait assignment
88%
prolly could have explained the concept better

90% of the improvements you could make in this photo is probably lighting. The lights are too harsh and flat on you. Your cheek, forehead, ear and part of your nose is blown out. The light also looks flat like it was on camera. I dunno what mood you want but if you could move the lights around I think maybe one good setup would be your main light almost head on to you but maybe slightly to the right, then a fill to get in your left side (probably just a reflector), and maybe if you want to get fancy something behind you to get that rim effect (this might actually be counter to your idea since behind you is very dark but you still might want to get something there to separate you from the background). I'm by no means an expert so that might look like shit, but the idea would be to pick up the right side of your face and maybe get some soft shadows from your features to make it more depth.

This would be sort of what I'm talking about but without fill - http://davidcohendelara.tumblr.com/image/58903825821
And this would be similar to what I'm talking about with more of a rim and less light on the face - http://davidcohendelara.tumblr.com/image/57508861992

(09-29-2013, 08:31 PM)Surf314 link Wrote: [ -> ][quote author=Funbuck$ link=topic=107.msg271884#msg271884 date=1380471931]


submitted this for a self portrait assignment
88%
prolly could have explained the concept better

90% of the improvements you could make in this photo is probably lighting. The lights are too harsh and flat on you. Your cheek, forehead, ear and part of your nose is blown out. The light also looks flat like it was on camera. I dunno what mood you want but if you could move the lights around I think maybe one good setup would be your main light almost head on to you but maybe slightly to the right, then a fill to get in your left side (probably just a reflector), and maybe if you want to get fancy something behind you to get that rim effect (this might actually be counter to your idea since behind you is very dark but you still might want to get something there to separate you from the background). I'm by no means an expert so that might look like shit, but the idea would be to pick up the right side of your face and maybe get some soft shadows from your features to make it more depth.

This would be sort of what I'm talking about but without fill - http://davidcohendelara.tumblr.com/image/58903825821
And this would be similar to what I'm talking about with more of a rim and less light on the face - http://davidcohendelara.tumblr.com/image/57508861992
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So I edited everything in the photo manually, besides the big triangular brush. Yes, I drew my hair like that, and darkened it using pixel brushes, and not using filters or shadows/highlights. I over-exposed the photo in photoshop to provide heavier contrast to the background image. My eyes looking left lead you a little away as to create a bit of a distraction to the subject.

The original shot is definitely not as overblown, but the speedflash used is supposed to create that effect on just my face.

Here's what it looks like in original lighting, but a different angle, before I did any digital brushing and editing.  I had flattened it with the flash to remove the depth between me and the background shadow-figure.



Sadly I had forgotten the white balance it seems...and wow apparently I saved over my original. GREAT.

here's a photo I did with natural lighting and didn't touch in photoshop! Purists, rejoice!

ashton kutcher

ITT: Funbucks bragging about being man-pretty.

(09-30-2013, 07:59 PM)CPT Crow link Wrote: [ -> ]ITT: Funbucks bragging about being man-pretty.

and everyone else being jealous.

and also I don't think he bragged at all. let the man post pictures in the pictures thread.

Good shots! (I'm not going to quote them)

(09-30-2013, 08:02 PM)Käse link Wrote: [ -> ][quote author=CPT Crow link=topic=107.msg271944#msg271944 date=1380589174]
ITT: Funbucks bragging about being man-pretty.

and everyone else being jealous.

and also I don't think he bragged at all. let the man post pictures in the pictures thread.
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Hell yea I'm jealous. I'm lucky I'm getting married to a super attractive/intelligent blonde woman. I look like I hit every single branch falling down the ugly tree.

Am I the only one creeped out by the silent hill character lurking up to stab him?

(10-01-2013, 05:14 PM)rumbot link Wrote: [ -> ]Am I the only one creeped out by the silent hill character lurking up to stab him?

Vancouver is a scary, wooded place. And it rains a lot. oh no....    :'(

y'all so nice with the compliments  :-* :-* :-*

In all honesty I needed some pretentious artsy explanation for it, cause it's supposed to be like the shadow of my darkest days trailing behind me.

I don't know, most narcissistic project ever. It's been a rough couple years since I left school so I figured it would be the best physical representation of that in a photo?

(10-01-2013, 09:36 PM)Funbuck$ link Wrote: [ -> ][quote author=rumbot link=topic=107.msg271962#msg271962 date=1380665663]
Am I the only one creeped out by the silent hill character lurking up to stab him?

Vancouver is a scary, wooden place. And it rains a lot. oh no....    :'(

y'all so nice with the compliments  :-* :-* :-*

In all honesty I needed some pretentious artsy explanation for it, cause it's supposed to be like the shadow of my darkest days trailing behind me.

I don't know, most narcissistic project ever. It's been a rough couple years since I left school so I figured it would be the best physical representation of that in a photo?
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I didn't notice until now. I was too busy being jealous oh his man pretty. Give modeling a shot for shits and giggles.

Pretentious artsy explanations can be an integral part of your work, but the pretentious artsy explanation had better be good and have some material evidence to support it. As far as the execution went, I'm not a fan. Not going to critique it too much, but I suggest that you make every part of the artwork you present serve some purpose, either conceptual or aesthetic. No random floating triangles or parking lot numbers or black backgrounds eating part of your hair or awkward shot composition. Unless if they are part of your vision.

(10-01-2013, 10:49 PM)Didzo link Wrote: [ -> ][quote author=Funbuck$ link=topic=107.msg271965#msg271965 date=1380681394]
[quote author=rumbot link=topic=107.msg271962#msg271962 date=1380665663]
Am I the only one creeped out by the silent hill character lurking up to stab him?

Vancouver is a scary, wooden place. And it rains a lot. oh no....    :'(

y'all so nice with the compliments  :-* :-* :-*

In all honesty I needed some pretentious artsy explanation for it, cause it's supposed to be like the shadow of my darkest days trailing behind me.

I don't know, most narcissistic project ever. It's been a rough couple years since I left school so I figured it would be the best physical representation of that in a photo?
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I didn't notice until now. I was too busy being jealous oh his man pretty. Give modeling a shot for shits and giggles.

Pretentious artsy explanations can be an integral part of your work, but the pretentious artsy explanation had better be good and have some material evidence to support it. As far as the execution went, I'm not a fan. Not going to critique it too much, but I suggest that you make every part of the artwork you present serve some purpose, either conceptual or aesthetic. No random floating triangles or parking lot numbers or black backgrounds eating part of your hair or awkward shot composition. Unless if they are part of your vision.
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Yeah I covered a lot of this in the write up I handed in with the assignment. I'm kinda too shy to share it :v The triangle is a bit of satire regarding hip hop culture and its obsession with illuminati symbols.

A B+ in art class is close to failing though.  :-*

(10-01-2013, 10:55 PM)Funbuck$ link Wrote: [ -> ][quote author=Didzo link=topic=107.msg271969#msg271969 date=1380685783]
[quote author=Funbuck$ link=topic=107.msg271965#msg271965 date=1380681394]
[quote author=rumbot link=topic=107.msg271962#msg271962 date=1380665663]
Am I the only one creeped out by the silent hill character lurking up to stab him?

Vancouver is a scary, wooden place. And it rains a lot. oh no....    :'(

y'all so nice with the compliments  :-* :-* :-*

In all honesty I needed some pretentious artsy explanation for it, cause it's supposed to be like the shadow of my darkest days trailing behind me.

I don't know, most narcissistic project ever. It's been a rough couple years since I left school so I figured it would be the best physical representation of that in a photo?
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I didn't notice until now. I was too busy being jealous oh his man pretty. Give modeling a shot for shits and giggles.

Pretentious artsy explanations can be an integral part of your work, but the pretentious artsy explanation had better be good and have some material evidence to support it. As far as the execution went, I'm not a fan. Not going to critique it too much, but I suggest that you make every part of the artwork you present serve some purpose, either conceptual or aesthetic. No random floating triangles or parking lot numbers or black backgrounds eating part of your hair or awkward shot composition. Unless if they are part of your vision.
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Yeah I covered a lot of this in the write up I handed in with the assignment. I'm kinda too shy to share it :v The triangle is a bit of satire regarding hip hop culture and its obsession with illuminati symbols.

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Your work is good, any criticisms I'm throwing out are not meant to put it down but just to try to give you some ideas to improve. Knowing the explanation helps connect a lot of the elements and it makes me like it more. But in a visual medium you need to give people more clues to interpret what is going on. Even surrealist painters usually use some method of engaging people in interpreting the piece, even if they get it wrong. I did some shadow pics myself to test out a theme. I'm not saying they are great or better than yours, I myself see a lot of room for improvement. But since we tackle the theme from different directions it might be helpful for you to see how I did mine and think about what works and what doesn't.

Anyways here is the pic:
http://500px.com/photo/29256913

(10-02-2013, 08:49 AM)Surf314 link Wrote: [ -> ][quote author=Funbuck$ link=topic=107.msg271971#msg271971 date=1380686124]
[quote author=Didzo link=topic=107.msg271969#msg271969 date=1380685783]
[quote author=Funbuck$ link=topic=107.msg271965#msg271965 date=1380681394]
[quote author=rumbot link=topic=107.msg271962#msg271962 date=1380665663]
Am I the only one creeped out by the silent hill character lurking up to stab him?

Vancouver is a scary, wooden place. And it rains a lot. oh no....    :'(

y'all so nice with the compliments  :-* :-* :-*

In all honesty I needed some pretentious artsy explanation for it, cause it's supposed to be like the shadow of my darkest days trailing behind me.

I don't know, most narcissistic project ever. It's been a rough couple years since I left school so I figured it would be the best physical representation of that in a photo?
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I didn't notice until now. I was too busy being jealous oh his man pretty. Give modeling a shot for shits and giggles.

Pretentious artsy explanations can be an integral part of your work, but the pretentious artsy explanation had better be good and have some material evidence to support it. As far as the execution went, I'm not a fan. Not going to critique it too much, but I suggest that you make every part of the artwork you present serve some purpose, either conceptual or aesthetic. No random floating triangles or parking lot numbers or black backgrounds eating part of your hair or awkward shot composition. Unless if they are part of your vision.
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Yeah I covered a lot of this in the write up I handed in with the assignment. I'm kinda too shy to share it :v The triangle is a bit of satire regarding hip hop culture and its obsession with illuminati symbols.

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Your work is good, any criticisms I'm throwing out are not meant to put it down but just to try to give you some ideas to improve. Knowing the explanation helps connect a lot of the elements and it makes me like it more. But in a visual medium you need to give people more clues to interpret what is going on. Even surrealist painters usually use some method of engaging people in interpreting the piece, even if they get it wrong. I did some shadow pics myself to test out a theme. I'm not saying they are great or better than yours, I myself see a lot of room for improvement. But since we tackle the theme from different directions it might be helpful for you to see how I did mine and think about what works and what doesn't.

Anyways here is the pic:
http://500px.com/photo/29256913
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I definitely appreciate constructive feedback, and I really like the piece you've linked! 
Oh well, today is a new day and I've gotta use a video camera. It's time to pretend to be DP/Cam Operator for today's exercise in Directing class.

When I get home, I'm going to make a display on the wall for these. 

I'm not a huge harry potter fan, but I'm a big fan of trying to make nerdy shit seem slightly classy in home decor. 

ravenclaw holla

(10-09-2013, 07:33 PM)CPT Crow link Wrote: [ -> ]I'm not a huge harry potter fan, but I'm a big fan of trying to make nerdy shit seem slightly classy in home decor. 

Maybe we can compare notes.

This is the first thing anyone that walks into our apartment sees:

I just cover my walls in art

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And the House of Crow will be Nerdy as Fuck. 





I don't even like harry potter that much, I'm just love putting nerd memorabilia up on my walls.

gotta find actual display stands for them, or make some myself.