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Xcal · Posted: Sun Apr 16, 2000 5:28 pm

This one is titled:
"Rendezvous" (hope I spelled that right)

6 hours, photoshop. Used photo for reference just for face only, redid lighting, added body and background. If you can find the photo reference, I'll give you a prize, cuz I did a horrible job on the likeness.

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Qory · Posted: Sun Apr 16, 2000 6:48 pm

Looks really good... the hat looks a little off center, and the left side (character's right) could be a bit darker... but I love the lighting, and the mood of the pic...

Oh, and it's "Rendez-vous"

Qory

mOO · Posted: Sun Apr 16, 2000 9:29 pm

the face looks a little like a cardboard cutout i think probably because the hat should block the light not just make the lighting darker if you understand what i mean. sorry i suck at explaining things hehe

Fallen · Posted: Sun Apr 16, 2000 9:31 pm

Cool. I dig the subtlety of the car.

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Xcal · Posted: Sun Apr 16, 2000 9:52 pm

Thanks for the feedback guys. Very precise observations, heh.

Qory, I wanted the hat a little tilted

MOO, I probably should've shaded the right side of his face a bit more. As to the shadow from the hat, it is not as dark because there is light coming from the viewer's direction at a distance. (another set of headlights) You can tell this by the highlights on his face and the left side of his coat. Obviously, there is also light coming from above him to the left. (our right).

Fallen, I tried to keep the background simple, just enough to set the mood but not to draw too much attention, thus the sillouette. I'm glad you like the effect.

Hey, keep the comments coming!

BTW, just curious - can anyone tell who the guy is supposed to be? If you can't then I REALLY suck!

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Fallen · Posted: Sun Apr 16, 2000 10:32 pm

Bogart.

Muzman · Posted: Mon Apr 17, 2000 12:06 am

what kind a lilly livered, hooch hustlin' ponk don't know what bogart looksh like, shee?
I'm not shure I wanna be ashoshiated with such an uncultured crowd shweetheart.

random · Posted: Mon Apr 17, 2000 12:18 am

humprey bogart..=)

Xcal · Posted: Mon Apr 17, 2000 1:13 am

Bran muffins for all o' ya.... here.. here... you get one too... keep watchin them classics.

BTW, made a couple of adjustments on the pic:
shaded right side of face, darkened shadows, and lowered opacity of cig smoke to make it less distracting.

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A.Buttle · member Member # Joined: 20 Mar 2000 Posts: 1724

C'mon, Humphry Bogart at the end of Casablanca....

The lighting on his face seems weird. Not the shadows ast by the hat, but the shadows cast by his bone structure, they don't seem to follow the direction of the light in the upper right hand corner of the image. And if the car were that close he'd be backlit as well. As you got toward his edge, it would fade into something that very similar to a silhouette.

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