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Carsten Ranke
{K:14476} 12/29/2005
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Great artwork with PS, very imaginative ! Kind of fairy shot, intriguing !
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Tabitha Woods
{K:8650} 12/4/2005
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Beaut composition Ina, great light and tones.This has a sorrowful feeling complimenting the Ghostly Woman and her expression.. Great Work!
Regards :O)
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Ina Nicolae
{K:44481} 12/2/2005
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Thank you Zeynep :)
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Zeynep Ekemen
{K:-253} 12/1/2005
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I love this picture!!! Very nicely done :)
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Ina Nicolae
{K:44481} 11/24/2005
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Thanks Mark, it's not difficult at all, just mousework :)
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Mark Beltran
{K:32612} 11/24/2005
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It's so well done; seamless! I've seen a lot, but you really did the best.
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Ina Nicolae
{K:44481} 11/19/2005
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Thanks Aram for your in-depth comment. If I reduce the color it would become dull, I'd lose the feeling of sunshine. For me the lighting is the most important element for the stroll mood.
As for the sharpness, I'm not sure, that would again downplay the forest. The woman and the forest are two equal elements, which is - I think - giving some tension. Best regards, Ina
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Ina Nicolae
{K:44481} 11/18/2005
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Thanks for the nice comments, Ciprian :)
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Ina Nicolae
{K:44481} 11/17/2005
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Thanks John, she's my favorite model :) She suffers from waist binding! I already used her twice, and have another one in the pipeline. She seems to adapt to many situations :)
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{K:16329} 11/17/2005
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Like Chinese foot binding ....... but higher up. She spins circumambulatorly down the path because she can't walk a straight line in that dress. I actually like this model, but I imagine she's special order now.
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Ina Nicolae
{K:44481} 11/15/2005
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Thanks very much Linda!
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Ina Nicolae
{K:44481} 11/15/2005
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Thank you so much Tracey! I don't want to produce ghostly images - I'm trying to find the right vintage photo to go with the right image I own. I have a lot of stereoscope postcards, I haven't scanned them yet, but wonder about the copyrights. Maybe you know better how safe it is to borrow a vintage photo. I own a whole bunch of family pictures from the 20's and 30's, but sometimes I want to use others, that I don't own.
Thanks for your nice comments, I've been away a few days, just trying to catch up now! Regards, Ina
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Tracey MacLeod
{K:3244} 11/15/2005
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a woman after my own heart... I have a older series back when I was in college that I started that was something to this degree! I too have a love for vintage photos (I have since started a new series... not yet posted but... I have a million (literally) negs to work from! glad to see a kindred spirit! yes, I don't believe you would want to go too much lower on the opacity it would probally overwelm the image of the woman! very nice Ina!
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Ciprian Ilie
{K:13571} 11/15/2005
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Very effective, this one really works Ina; the fall colours are fabulous.
Regards,
Ciprian
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György Szönyi
{K:10011} 11/13/2005
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This is it, Ina, great idea. Vintage photo on a moody gardenscape. Excellent, indeed pre-raphaelite! Congratulations: Gyuri
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Linda Imagefree
{K:72276} 11/13/2005
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What a lovely effect you created here dear Ina, I love the 'lady of the forest' sorry that's what comes to mind..it's lovely! She seems to be a part of this time, but also of another time, She has some unfinished business so she is unable to leave, the Fall colors are gorgeous and the composition is excellent, very good PS skills, wonderfully creative and wonderfully done, hugs to you my dear...Linda
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Mohsen Bayramnejad
{K:21377} 11/13/2005
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I really love this artistic work on this lovely serie! there is nothing to say!!! this is superb!...Beautifully done! at my FAVs!!
Cheers dear Ina,
Mohsen
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Aram Gharib
{K:4656} 11/12/2005
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Very nice composition, Dear Ina. I would call this picture "The Autumn Soul of the Nature": she represents so well the autumn; Fragile and frail; Transparent, pale; Ethereal...
I'm not a PS "connaisseur" but perhaps the whole ambiance would have been more consistent if you could reduce the sharpness of the background picture. Especially the mass of yellow shiny leaves catch the attention and distract the eye from the lovely Autumn Soul of the Park! Just a suggestion...
Congratulation for the new series of experiences. Delighted.
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Ina Nicolae
{K:44481} 11/12/2005
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Thanks Ahmed :)
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Ahmed Ismail
{K:19853} 11/12/2005
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Creative work Ina!! To me it gives a ghostly feel about the woman strolling among these colorful trees.
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Ina Nicolae
{K:44481} 11/12/2005
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Hi Kamran, you put a smile on my face :)
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Ina Nicolae
{K:44481} 11/12/2005
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Thanks, Len - appreciate your comments :)
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Ina Nicolae
{K:44481} 11/12/2005
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Thank you, Jezabel :)
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whoiswho t
{K:10700} 11/12/2005
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wonderful! i think your personal style like an time journey among the reneisannce to vintage years. i loved so much.
and they have got great colour balance.
my best regards,
jezabel.
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Len Webster
{K:25714} 11/12/2005
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Yes, recognised the Pre-Raphaelite touch from the thumbnail, so it obviously worked! Well done. Great idea.
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Kamran Bakhtiari
{K:24048} 11/12/2005
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dear Chekov,superb.
bravo Ina Nicolaeovich,bravo :)
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Ina Nicolae
{K:44481} 11/11/2005
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Thanks Amna :)
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Ina Nicolae
{K:44481} 11/11/2005
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Thank you Elisa :)
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Amna Al Shamsi
{K:21795} 11/11/2005
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wooow...excellent work
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NN
{K:26787} 11/11/2005
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Hi Ina! A wonderful mix of old and new! She looks more like dancing in the woods than strolling around :) I think you have got just the right amount of transparency here. The leaves you added on her dress/hair is a nice finishing touch! Creative and beautiful stuff!
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Ina Nicolae
{K:44481} 11/11/2005
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Thanks Kelly, Congrats for the front page, and have a wonderful weekend!
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Ina Nicolae
{K:44481} 11/11/2005
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Hi Mark, thanks for the nice comment! I have tried to match a vintage picture that had the same lighting and coloring as the one in my park picture, so the shadows/ toning look natural. Then I scaled the figure so it looks the right proportion (not too tall, and not too short); faded the skirt to fit the ground and added some leaves at the bottom, as if she's walking. I think that's about it. Oh, and added a leaf in her hair... It's only a matter of finding a match so it doesn't look cut & paste :) I'm very fond of pre-Raphaelite paintings and this sort of seemed along those lines. Best regards, Ina
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Ina Nicolae
{K:44481} 11/11/2005
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Thank you Jeanette :)
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Mark Longo
{K:12760} 11/11/2005
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Now this is VERY interesting. At first glance at the thumbnail I though she was statuary! Once I saw what you had done my thought was that she fit fantastically well into this shot. The flared and rotated dress hem gives the appearance that she is dancing in the woods. The fantasy aspect of this is quite beguiling. Is she a ghost? A time traveler? Both? And the very coloful and sunlit path seems to accent the apparition aspect of this. The toning of the black and white image is perfect in how it somehow blends with the shades of this shot. Somehow and you have made her seem to fit into the background image where I'd have thought that would be impossible given the starkly different qualities of the two images. Very fanciful Ina. You're VERY clever Ina!!
Mark
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murat TASBASI
{K:1352} 11/11/2005
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Great
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Jeanette Hägglund
{K:59855} 11/11/2005
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She turns inot a memory, the past visible in presence! Nice and romantic!
Jeanette
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Robert Kocs
{K:89085} 11/11/2005
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Very nice, fabulous work my dear! Excellent feeling very peacefull atmosphere! Perfect colours and lovely tones. A very fine art/work dear Ina! Well done! :) I really enjoyed this beauty! ;)
Have a nice week-end!
Robert
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Ina Nicolae
{K:44481} 11/11/2005
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Thanks Rina, I could have made her more transparent, but I thought she kind of belonged there, so I made her less ghostly and added those leaves, as if she'd be walking (not floating).
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Ina Nicolae
{K:44481} 11/11/2005
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Thanks Susie, I'm glad you noticed :)
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Caterina Berimballi
{K:27299} 11/11/2005
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Oh Ina... both this and "The Gaze" are utterly beautiful. The layering here is so completely flawless. You've shown great care and skill with ensuring the ghostly image appears as though she is actually there. The way the leaves are resting on the bottom of her gown, which seems to be following the curve of the ground... nice work.
Rina
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Susie OConnor
{K:34798} 11/11/2005
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Really nice effect Ina. You did a great job with the leaves swirling up around her skirt. It anchors the photo beautifully! Good job.
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Ina Nicolae
{K:44481} 11/11/2005
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Hi Kelly, it's just PS layers. Thanks very much for your comment! I had all these fall scenes, and thought of using them.
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Ina Nicolae
{K:44481} 11/11/2005
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Thanks Shady, I'm post one more of these, and I'm done :)
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Kelly Duntley
{K:13889} 11/11/2005
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What a beautiful effect you have created here.The colores are beautiful and I like the way the woman is faded into the foreground and you can see through her into the trees. Impressive.
Kelly
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Shady Adly
{K:7814} 11/11/2005
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Amazing photo. The light the cloud and the autumn?s sense are all perfect.
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Ina Nicolae
{K:44481} 11/11/2005
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Hi Neal, this is simple PS stuff. I'm self taught. I have so many fall pictures, I thought of utilizing some of them out of context. Thanks for your visit and comments :)
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Neal Nye
{K:15827} 11/11/2005
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Oh not only are you a good photographer but a PS artist too. Very well done.
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Ina Nicolae
{K:44481} 11/11/2005
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Thanks Kathy, I have countless fall scenes, I thought I'd do something different with them.
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Kathy Hillard
{K:25721} 11/11/2005
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You are doing a very nice job with this technique, Ina! Even without the superimposed image the colors here are beautiful! Keep up the good work my friend!
Kathy
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Ina Nicolae
{K:44481} 11/10/2005
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Hi Ann, I did this with layers in photoshop, overlapping the two images, and adding some more layers for the small leaves. I'm just starting to get the hang of it. Thanks, I'm glad you like it! It's not really a series, unless I find compatible images, and I don't know if this would happen again soon :)
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Ann Nida
{K:45248} 11/10/2005
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Ahhh...the woman from the "other" dimension. I don't know how you did this but it's beautifully done Ina. it has a very romatic feel about it. The colours are beautiful and the lady looks as if she's inviting us to walk down the path with her. Wonderful series evolving here Ina. Cheers - Ann :)
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Ina Nicolae
{K:44481} 11/10/2005
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Thank you so much, Gustavo :)
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Gustavo Scheverin
{K:164501} 11/10/2005
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ahhh, pero que buen fotomontaje, un bello, nostálgico y romántico recuerdo del pasado.
Felicitaciones!
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Ina Nicolae
{K:44481} 11/10/2005
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Thanks Kiarang :)
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Kiarang Alaei
{K:49415} 11/10/2005
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Interesting and original idea and combine!
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Ina Nicolae
{K:44481} 11/10/2005
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Hi Marco, it has an eerie feel, but I didn't want to "ghost" her too much. Love the Kurosawa idea, thanks!
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marco "dheim" orciuoli
{K:4467} 11/10/2005
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great effect... she's actually a ghost wandering in that forest since she was killed there in the 20s... :)
i don't know why but somehow it makes me think about kurosawa's rashomon...
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Ina Nicolae
{K:44481} 11/10/2005
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Thank you so much Endre :)
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Endre Novak
{K:12666} 11/10/2005
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iIce work, great effect. Tale like atmosphere.
Endre
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