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 Post subject: Family portrait
PostPosted: Mon Jan 17, 2011 3:23 pm  (#1) 
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Might qualify as Gimp art since I spent more time with Gimp than with the camera...
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Suggestions for enhancements welcome, especially for a wallpaper that look more "lived in".

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 Post subject: Re: Family portrait
PostPosted: Mon Jan 17, 2011 3:44 pm  (#2) 
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I think the wallpaper choice is fine, but you need a little depth behind the "family" by adding a blur or drop shadow. This picture made me chuckle, but I am still trying to figure out what the picture on the wall is. Hehehe, very clever, ofnuts. :)

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 Post subject: Re: Family portrait
PostPosted: Mon Jan 17, 2011 4:20 pm  (#3) 
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mahvin wrote:
I think the wallpaper choice is fine, but you need a little depth behind the "family" by adding a blur or drop shadow. This picture made me chuckle, but I am still trying to figure out what the picture on the wall is. Hehehe, very clever, ofnuts. :)
That's why I blurred the wallpaper a bit (btw, do you recognize it)... You want a drop shadow of the family over the wall?

The picture is the ancestor, as a European-style power outlet.

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 Post subject: Re: Family portrait
PostPosted: Mon Jan 17, 2011 4:49 pm  (#4) 
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I was just thinking you need some depth in the image. If you were to take a photo of me standing in front of a wall, you'd see a shadow behind me. Depending on the direction and strength of the lighting.

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 Post subject: Re: Family portrait
PostPosted: Mon Jan 17, 2011 5:21 pm  (#5) 
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I do recognize the wallpaper...usb symbols, lol
your "family" is very clever and yes, a shadow of them against the wallpaper would enhance it.


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 Post subject: Re: Family portrait
PostPosted: Mon Jan 17, 2011 5:41 pm  (#6) 
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If you do take mahvin's advice and put in a shadow, I noticed while looking at the picture on the wall that he mentioned, it has a shadow so maybe you should try to get the same angle on your new shadow.
Very interesting ofnuts.......

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 Post subject: Re: Family portrait
PostPosted: Mon Jan 17, 2011 5:47 pm  (#7) 
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I got a great laugh upon seeing this image! This is a brilliant idea!! I wish I had thought of it!

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 Post subject: Re: Family portrait
PostPosted: Mon Jan 17, 2011 5:53 pm  (#8) 
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molly wrote:
If you do take mahvin's advice and put in a shadow, I noticed while looking at the picture on the wall that he mentioned, it has a shadow so maybe you should try to get the same angle on your new shadow.
Very interesting ofnuts.......
Yes, and that shadow is closer to the lighting I used when taking the shots (fairly vertical). But it's too vertical to be noticeable behind the "persons" so I'll have to cheat a bit and change the picture's shadow as well.

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 Post subject: Re: Family portrait
PostPosted: Mon Jan 17, 2011 6:40 pm  (#9) 
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OK, a version with more shadows...

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 Post subject: Re: Family portrait
PostPosted: Mon Jan 17, 2011 6:43 pm  (#10) 
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Print and frame! Looks good. :)

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 Post subject: Re: Family portrait
PostPosted: Mon Jan 17, 2011 7:00 pm  (#11) 
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yes cool, now has lots of dimension.....

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 Post subject: Re: Family portrait
PostPosted: Mon Jan 17, 2011 7:06 pm  (#12) 
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Excellent work! I love it! And everyone's eyes are open!

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 Post subject: Re: Family portrait
PostPosted: Mon Jan 17, 2011 9:21 pm  (#13) 
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I like that, I gotta get a new ink cartridge and I'm gonna print that out, and put it in a picture frame, and frame it in my room :)

Cause I'm a geek like that lol :)


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 Post subject: Re: Family portrait
PostPosted: Tue Jan 18, 2011 12:03 pm  (#14) 
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That looks really neat, great unique idea.Love the relative? .. photo in the bg.

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