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Old 05-04-2008   #1 (permalink)
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Nimue - Lady of the Lake


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Another first for me in post processing. Obviously meant to be visually interesting rather than a classical portrait.
You can click on the link above to learn about the fictional character, Nimue that inspired this processing.

So, what do you think?

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It's an arresting image, very well done. I like the background for the theme of this one; more like lady skill than lady luck....
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I like it, Athena, and the processing looks good. It has a tranquil feel to it.

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lighting is awesome and I love the use of flare, not fan of the background looks too much like the cloud filter, and where is the water?

I would have done something like the james bond girl when they come out of the water, as in the arthur story she seemed to have the same effect, I'm pretty sure ian fleming knew about this story

errr.... maybe I'm thinking like a male here, they could be other aspect of her personnality I missed
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I have been waiting for this all week (hurry up week 19)

Seriously though - this is great stuff. Nice shadowed line that draws in from bottom left to your well lit horizontal profile - looks blissful.
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I really like this. Great lighting...love the soft colors. It has a great "mood" to it.
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It's an arresting image, very well done. I like the background for the theme of this one; more like lady skill than lady luck....
thank you kenwae. Skill or luck - I'll happy accept either!

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I like it, Athena, and the processing looks good. It has a tranquil feel to it.
tranquil is great - thanks Tina

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lighting is awesome and I love the use of flare, not fan of the background looks too much like the cloud filter, and where is the water?

I would have done something like the james bond girl when they come out of the water, as in the arthur story she seemed to have the same effect, I'm pretty sure ian fleming knew about this story

errr.... maybe I'm thinking like a male here, they could be other aspect of her personnality I missed
the flares and the blue wafty background are supposed to be like water. Do they seem more like sky?
lol - James Bond Lady of the Lake. Interesting toto, very interesting.

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I have been waiting for this all week (hurry up week 19)

Seriously though - this is great stuff. Nice shadowed line that draws in from bottom left to your well lit horizontal profile - looks blissful.
I like blissful too. thank you Jim

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I really like this. Great lighting...love the soft colors. It has a great "mood" to it.
thank you Pamela
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Great job lighting this one Athena! I like it, it's peaceful.

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Athena, this is OUTSTANDING and I suggest this for POW.
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Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhthena. Wow. Excellent work. Lighting and PP are stunning. And that expression. Amazing. You take some purty good pictures.
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but I like the flare it gives a magic look to it
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I'm tirpipng oevr my fnigres tpynig. Specehlses.
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Very classy. Nice work.
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Now THIS I absolutely LOVE!!!
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