#27 FINAL IMAGE ...need opinions...

JAGJAG Super Moderators Posts: 9,088 moderator
edited June 5, 2009 in The Dgrin Challenges
This one came to me last night when I was telling my hubby about this singular/plural theme. We joked around about more than one moose been moose or calling them meese...lol. Then he said the word pants in a list of words he was thinking of that dont quite make sense in the english language.

Thus this idea was born and concieved in my studio this morning and I rather like it!

I am having a hard time deciding which one to add...I am leaning toward the standing pair as I think that the chair (although very cool) takes away from the pants. What are your thoughts??

I will be calling this PARADOX: A Pair of Pants.
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2.
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  • mpflies2mpflies2 Registered Users Posts: 15 Big grins
    edited June 3, 2009
    I agree, the second one is cool, but the simplicity of the first is better

    I vote #1
  • nightpixelsnightpixels Registered Users Posts: 536 Major grins
    edited June 3, 2009
    Clever idea, I like it a lot. I agree with what you said about #1. Nice job capturing the details on the pants.
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  • KevXmanKevXman Registered Users Posts: 945 Major grins
    edited June 3, 2009
    Actually, I like #1 the best. You can see the rear waistband which adds to the illusion. Nice work.
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  • KatmitchellKatmitchell Banned Posts: 1,548 Major grins
    edited June 3, 2009
    Hi Jag,

    This was a great idea... you get the real stone washed look here in a black and white conversion..

    I like the contrast and detail better in the second one.. Plus, you are giving us a closer crop in the second one too and more detail is standing out...

    #1 is really great too, but for some reason I want to see it a little closer..

    Nice work.. and great lighting.

    totally get the title... very creative and well thought out..thumb.gif

    Kat
  • BenjerBenjer Registered Users Posts: 275 Major grins
    edited June 3, 2009
    #1! Brilliant idea and very well done! Clever take on the theme and I love the title.

    FYI, don't know if you can see it, but on my monitor I see some "smudges" in a wide arc around the jeans, where it looks like some erasing was done or something. it's faint but visible enough to be distracting. Otherwise it's perfect!
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  • The Curious CamelThe Curious Camel Registered Users Posts: 943 Major grins
    edited June 3, 2009
    What an awesome idea. I love your creativity and I vote number 1.

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  • FlyingginaFlyinggina Registered Users Posts: 2,639 Major grins
    edited June 3, 2009
    Brilliant!! The idea and the execution. I love them both.

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  • anonymouscubananonymouscuban Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 4,586 Major grins
    edited June 3, 2009
    I like #1 Jag. This is a great idea. Very well execute too. Gives knew meaning to the term "Mr. Empty Pants".
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  • JAGJAG Super Moderators Posts: 9,088 moderator
    edited June 3, 2009
    Thanks everyone for the input.

    Benjer which image are you seeing the 'smudges'? Both of them or the first one?
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  • JAGJAG Super Moderators Posts: 9,088 moderator
    edited June 3, 2009
    Benjer wrote:
    #1! Brilliant idea and very well done! Clever take on the theme and I love the title.

    FYI, don't know if you can see it, but on my monitor I see some "smudges" in a wide arc around the jeans, where it looks like some erasing was done or something. it's faint but visible enough to be distracting. Otherwise it's perfect!

    Although I do not see it in the original image I posted...I took this into psp and cranked up the brightness and lowered the contrast...and there was a very very faint difference in the darkness of the background. So I have attempted to remove that. Does this look any different to you Benjer?? Or anyone else who might have seen the halo?

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  • BenjerBenjer Registered Users Posts: 275 Major grins
    edited June 3, 2009
    Halo/smudges are gone - looks squeaky clean to me! thumb.gif Now that yours is perfect, I've really gotta get to work on something good....mwink.gif

    Thanks for continually raising the bar.
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  • pyroPrints.compyroPrints.com Registered Users Posts: 1,383 Major grins
    edited June 3, 2009
    #2 is awesome
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  • JAGJAG Super Moderators Posts: 9,088 moderator
    edited June 3, 2009
    Thanks Benjer!

    Pyro I really like #2 also and might just make a print of both of these....with the chair though...I think it competes a little with the idea of the theme I was going for. I think I will let the pants 'stand alone'...:D for this one.
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  • dniednie Users Awaiting Email Confirmation Posts: 1,351 Major grins
    edited June 3, 2009
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    I like the pants alone picture best and it works great with the theme.
    I actually love both of them but if we have to choose... #1
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  • richterslrichtersl Registered Users Posts: 3,322 Major grins
    edited June 4, 2009
    This is so well done, Joyce! clap.gif
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  • roygradyroygrady Registered Users Posts: 8 Beginner grinner
    edited June 4, 2009
    Awesome clap.gif
  • JermbubbaJermbubba Registered Users Posts: 148 Major grins
    edited June 4, 2009
    wow! id love to see more of these in a series!
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  • LoriKTMLoriKTM Registered Users Posts: 44 Big grins
    edited June 4, 2009
    Very creative idea. The texture of the denim works really well in B/W! thumb.gif
  • divamumdivamum Registered Users Posts: 9,021 Major grins
    edited June 4, 2009
    Fabulous idea, Joyce, and supremely well executed!! thumb.gif
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  • JAGJAG Super Moderators Posts: 9,088 moderator
    edited June 5, 2009
    Oh my! Thank you all for your responses!
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  • silversx80silversx80 Registered Users Posts: 604 Major grins
    edited June 5, 2009
    Great idea clap.gif

    My vote is for #1 too.
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