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#36 Creepy C&C

bf2015bf2015 Registered Users Posts: 523 Major grins
edited November 2, 2009 in The Dgrin Challenges
C&C please?

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Brian Friedman
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    MarkRMarkR Registered Users Posts: 2,099 Major grins
    edited October 27, 2009
    It's a cool shot -- kinda reminds me of an Orwellian Big Brother -- not sure if I get a creepy vibe from it tho. ne_nau.gif
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    KinkajouKinkajou Registered Users Posts: 1,240 Major grins
    edited October 27, 2009
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    WhatSheSawWhatSheSaw Registered Users Posts: 2,221 Major grins
    edited October 28, 2009
    I get an Outer Limits vibe.
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    lizzard_nyclizzard_nyc Registered Users Posts: 4,056 Major grins
    edited October 28, 2009
    I like this, it's different.

    I think if the eyes were more in focus it would be much creepier, right now they are too shaded--I can see they are there, and when I concentrate on them and squint, well it is a little frightening.

    Can you do something to bring out the eyes?
    Liz A.
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    bf2015bf2015 Registered Users Posts: 523 Major grins
    edited October 28, 2009
    Thank you all for your comments. I can definitely see the Big Brother thing. Liz, I can't really get the eyes more in focus. It's actually a picture of a charcoal self-portrait I did about 20 years ago.

    I'm trying to do this creepy "mask"-type thing, so I've been playing around in PS some.

    Any thoughts on this one?

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    Brian Friedman
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    wiredcurwiredcur Registered Users Posts: 58 Big grins
    edited October 29, 2009
    No eyes is always creepy.

    What about a black void for the mouth? I'm getting the Tragedy Mask vs. Comedy Mask vibe from the overall shape. Maybe a little tilt to the head?
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    lizzard_nyclizzard_nyc Registered Users Posts: 4,056 Major grins
    edited October 29, 2009
    Wow! Awesome SP then! and even more disturbing:D .

    I really like this second one--I opt for keeping the tongue otherwise it is the comedy v tragedy thing. The tongue just adds a weird twist, which is good IMO.

    Now that you told me the first one is a SP I keep going back to it--very cool.
    Liz A.
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    ScoupeScoupe Registered Users Posts: 88 Big grins
    edited October 29, 2009
    bf2015 wrote:
    I'm trying to do this creepy "mask"-type thing, so I've been playing around in PS some.

    Any thoughts on this one?

    As mentioned, empty eyes are always creepy. I'm with the "keep the tongue" crowd. Might try seeing what turning it dark would look like. More purple/black could be creepy, no?

    Good shot.
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    ScoupeScoupe Registered Users Posts: 88 Big grins
    edited October 29, 2009
    bf2015 wrote:
    C&C please?

    I really like this image (#1) a lot. I don't get "creepy" from it though.
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    sbargesbarge Registered Users Posts: 78 Big grins
    edited October 30, 2009
    I like both - really cool shots! For creepy I like #2. Ditto wiredcur re black void mouth - could add some creepieness
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    bf2015bf2015 Registered Users Posts: 523 Major grins
    edited November 2, 2009
    Thanks for the C&C. Didn't really like the mask idea, so I went a totally different way with it. Below is the original, and below that is the contest entry. Hope I have acheived the desired darkness and emotional power I was going for.

    :D

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    Brian Friedman
    www.bf2015.smugmug.com
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