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Post by Deleted on Nov 4, 2015 16:59:05 GMT
I am sure a lot of us can identify in one way or another with this story. Have you done something similar and added someone who left this earth too soon? I know I have been tempted a few times, but just haven't had the technical know how to achieve as good a result as shown in this article. Perhaps I might try again. |
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Post by Bayla on Nov 4, 2015 17:07:38 GMT
I've been tempted to add in living people to photos.....at my last child's wedding various grandchildren were sleeping at various times and not all of them are in the official wedding pictures at the same time. But that's life isn't it? There are always people missing on special occasions, but I wouldn't want their ghostly images on the photographs!
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Post by cats4jan on Nov 4, 2015 19:23:37 GMT
Technically, this is easy to achieve. Once a selection is made, fading him into the photo is easy - probably just adjusting the opacity would achieve this - or changing the mode of the layer to, I guess, multiply?
The photographer did a good job, but...
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Post by Deleted on Nov 4, 2015 19:28:17 GMT
The photographer did a good job, but Janice, but... I take it you are not a fan? I can see why the mother had wanted her son included in the way they did, however, I can also understand those that say it isn't for them. It is a little spooky to say the least, but understandably nonetheless. |
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Post by Sue on Nov 5, 2015 9:56:27 GMT
i am in the but............. group.........
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Post by cats4jan on Nov 5, 2015 10:50:41 GMT
Life happens - and not always in a good way. I'm a realist. However, losing a child is something those of us who haven't had this experience could never understand.
I think the execution of the portrait is why I'm sitting on the fence. If you had asked me about the idea without seeing the photo, I would have said don't do it because it's kinda creepy, but when I see the result, I have mixed feelings.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 5, 2015 13:15:14 GMT
I feel the same Janice, had I not seen the photo I would have said no, but the result is not as creepy as it sounds in my opinion.
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Post by blackmutt on Nov 6, 2015 0:41:54 GMT
I don't care for it but if that's what she wanted, good for her. On the technical side, does he look out of proportion to anyone else?
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Post by Deleted on Nov 6, 2015 2:35:46 GMT
does he look out of proportion to anyone else? Now that you mention it, the proportions do look a little odd. |
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Post by cats4jan on Nov 7, 2015 13:24:49 GMT
I didn't notice proportion - and I'm surprised I didn't. That's usually one of the first things I notice with a composite. He also seems to be anchored a little higher than in the real photo. He needs to come down a bit and maybe be a little smaller - but the head isn't all that big, so maybe the kid is pretty much in proportion, he's just tall.
It's quite an interesting composite.
We had a friend (this is the old days) who cut out a deceased son from another photo and placed him in the frame with a current family portrait, so I guess this isn't a new idea.
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