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badgoodDeb · 08-17-2011, 03:10 PM

Actually, I rather like her two freckles which were removed.

Iridal · 08-17-2011, 03:24 PM

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Originally Posted by badgoodDeb

Actually, I rather like her two freckles which were removed.

Me too. They add some character to her face

beppe · 08-17-2011, 05:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Stitchawl

Certainly, my friend. Just bring me a 'permission' paper from your wife saying that she will be understanding about your having a 23 year old Thai girl coming to visit...

Stitchawl

No no. That would not work. A part the permission paper from Wife, that could be easily falsified. Pardon me, produced. At my place it could not possibly work, I was thinking of your place actually. She looks worth a long trip, acrooss even troubled waters. And a full load of lies. But then, 23. It is really way too young for me. Lately, in the last n years or so i find myself more inclined to the 35 braket, plus/minus something. Although, she is really pretty. Well, you certainly got me thinking. It is the mouth that is very attractive. No, no, what if I fall in love? Nah. Of two, practically identical except beauty marks. Hey, that could be a story. Imagine the complications, the eqivocs. The squared occasions of making a fool of me. Too much, man. I think I have to pass on this one. Too young. Too young?

Rumpelteazer · 08-17-2011, 05:28 PM

I just watched the trailer of The Woman in Black with Daniel Radcliffe. I love the book and the play (seen it 3 times) and I was afraid they would "Hollywood-ize" the story, IMO the story is scary because of what you're not seeing. The trailer looks promising, some changes have been made it to the story it seems but the atmosphere of the trailer is spot on in comparison with the play.

I'm definitely going to reread the book when I finish Shogun.

Stitchawl · 08-17-2011, 06:05 PM

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Okay, I see that needs rephrasing: I don't photograph well.

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Originally Posted by orlok

99% of us don't, and I guess that's just what Stitchalw has been saying all along.

Most people don't. And most people forget that they have always 'known' that TV and movie folks get a ton of heavy cosmetic work before they go in front of the camera. We see it being done all the time but never stop to think that 'we' could benefit from the same help when we step in front of the lens!

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Like to know what manipulation software is being used there.

The girl's image was corrected using PhotoShop. It took me less than five minutes to do so, using only 4-5 of the available buttons. I am NOT a skilled PhotoShop user. Any graphic artist who uses it daily could do a MUCH better job.

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Originally Posted by badgoodDeb

Actually, I rather like her two freckles which were removed.

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Originally Posted by Iridal

Me too. They add some character to her face

I agree. But this was corrected for the Asian market. That market doesn't like freckles. In the West, a nice golden skin is the epitome of beauty, and we have tanning salons everywhere. In Asia, the goal is different, and you can find row after row of 'Skin Whiteners' in every drug store. But removing the two freckles was the least of it. (There were actually four of them...) She has skin blemishes all over her face, forehead, and chest that were removed. The color of her lips was saturated. Her hair was brought to life. Her skin was smoothed over. The red was taken away from her eyes. And the all-over exposure was adjusted. In short... I put on her make-up.

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Originally Posted by beppe

She looks worth a long trip, acrooss even troubled waters. And a full load of lies. But then, 23. It is really way too young for me. Lately, in the last n years or so i find myself more inclined to the 35 braket, plus/minus something. ....SNIP.... Too much, man. I think I have to pass on this one. Too young. Too young?

Beppe, she'd stop your heart... but it would take six undertakers to get the smile off your face.

Stitchawl

Dylrob · 08-17-2011, 06:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Stitchawl

Do you know the difference between an amateur photographer and a professional photographer? The amateur shows you all the pictures. The pro only shows you the ones that are exactly what you'd expect from a pro. We take five hundred shots to get three or four great ones. A Nat Geo photographer might take five thousand to get twenty 'keepers'... and then the magazine might only use 5-6 of those!

I don't think that is strictly true anymore. As digital has removed the cost barrier for amateurs, letting them shoot as many photos as they want. And even delete the less desirable ones immediately.

Stitchawl · 08-17-2011, 07:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Dylrob

I don't think that is strictly true anymore. As digital has removed the cost barrier for amateurs, letting them shoot as many photos as they want. And even delete the less desirable ones immediately.

Would that they did...

Stitchawl

Dylrob · 08-17-2011, 07:37 PM

Hmm.

Anyway, right now I'm looking for a PMP to replace my "Smartphone"* (long story). I'm torn between an iPod touch, which I could share apps between my iPad, or a larger and more feature rich Android device like the Archos 5 IT.

*Frankly I'm not sure the BB Storm even deserves to be called this. It's more like a Messaging Phone.

Stitchawl · 08-17-2011, 07:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Dylrob

Hmm.

Anyway, right now I'm looking for a PMP to replace my Blackberry Storm (long story). I'm torn between an iPod touch, which I could share apps between my iPad, or a larger and more feature rich Android device like the Archos 5 IT.

I use an iPhone (which of course contains the iPod Touch) and love it. I rarely use the phone function, but all the other Apps come in very handy. It took me a couple of months to get it set up the way I like, but once I did I haven't changed anything in the past year or so.

Stitchawl

wannabee · 08-17-2011, 08:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Stitchawl

Advertising photography should be controlled by law...
A glass of 'milk'...snip... Cheerio....snip...BigMac....Flowers get sprayed with glycerin to make them look freshly 'watered.' Water would dry too quickly, and certainly not make those big fat droplets that look so good in close-up!

The list goes on!

Stitchawl

A wet tampon straight from the microwave to give that steam wafting from the frozen TV dinner that looks nothing like what's on the packet.

Stitchawl · 08-17-2011, 09:13 PM

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Originally Posted by wannabee

A wet tampon straight from the microwave to give that steam wafting from the frozen TV dinner that looks nothing like what's on the packet.

... to say nothing of the subliminal messages embedded into images today. Have a read of 'The Clam Plate Orgy' for some serious discussions of advertising trickery... Skulls in ice cubes for liquor ads, "Cancer" and other 'death words' in cigarette ads... Sexual messages all over "TV Guide" advertisements.

Fortunately, there was some 'crack down' of the practices and of advertisements over the last few years. It really was getting out of hand when the N.Y. "Yellow Pages" had a photo of a 12 year old girl standing on the thick book to reach something on a high shelf, and the airbrushed message "Fu@k Me" on her leg subliminally added... I remember the scandal that rose over that one! (Early 80's?)

Stitchawl

SneakySnake · 08-17-2011, 09:44 PM

Can you make this boat look better? It was bloke's dad's and now he has died we need to sell it, and I aint painting it!

Dylrob · 08-17-2011, 11:07 PM

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Originally Posted by SneakySnake

Can you make this boat look better? It was bloke's dad's and now he has died we need to sell it, and I aint painting it!

If I understand you correctly, that doesn't seem wise. If I showed up expecting a boat in better condition than it really is because of a manipulated photo, I'd be quite upset.

Stitchawl · 08-17-2011, 11:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Dylrob

If I understand you correctly, that doesn't seem wise. If I showed up expecting a boat in better condition than it really is because of a manipulated photo, I'd be quite upset.

I doubt that our Sneaky one is requesting anything other than my arrival with paint brush in hand, and a 6-pack under my arm with plans of whitewashing the fence for her.

But... If it were just on paper....

Stitchawl

Stitchawl · 08-17-2011, 11:53 PM

Sneaky, here is one where I didn't touch the boat at all. I just corrected the rest of the photo to make the boat more 'visible' amidst the clutter of the boatyard. There is no 'trickery' or deceptive advertising used, so you can use this one to advertise the boat sale without worry about people being upset at a fake boat photo. It's how the boat 'should have been' photographed in the first place.

You can save the image by right-clicking on it.

Stitchawl

08-17-2011, 07:37 PM	#31763
Dylrob Murderous Mustela Posts: 10,234 Karma: 48000000 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: The other land of schnitzel and beer Device: iPad M1 Pro, Kindle Paperwhite	Hmm. Anyway, right now I'm looking for a PMP to replace my "Smartphone"* (long story). I'm torn between an iPod touch, which I could share apps between my iPad, or a larger and more feature rich Android device like the Archos 5 IT. Frankly I'm not sure the BB Storm even deserves to be called this. It's more like a Messaging Phone. Last edited by Dylrob; 08-17-2011 at 07:44 PM.*

08-17-2011, 03:10 PM	#31756
badgoodDeb Grand Sorcerer Posts: 8,555 Karma: 64462893 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Harrisburg outskirts Device: Palms, K1-4s, iPads, iPhones, KV, KO1	Actually, I rather like her two freckles which were removed.

08-17-2011, 05:28 PM	#31759
Rumpelteazer Grand Sorcerer Posts: 5,350 Karma: 27919658 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Utrecht, the Netherlands Device: Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition	I just watched the trailer of The Woman in Black with Daniel Radcliffe. I love the book and the play (seen it 3 times) and I was afraid they would "Hollywood-ize" the story, IMO the story is scary because of what you're not seeing. The trailer looks promising, some changes have been made it to the story it seems but the atmosphere of the trailer is spot on in comparison with the play. I'm definitely going to reread the book when I finish Shogun.

08-17-2011, 09:44 PM	#31767
SneakySnake I'm watching you! Posts: 6,113 Karma: 22344652 Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Sunny Coast Qld, OZ Device: Sony PRS-900(unused lately) iPadAir2, want me Kindle Oasis	Can you make this boat look better? It was bloke's dad's and now he has died we need to sell it, and I aint painting it!

08-17-2011, 11:53 PM	#31770
Stitchawl Opsimath Posts: 12,344 Karma: 187123287 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Chiang Mai, Northern Thailand Device: Sony PRS-650, iPhone 5, Kobo Glo, Sony PRS-350, iPad, Samsung Galaxy	Sneaky, here is one where I didn't touch the boat at all. I just corrected the rest of the photo to make the boat more 'visible' amidst the clutter of the boatyard. There is no 'trickery' or deceptive advertising used, so you can use this one to advertise the boat sale without worry about people being upset at a fake boat photo. It's how the boat 'should have been' photographed in the first place. You can save the image by right-clicking on it. Stitchawl