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Part II of: [link]

Part of the Concept List Challenge: [link]
14. No Girls Aloud/Allowed – zipper mouth
Join in the fun and get inspired

Tutorials and Resources
- Take self-portraits: [link]
- Warm/vintage edit: [link]
- Concept list: [link]

Materials and Methods
Nikon D80 + Tamron 90mm F2.8 + IR remote. Exp +1.0. ISO 400. GIMP for post editing. Added a magenta and yellow layer in post editing at 80% opacity for color balancing. Generally followed the warm/vintage edit tutorial. Curves in post editing to brighten the photo. Some minor vignetting.

Additional Comments
University's been sucking up all of my time lately so I haven't been on dev for awhile Particularly for this shot I wanted something with a vintage feel. Focus is on the hands to place for emphasis on the pulling open of the zipper than the opening of the mouth. In my opinion, it's the means by which we attain our freedom of speech that captures more interest than whatever we may have to say I wanted my hands to convey force and movement though I don't know if I've achieved that since every time I tried to pull on the zipper it would fall from my mouth. Oh well that's my rant.
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Comments: 50

ThatWickedDetective [2018-01-15 15:54:17 +0000 UTC]

Beautiful.....

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ThirteenthTribe [2016-06-20 04:33:41 +0000 UTC]

Your lips are so beautiful. What an amazing soft shape

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Pencil-of-Power [2012-12-10 19:50:12 +0000 UTC]

We recently read a book called "Speak" in English class - they should have used this picture as cover, it fits perfectly with the theme! ^^

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Betta-hmpk [2012-04-12 23:48:28 +0000 UTC]

nice... i liket it..

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H3llana-mod [2012-02-10 15:22:43 +0000 UTC]

great concept, that's fabulous

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StudioAdVentures [2012-01-12 05:26:22 +0000 UTC]

Zip Your Lip?
Good concept.

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FLAMES999 [2011-06-10 06:56:50 +0000 UTC]

zipp...

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Rupunzel18 [2011-06-04 02:34:13 +0000 UTC]

your art is just so beautiful and uniqueits hard not to like it! keep up the amazing work

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lagattapiccola [2010-06-01 18:44:29 +0000 UTC]

Featured in Square Collection [link]

If you like it, please it to support,
thank you

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gingado [2010-03-14 14:29:45 +0000 UTC]

feat. here [link]

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specialrefuse [2010-01-25 20:50:15 +0000 UTC]

*silence*

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discord-and-rhyme [2010-01-24 18:07:36 +0000 UTC]

Congratulations! This photograph has been featured here, in a news feature of amazing photography. Please favorite the article so that it can gain more exposure.

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faeriefrosting [2009-12-19 09:32:13 +0000 UTC]

i honestly love all your works.
and you're really pretty. :3

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bscenecreative [2009-12-09 11:56:13 +0000 UTC]

like in my dream last night...beautiful!

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TTM77 [2009-12-04 23:23:19 +0000 UTC]

cute lips.

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SugarComaD [2009-11-10 15:14:38 +0000 UTC]

featured here

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xblackxbloodxcellx [2009-11-02 13:12:14 +0000 UTC]

I like the concept a lot
Just a little tip: if you wanted to show mouth being opened, you should've placed the zipper the other way round. I mean, with its not its tip, but the wider part in a mouth corner. Cause now it's like you were closing your lips, but they're open.
Hope you understand what I mean^^' I don't know how to say it differently.
And I guess nobody really notices such things, so don't worry, I still like it

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4ashka [2009-11-01 20:24:01 +0000 UTC]

zip ur lip
great work!)

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littleleek [2009-11-01 14:03:58 +0000 UTC]

Great concept and realization ,one more time!!

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moonlightinthesun [2009-10-30 13:10:29 +0000 UTC]

your artwork has been featured here:[link]
enjoy!

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Kenny-Gulley [2009-10-23 05:47:40 +0000 UTC]

yea...the focus and soft colors grab me
always lovely j

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evanlai [2009-10-23 04:22:27 +0000 UTC]

Love the concept! Hope this is not the end of it

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omarsa [2009-10-21 20:24:19 +0000 UTC]

Nice...

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XoMeganAbbottoX [2009-10-21 06:14:11 +0000 UTC]

So awesome! I love your work and concept ideas. I like how this one is so simple, yet has such deep meaning to it. Great works

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Sabiiz [2009-10-21 05:33:19 +0000 UTC]

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snow-tokki [2009-10-21 01:11:04 +0000 UTC]

Luv your concepts ^^ genius! heheee

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shallowpelt [2009-10-20 23:50:16 +0000 UTC]

So well done as usual ^^ I really do enjoy how the hand is focused on the most~ Keep up the amazing work

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whitewave-moth [2009-10-20 18:19:52 +0000 UTC]

awesome job - love it

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CitrusEcstasy---x [2009-10-20 17:39:40 +0000 UTC]

i love the tone of your whole gallery, this is a great shot. very cool. ;]

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ahmedwkhan [2009-10-20 17:04:56 +0000 UTC]

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Mar10Photography [2009-10-20 09:49:49 +0000 UTC]

love the tones

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ZooeyTheGreen [2009-10-20 09:11:40 +0000 UTC]

Awesome!Like the most of your shots. <3

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duhproductions [2009-10-20 07:29:55 +0000 UTC]

Well, I suppose tilting your hand would've conveyed more motion than the static vertical orientation.

Perhaps gripping the zipper the other way (tilting your hand to show more palm) would also imply a strong or forceful tug. It would depend on the finger positions... extended pinky for daintiness, clenched fingers for a solid yank.

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MichaelCrane [2009-10-20 06:35:34 +0000 UTC]

So simple, yet such a good composition.

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Tiered [2009-10-20 05:45:26 +0000 UTC]

love the concept beautiful photo!


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attendrexmoi [2009-10-20 04:14:18 +0000 UTC]

I really like your editing work. The photo has a nice palette and feel to it.

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marylindsay [2009-10-20 03:42:50 +0000 UTC]

awesome. has a very delicate, angelic feel while still conveying the message well.

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R-U-m-OU-r [2009-10-20 02:10:40 +0000 UTC]

the tones are gorgeous.
nicely done.

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rafaelzrt [2009-10-20 01:59:16 +0000 UTC]

Very cool, like the first one.
But I think this one, gives more impression that the zipper is really on the mouth and is pulling it.

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GummyPiglet [2009-10-19 22:08:09 +0000 UTC]

This is a great photo. I am actually considering doing a few of the concepts for the challenge. Are you doing any more?

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JeanFan In reply to GummyPiglet [2009-10-19 23:53:19 +0000 UTC]

Cool
Yeah, I'll try to do all of them eventually

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GummyPiglet In reply to JeanFan [2009-10-20 01:04:01 +0000 UTC]

haha! sweet! I am looking forward to that!

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artificialXkisses [2009-10-19 21:27:36 +0000 UTC]

Great concpet!!

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mejia29 [2009-10-19 20:29:04 +0000 UTC]

~Stunning piece and imaginative concept

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yiharbin [2009-10-19 20:26:15 +0000 UTC]

amasing idea, just one thing. im not trying to sound like an ass pointing this out, but the zipper is backwards/on the wrong side. other than that, its amasing

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JeanFan In reply to yiharbin [2009-10-20 03:26:50 +0000 UTC]

good catch

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GetaBagheta [2009-10-19 19:06:26 +0000 UTC]

i love the idea..

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airicalush [2009-10-19 18:17:10 +0000 UTC]

Stunning

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PandaNerdy-Sex [2009-10-19 18:10:40 +0000 UTC]

That just made my day.

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femketje [2009-10-19 18:09:57 +0000 UTC]

awesome work

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