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Pennes-from-Heaven — Christmas Curtsy
Published: 2010-11-22 00:48:50 +0000 UTC; Views: 3133; Favourites: 19; Downloads: 52
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This was created for my level 3 entry for A Victorian Christmas inI used and that supplied for this challenge.
Other stocks utilized in this creation were:
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furniture [link] kindly supplied by
popcorn piece [link] for my strung popcorn kindly supplied by
Victorian hat [link] kindly supplied by
As usually comments are always welcome. I liked challenging myself to creating an indoor scene. Hope it looks ok to everyone.
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Thank-you for taking time to give me such a complete critique. I now see where I need to work on this so will get started on my edits in hopes to improve my creation.
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You're welcome, good luck! ^_^
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I would like it if you would come take a look at the edits I made on this, I think I addressed all the shortcomings and even more. I am much happier with the outcome. I softened the details some in order to bring all the elements together. I would be glad to know what you think.
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Very nice work ! 
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Thankyou for your comments.
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Thank you so much for the feature. Sorry about taking so long to respond but it is much appreciated.
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You're welcome! Don't worry about being late. Thanking someone is never late.
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I love the lavish Victorian setting and the incorporation of the required stock is very well done - great job!
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Such a nice comment, I always appreciate people taking time to leave a comment. Thankyou!!
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hey there.
hope you don't mind..but i have featured this one in my journal.
i really do love it!
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I am always grateful to be included in journals, thankyou for the honor!!
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well, i am grateful to be a part of your wonderful life. and i am honored to be your daughter. 
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Nicely done. There are so many details it takes the eye a good while to hone in on each one. I have to say that the cane would be darker at the bottom and wouldn't really show. I agree with the footstool comment by *MistakenToast . Making the footstool darker in the back where it is under the table would have it blend in more. Love the candles! Good luck in the contest!
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Thankyou so much for your comments, they are always appreciated. Come visit again soon.
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This is gorgeous! An beautiful scene!
Great warm atmosphere! Love how you decorated the tree - it looks very natural and of that era
A few suggestions if you'll have them
-First, the man. As other have mentioned, the man looks as though he is still lit by outdoors light. To fix this, I'm gonna try something different - you may want to save a second version of this, just for a backup. Anyways, first thing, try lowering the Contrast on the man just a bit - this will make the colours less vibrant and make him lighter overall - this can be re-adjusted later. Now, try adjusting the Hue and Saturation of his coat, face and white...thing(
--If that doesn't work, Just try adding an overlay
-Anyways, ontot he next thing... The candles are a great touch, but they stand out for two reasons: they are all the same flame; and the glow around the flame is far too bright. Try reducing the transparency of the flame-glow layer, and them using the smudge tool to make each of the flames look a little different - you could also try flipping a few, but still be sure to smudge them a bit. Tyr making the flames a bit shorter too.
-Lastly, the tree. The tree sticks out a bit because of the slight colour contrast with the rest of the room - I think adjusting the Hue a bit might fix this, but if not, a gold-coloured overlay should work
Hopefully that all made sense and is helpful to you
This really is a fantastic piece! Great work!
Dan
--And best of luck in the Contest!!
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Thanks for the suggestions, I worked on this some more implementing them. The man's jacket actually worked out with just the hue saturation adjustment and a dark gold overlay on him. Using warp and smudge, I applied some differences to the flames and shrunk them down. To finish them off, I adjusted the glows on them as well as the opacity of the glow. Do you think the changes helped to make it a more complete scene?? I also did some adjustments on the trees color I feel it does work into the scene better colorwise even though it was a very slight difference. I hope that I have more of a handle on things now so maybe I will be able to get another entry started. Always great to hear what kinds of improvements you suggest as I learn so much that way.
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Wow! Yes it looks great!!
The man bould be a little more orange/gold, and his hankercheif (I remembered what it was called!!
Dan
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Wow this looks amazing now! All the changes really helped pull it together! Great job and best of luck!
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Thankyou, always great to hear from you.
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The colour of the sofa is much improved, definitely fits the Victorian colour scheme and the foot stool seems more in balance and fits in with the rest of the upholstery! I forgot to mention the tree before, but it is very nicely decorated
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Thanks for coming back for a second look, glad you think the edits have improved it. I think I was afraid that I would lose the brocade effect on the mans clothes if I darkened it more, but I may still give that a try as well. Critiques like your are what help me to improve my work, I can always learn from the experience of others. Thanks once again!!
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WOW! A wonderful work!
Thank you so much for the stock use!
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So thankful for stock suppliers, without all the pieces, I couldn't have come up with this. I am so glad that you liked it and thanks so much for the fav.
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WHAT A DIVINE ENTRY! I just got lost in this piece- i looked at it big screen from corner of the room to corner- fabulous work you've done here- great utilization of some wonderful resources! I just love it!~ GOOD LUCK! in the contest! Fingers are crossed that you will place! and thank you for sharing!
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So very glad that you feel that way about this. I always strive to do the stocks I use justice so the the suppliers are happy with the results. Was really great finding such appropriate furniture for this, I do feel that it looks like it was there all along, thanks for supplying such great stock.!! Thanks also for the fav on this!!
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Wow! You made an empty room full of life, and thanks a lot for the inspiration with the light of the candles, I was trying already how to do this. And sooo great how you made the black clothes coloured! Very beautiful at all
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So nice to hear such nice things on this piece. It was a challenge for me to come up with an indoor scene with the required stock but I am always up for it. Making everything look as natural in the empty room was something else that I wasn't quite sure how to tackle and I always love the warmth that candlelight gives a scene. I have done a few edits since you last looked, I would be interested to know what you think now in its final stage.
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oh yes, you changed the light right? Yes it looks more natural than before. Beautiful scene with this flirting couple 
I also find it impressing that you painted the faces into a new expression, absolutely great! The woman's face is a little bit like a mask, maybe some more shadows in that kind as we girlies 
Well but it is already an absolutely fantastic work, one can always find something more to edit but it is not really neccessary
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Check it out again, I took care of the foot stool so the foot of the candelabra so it looks as if it is closer in. I actually didn't change the expression on the woman's face, just softened it a bit with a blur. I went ahead and did a bit of burning to improve on the depth of the facial features so it didn't look quite so much like a mask. Just check out the changes and see if it was what you had in mind. Thanks so much for offering suggestions.
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What else can I say but "absolutely wonderful!" I find nothing else to grumble 
The candle-lights are so wonderful changed that there is more deepness now in the whole room, the shadow you put in the woman's face makes it more real, the candelaber looks perfect now in my eyes, you made the saturation better, all in all: Congratulations to your outstanding work
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Thankyou for taking the time to leave a comment on my work, glad that you liked it. I have edited it some following the critique that was left for me, would appreciate if you checked it out to see what you think now.
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Would you like a full critique from me ? I'd be happy to abligde ! Just let me know. I have a few simple tecniques that could help also. For starters , create a new layer on top of all the others and fill is with a deep red hue , like the one on the couch. Then set the blend mode to "soft light" . Reduce the opacity to about 40% and the fill to maybe 60% or so (you'll want to play with those a bit) This will help bring your colors together. Also place varying degrees of guassian blur to the elements behind the man and woman to add a bit of perspective to the scene.Next , the man's walking stick needs a shadow , which is tricky with so any light sources aroung the room , so you'want to make several faint long and short shadows , but one heavyier from whichever light would naturally becloser to him.(judging from the way the light is hitting the man's suit , I'd recommend it at a 10 oclock type position)And lastly , make a new layer on top. Go to "Image" scroll down to "apply image" (just use the default settings).This will place a merged version of your image on top . Now set the blend mode to hard light , and reduce the opacity to around 15% . These are just a few things that might help tie all of your lvely elements more closely together. I do love the soft glowy lights here.Definately don't chage that ! It makes for a soft loving mood.
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I really appreciated your input on this and tried your suggestions. I only hope that this didn't end up too dark. I had already done the various degrees of gaussian blur on the different elements. I used the red hue as you suggested and experimented with the settings, hope it didn't add to much saturated color to the furniture again. I always appreciate help from all my fellow choppers, I learn something from everyone. Let me know what you think of this new edited version.
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WOW , you work fast
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I added a few more improvements so applied another gaussian blur to the sofa again, just slight. Took care of that pesky lighting problem on the mans jacket as well. Everyone here has been very helpful in their observations of not only the good but the parts that can be improved upon as well. I thank you so much. Let me know what you think if you have a minute.
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This is a beautiful scene. Thanks so much for going a little further and colorizing their clothes. The lighted candles really work!
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I was hoping that I had succeeded in creating an original warm scene. The required stocks made it a difficult task of taking it to an indoor scene. I have done a bit of an edit to improve upon some things that was mentioned in the critique that was left on this, take a peek and see if I succeeded in improving on it, always nice to hear what you think.
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Yes, I do see a difference in the lighting on the clothes and on the floor. I do think it worked better.
I would have written a more precise critique myself but haven't had to go back to sharing computers again. I'm glad someone gave you some help.
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Ooo Very elegant 
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Thankyou so much for the kind comment!!
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Your welcome
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I am really glad that you liked this and took the time to take a look. It always means so much for people to take time to comment.
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I appreciate you sharing your art with all of us here 
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Thanks so much for visiting and leaving such a nice comment and faving this. Visit my gallery again soon!!
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