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WillemSvdMerwe — Pygmy Hippo Combo
Published: 2013-05-10 20:20:30 +0000 UTC; Views: 1337; Favourites: 50; Downloads: 27
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All right, so here is now a version of my pygmy hippo where I've combined the previous two versions ... I superimposed the one over the other at 50% transparency and this is the outcome. What do you think?First version: [link]
Second version: [link]
Again let me link to Nesihonsu's photo that I used as a reference: [link]
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I've just been flipping through the three version for a little while, and, going from old to this to totally tweaked, it almost looks as if someone let the sun come out - so I guess it's mostly a case of personal preference? As for me, I think I like this one best; not as washy as the original and not quite as sharp as the tweaked version. Really great job on the detailed background; I know leaves always drive me nuts so I just avoid them, but you got them down really, really well! Also, and I know this shouldn't really be said about wild animals, but it's very cute as well 
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Thanks! Why shouldn't wild animals be cute? I find most of them so!
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Well, it's basically a joke from film makers/scientists etc, one that I like to use as well
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Hmm...I'd hate to have to pick between the three, although I do think this one combines the best aspects of the other two. I love the colors used on the hippo, and I think its face is cute.
Excellent work!
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Thank you, thanks for the feedback!
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It's really hard to choose from the 3, the first one was not bad either, I mean under dense vegetation colours may look like that. And in all of them you have retained slightly purplish shade of her skin which was imperfection of the photo.
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Hi again! That's not an imperfection ... if you look at other people's photos of hippos or pygmy hippos you will generally see some blues and purples in the sheen on the body. Especially if there's some shade. Anything that is in the shade looks a bit bluer than if its in full sun. As an artist I will usually put blues and purples in even if they're not in the photo ... as cool colours to contrast and bring out warmer colours and areas of highlights. In this case, to emphasize the highlights on the head and back. And I put green in the body too, which isn't in your photo *or* in real pygmy hippo skins, and then I also put purple in the green of the background. It's all for getting a certain effect ...
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I think this is pretty neat but the other versions are good too. As far as I can see anyway.
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Thanks for your feedback!
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Seems to combine well the best of the two other versions. Very well done!
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Thanks, I'm glad you like it now!
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