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  • 02-18-2008, 12:18 PM
    Overbeyond
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    This is one from our most recent UK get together.
    I have done a bit of work on it and I am happy that it has improved the image. As well as a critique I would like a title for it and I wouls welcome suggestions. I would love the word "Seduction" to be in the title if possible but without sounding pretentious.
    But what I would value most is your critique.
  • 02-18-2008, 01:01 PM
    gahspidy
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    Tom, I already commented somewhat on this image in the UK thread in Viewfinder. I think this is excellent. It is deep, alluring, well composed. Subtle and yet bold enough to bring us a wow factor. I like this alot.
    I have thought of "Fantasies over coffee" "The seduction" "The Allure of a Morning Coffee" somethings like that. I'm sure others will have better ideas.
    Great Tom, your eye never fails to find the buried treasures . . .
  • 02-19-2008, 11:10 AM
    Overbeyond
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    Thanks so much Gary. The jury is now closed on the title jobbie and "fantasies over coffee" is absolutely brilliant and is just what I wanted but was unable to come up with. Anything I thought of with "seduction" just did not pull out what was in my head. Thanks also for liking the shot.
  • 02-19-2008, 01:46 PM
    jbaldocchi
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    I like the layers overlay but think the top one could be a little softer and if you know how remove the square edges so that the images floats more.

    I'm not sure seduction works here. The coffee drinker looks a little stalkeresk to me.

    Jim B.
  • 02-19-2008, 02:48 PM
    Greg McCary
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    Well done Tom. It looks very muck like something Tuna would do. I like it all the way around and can't say anything that would make it better. Well spotted.
  • 02-19-2008, 10:02 PM
    GB1
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    Hey Tom -

    I echo the other comments. It's a contradiction - Looks like a coffee house, but the woman looks like she's posing for a sexy ad, and ... Sexy Coffee? Hmm. Maybe a new dating service ad, "Meet Single Professionals for Lunch!", or maybe it's just Starbuck's new image to stir things up? :D

    Anyway - I do like what you did with the two layers. I would however offset the woman image just a little, it's too close to horizontally centered, I think. Perhaps fade the sides a bit instead of the hard edges.. the fade may or may not work. I'm also thinking one more element here - but what?

    G
  • 02-21-2008, 08:40 AM
    Overbeyond
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    Thanks GB Greg and Jim B.
    Thanks for taking the time and I am glad it works for you.
    This is a straight from the camera shot with only some very basic PS work (saturation on the blues, levels adjustment on the lower part and finally a little sharpenning) carried out.
  • 02-27-2008, 11:44 AM
    Didache
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    Yay for you Tom!!! I will take my modelling fee in pints :D

    Cheers
    Mike
  • 02-27-2008, 05:46 PM
    Herriot
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    Congratulations on the sticky Tom,
  • 02-27-2008, 09:49 PM
    PrevailingConditions
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    A very intriguing shot. Congratulations on the sticky.

    PC
  • 02-27-2008, 10:33 PM
    bindows
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    "A Sip of Seduction"
    It's a very nice finished product. Congrats.
  • 02-28-2008, 02:02 PM
    Overbeyond
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    Thanks very much again to everyone and especially thank you to those whose responsibility it is to choose the featured photo.
  • 03-01-2008, 08:42 PM
    Tuna
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    Mysterious and sublime. An absolutely wonderful image - no title needed.

    Tuna
  • 03-03-2008, 06:44 AM
    Overbeyond
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    Many thanks Tuna.