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Published: 2005-03-21 20:36:41 +0000 UTC; Views: 1301; Favourites: 13; Downloads: 202
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"I am the Light of the world; he who follows me will not walk in the darkness, but will have the Light of life"Im not sure if i like this completely as of now, i may make changes to it later. This picture is very deep to me.
Just to let you know there wasnt much Photoshopping involved besides cropping, border and brightening of the light.
Comments and Critique are stongly encouraged, let me know what you think.
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Great effect and sounds like it was fun to do!
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i just watched the fantastic 4 last night. this reminded me a little of the human torch. hehe.
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This amuses me alot.
I think the border works really well with it all.
Nice.
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Amuses you in a good way or bad way? :confused"
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Thanks ryan glad you like this, i visited your gallery and it is impressive to say the least.
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you're welcome and thank you for your compliment on my gallery!
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Your very welcome
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Don't say there wasn't much Photoshop work done with this... It's blatant and and extensive; the bevel effect you applied or whatever- the plastic wrap appearance, I think it ruins the photo, and it's not worthy to be called a photo anymore; it'd be a photomanipulation. I think you need to check the gallery guidelines for the definition of a photo and photomanipulation. A lot of the stuff I see you submit as photos has been heavily manipulated, and not in ways that are achievable in the darkroom. Just couldn't not tell you what I thought.
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Your right i did use the plastic wrap, but even that i used it minimally because there was already a heavy glow around him. And that was actually the only thing besides slight levels and hue which isnt manipulation. But your right looking back on this older photo i would agree that it should atleast be considered darkroom because it wasnt "heavily manipulated". I dont know which other photos would be photomanipulated because you say "a lot" of them are but i honestly dont see it...
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Amazing. It speaks it's message loud and clear.
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Im glad you get the message
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Might I say once again that is an amazing idea with the flashlight and all. Perhaps you should explain how you did it int the description? For silly people like me who only read the comments to make sure I'm not asking something that was already asked. Anywho, very powerful and meaningful beyond just being a work of art.
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Thank you. 
I like keeping it a secret unless someone asks me directly 
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It reminds me of a butterfly emerging out of a cacoon. There seeming to be like a plastic of sheet over the face, melting off by the light.
In a Christian consapt, this is so awsome!! (out side one as well, I am sure, but my judgment is squed because of my relationship with Christ ^.^;;; ) The light, being Jesus Christ, pulling away our sin! We become beautiful buterflies. Our beauty only being because of Jesus Christ, there for uplifting him and giving glory to him. All being a cascade event, We become the light of the world (as the verse emplays!)
I can't tell you how much of an incragement this shot is! You did a beautiful job desighning it and pulling it off! Thank you so much for sharing!!
~Becca
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Your welcome! I guess its two sided because your comment was very encouraging to me. Im glad you liked the picture and better yet, believe in the meaning behind it!
Thanks for the 
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Anytime.
Would you mind if I printed it out? I wouldn't mind putting it over my drafting table for imperation/encragment. Not to michen I know a few people that might like to see it but don't have readly avalable access to a computer. ^.^!!
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Sure you can print it. I wish i had a prints account so you could just buy one from me 
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Sell? Nah. ^.^; I am not that shallow.
Thank ya much!!!
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I love it... Yeah, i think that just about sums it up. I absolutely love it...
really creative, and well done.
good stuff
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Aww thank you very much
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i was wondering how this was done.... but now ive read the comments and im edumacated on how it was done. its so cool.. i cant believe that you thought to do it... i wanna copy!!!! but i cnt figure out how to change the shutter speed on my camera... lol.
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Hey thanks, another comment! Yea its not too hard and its really fun! Its like painting and photography in one. I have many more that are like this that im planning on submitting.
If your camera has a manual setting you should be able to, if its all automatic then you cant really. If its automatic you should still be able to because if its extrememly dark then it will set a slow shutter speed automatically. If all else fails read the manual.
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... i hate manuals. i tink its thrown out by now. youre really ethusiastic. thats cool. yeah, i think its all automatic. anyway, cant wait to see more of these. theyre really cool.
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Yea manual takes more patients and precision but gives you more control and is personally funner (if thats a word?). And its more of an art.
Im glad you cant wait, ill try to get some more up.
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Yea theres the proper english i was looking for
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im not sure if youre being sarcastic or not... but your welcome!!!
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No i was being completely serious! It really did sound wrong to me but didnt know what to put. And you helped me out. Thanks!
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well im glad i could help then!
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Goodness, mang! I gotta commend you on using a flashlight and low shutterspeed for the effect, that's probably why it looks good. Admittedly, it looks a lot like the 'glow' PS effect so many cheapskate photomanip photographers have used in bad photos, but you've succeeded in taking that effect to new levels of technique, style, meaning, and beauty.
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Thanks alot! Yea i was afraid it would look too "Photoshopped" thats why i stated that in the title. I did however brighten it up and change the color just a little in Photoshop which made it glow a little more. I am glad you like it.
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This is very nice and really cool how you did it. I really like it and it looks awesome.
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Thank you for that comment
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That is REALLY cool...awesome idea and very cleverly done!! Powerful. Totally loving it!
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Wow thank you very much that is very encouraging! Thanks for the
Oh and i love your signature.
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this is a spectacular piece of art! how did you do it? and i LOVE the message in it! rock on! :woot:
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Im glad you got the message 
To do this i set the camera up on a tripod with a 10 second timer and a 30 second shutter speed. I then ran in front of the camera and as soon as the shutter was open my friend traced my body with a small flashlight for the 30 seconds as i stood as still as i could. And thats it. I have many more like this that i will probably submit.
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