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Spirit of the Hay
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Spirit of the Hay

by Rob Graham

Gallery: Photo ArtPosted November 27, 2011164 views8 comments
Same basic process as my last post, but I stopped after 1 iteration when this face appeared. The original image was a large round hay bale, that I cropped and then filled in the sky with more hay. I did some selective dodge/burn to separate the top and bottom halves of the face. C&C always welcome and appreciated.

Comments

8 comments
Comment posted by Mark Seaver on November 27, 2011 at 9:07 AM
Great bronze mask, with nice highlights in the eyes. I spent good chunk of time keeping out of trouble over the last 3-4 days after you showed me how to make these. It's a very interesting process and your results are impressive.
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Comment posted by Barb Pflaum on November 27, 2011 at 1:47 PM
Very cool image. I love the eyes! I also like the way the hay looks like fur on some furry creature.
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Comment posted by David W. Kelly on November 27, 2011 at 4:42 PM
Very cool :cool:
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Comment posted by Jeremy Week on November 27, 2011 at 6:41 PM
Kind of creeps me out a bit (That's a good thing!) :smile:
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Comment posted by Catherine Reilly on November 28, 2011 at 6:55 PM
VERY C- :cool:- :cool: - L image !!! Lots of fun fun to make 'em, too.
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Comment posted by Barbara Graham on November 28, 2011 at 8:19 PM
As beautiful and impressive as the last one. Wonderful work.
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Comment posted by Marc Ward on November 28, 2011 at 10:30 PM
Very cool image, Rob. Love the detail and texture in the large image. Well done!
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Comment posted by Carolyn Derstine on November 29, 2011 at 11:47 AM
Boy, between you and Mark, you guys are creating some very strange creatures! This one has quite haunting eyes. :eek: I admire your creativity in making these images. Who would have thought a hay bale had such potential?
Registered on February 16, 2011, 610 Posts, 3684 Comments