Parental supervision
by Alex_Petrini

Comment:
Haha, so very funny! The children faces really make the shot, you managed to direct them perfectly. Quite impressive as far as I can tell, well done!

The Raft of Halloween
by gyaban

Comment:

Originally posted by tvsometime: Congrats as usual. Just wondering how much time was spent on this project.

Thanks a lot. Regarding the time involved:
- A first shooting session at work took about 2h
- Then I had to drive to the sea to shoot some waves, took about 5h
- I had to pose for various characters and shoot various items, took about 3h
- We had to create the raft and shoot it, about 2h
- Processing, about 1h per character (18 of them), 3 hours on the sea, 2 hours of general editing
Total = about 35 hours of work, and 62 original photos to upload (1.33Gb, sigh).

Halloween Bride
by kasaba

Comment:
I really, really loved this one. The tones are simply perfect, making this creepy portrait extremely effective. Congrats on the well deserved ribbon!

Rub-a-dub-dub
by markwiley

Comment:
That is definitely some great use of idle conference times! I love how you managed to produce this perfect entry while being away, without access to all your gear and props. Inspirational. Congrats!

the imposters
by tate

Comment:
What a fantastic creation process. It is so great that you managed to share the experience with your daughter: what better introduction to art could exist! I wish I can do so too with my own daughter on day. Thank you for the image and the story, very inspiring. And congrats on the nice finish!

Ancient OmniGrud© Portrait of a Male Amphiean [credit: Intergalactic Portrait Archive - year 27886]
by Lydia

Comment:
Using the skin of a toad to create these bumps on your alien was pure genius. I love this idea, it works perfectly! Your choice of colors is also beautiful. Congratulations on the ribbon!

Aliens are real!
by GeorgesBogaert

Comment:
I'm sure your son must be thrilled by this creation :) Not many kids have such portrait in their family album! Your alien looks amazing, I am glad your work and creativity got rewarded. Congratulations!

Mother Love
by gyaban

Comment:

Originally posted by Lydia: Did you actually think about all of that before you decided on your creation?!!

Thanks a lot Lydia, very kind of you. Yes, I had these things in mind when I started the project. Some shapes and colors evolved from my initial thoughts during the process, but the main concept didn't.

sneezy
by PennyStreet

Comment:
Fantastic, can't stop staring at it, discovering all the details. It really breathes.

Nigella Blues
by tnun

Comment:
I greatly enjoyed this entry. It's so easy to stare at it and let the mind wander. Thanks.