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The life still there, upon her hair - the death upon her eyes.
3rd PlaceThe life still there, upon her hair - the death upon her eyes.
Paul


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Edgar Allan Poe (Expert Editing)
Collection: People
Camera: Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Lens: Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8L USM II
Location: Birmingham, England
Date: Nov 1, 2011
Aperture: f/10
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/125
Galleries: Portraiture, Horror
Date Uploaded: Nov 3, 2011

 Yay - happy with the ribbon; especially in the face of such competition. I really am a complete Photoshop novice. This is my 3rd composite ever I think and I can barely find my way around layers.

Thanks to Bear for putting the poem and line my way.

Thanks for the votes and comments.

Statistics
Place: 3 out of 88
Avg (all users): 7.5000
Avg (commenters): 8.9231
Avg (participants): 7.1778
Avg (non-participants): 7.6706
Views since voting: 5737
Views during voting: 356
Votes: 130
Comments: 41
Favorites: 6 (view)

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AuthorThread
 02/20/2015 08:43:37 AM
Originally posted by Ja-9:
this is amazing Paul...I really wish you would explain how you got the eyes and nose in this...stunning


Ah, OK (I'm a bit late here). I just photographed a real-life (or death) skull I have laying around the house. I used to use it for teaching. Just a case of painting the layer through then and a bit of 'liquefy' to get it to look right.
 11/15/2011 11:10:20 PM
this is amazing Paul...I really wish you would explain how you got the eyes and nose in this...stunning
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 11/14/2011 06:45:11 AM
wow!
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 11/13/2011 08:52:14 PM
Well you are learning incredibly fast and have made an awesome image. Congrats.
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 11/12/2011 11:18:03 PM
This is so incredible Paul. Congratulations!
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 11/11/2011 11:56:09 PM
I cannot bear to look at this. I'm thinking that's a success for this challenge. LOL!

Congrats on your ribbon!

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 11/11/2011 05:30:39 PM
Congratulations! Great job.
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 11/11/2011 04:24:44 PM
congrats Paul, to score a ribbon in this challenge is really something!
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 11/11/2011 12:23:34 PM
Yaaay, Paul!!! Congrats on the ribbon.
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 11/11/2011 11:21:44 AM
Congrats, Paul....this one really did intrigue me. Well deserved. Glad it got the attention it deserved.
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 11/11/2011 11:05:37 AM
Congratulations. This was also one of my 10s. Nicely done.
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 11/11/2011 10:33:26 AM
Excellent work, Paul! Congrats on your ribbon!
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 11/11/2011 08:58:47 AM
Great stuff,Congrats on the ribbon.
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 11/11/2011 08:38:12 AM
The ribbons were exactly as I voted. I guess sometimes, I agree with the masses. Fantastic work.
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 11/11/2011 08:19:15 AM
This is so awesome!!! It was a 9 from me. :) Congrats on the yellow!
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 11/11/2011 04:13:30 AM
This is MORE than scary!! Congrats!
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 11/11/2011 01:05:25 AM
Congratulations Paul, you perfectly illustrated that verse, great work.
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 11/11/2011 12:29:08 AM
Congratulations! And this fits nicely in your top row - there's a certain symmetry/progression to it.
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 11/11/2011 12:24:15 AM
Well done Paul.
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 11/11/2011 12:22:45 AM
Happy to see this up here, well done Paul.
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 11/11/2011 12:18:36 AM
I adored the smooth transition between the model and the skull. gorgeous work.
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 11/11/2011 12:17:32 AM
Way to go, Paul. Congrats!
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 11/11/2011 12:12:34 AM
Disturbing but well deserved of a ribbon.
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 11/11/2011 12:07:09 AM
WTG Paul! Absolutely awesome.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
11/10/2011 10:09:21 PM
great effect.
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 11/10/2011 09:37:19 PM
Wow, fascinating!
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 11/10/2011 09:19:06 PM
Fabulous!
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 11/10/2011 05:52:46 PM
Friggin AWEsome! I hope to see this on the front page.
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 11/09/2011 09:53:49 PM
Top shelf creation.
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 11/06/2011 04:00:19 PM
Too weird!!! Very Poe!
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 11/06/2011 08:01:54 AM
Beautifully lit Medusa.
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 11/06/2011 01:12:38 AM
awesome work
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 11/05/2011 12:59:49 PM
This has to do well Paul, its a gruesomely good shot, and the PP is perfect, it still has a very real quality and its not cartoonish like a lot of the photos in this one, excellent stuff.
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 11/05/2011 12:02:06 PM
In my top five for sure.
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 11/04/2011 10:24:32 PM
A really outstanding image, Paul. The lace is amazing.
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 11/04/2011 09:05:22 PM
Sometimes I feel like that when I wake up, just a lot less hair! Nicely ghoulish, good tones.
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 11/04/2011 02:51:11 PM
Oh, beautiful processing!
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 11/04/2011 02:48:45 PM
Exquisite in it's creepiness.
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 11/04/2011 09:25:12 AM
Brilliant. I love this.
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 11/04/2011 08:29:58 AM
This is really good!!!!!!
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 11/04/2011 12:32:41 AM
Totally intriguing!
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