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myrnajacobs — Nike of Samothrace

Published: 2007-01-31 22:44:57 +0000 UTC; Views: 1075; Favourites: 28; Downloads: 16
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Description . . . another in my series of faux daguerrotypes
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Comments: 48

werretaler [2007-02-23 23:54:09 +0000 UTC]

beautiful photomanipulation

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myrnajacobs In reply to werretaler [2007-02-25 03:14:46 +0000 UTC]

Thank you so much for that nice comment!

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franzoise [2007-02-10 15:08:21 +0000 UTC]

it's a great idea ....and very well made...bravo, I like these kind of work

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myrnajacobs In reply to franzoise [2007-02-10 15:52:05 +0000 UTC]

Thanks. I'm enjoying doing them too.

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tsheva [2007-02-07 10:19:44 +0000 UTC]

It's a little dark but I like it. Nicely done

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RileyRican [2007-02-06 02:25:23 +0000 UTC]

Beautiful, you really do a great job on texturing.

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myrnajacobs In reply to RileyRican [2007-02-06 06:25:57 +0000 UTC]

Thanks riley. it's really almost all there on the thing I scanned...wonderful textures. As you know it is really just how opaque, what the contrast is like that makes it work.

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arterius [2007-02-05 07:15:45 +0000 UTC]

depth, color, subtle light., alternative process..its a winner!! and I agree, forget the FAKE...Does any process truly exhibit what physically existed at the time?

or, more importantly, does it capture and share what we felt? No, I don;t think so...

I love what you are doing to re-work the alternative stuff, and indepedent of the above rant (it's not my fault, its the Irish in me LOL), I think this is very nice with good depth, I really like the patina and light.

Hope you are staying warm!
T

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myrnajacobs In reply to arterius [2007-02-05 16:16:51 +0000 UTC]

Why thank you, my dear! What a great cmment!!

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arterius In reply to myrnajacobs [2007-02-06 23:09:08 +0000 UTC]

You are most welcome!

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RedSpiralDancer [2007-02-04 09:32:57 +0000 UTC]

Wow..there is a very striking feeling about it.. it's awesome!

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myrnajacobs In reply to RedSpiralDancer [2007-02-04 16:20:03 +0000 UTC]

Thanks so much!

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rlehmann [2007-02-02 00:53:23 +0000 UTC]

Very cool!

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myrnajacobs In reply to rlehmann [2007-02-02 01:13:46 +0000 UTC]

thanks.

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crashthruwall [2007-02-01 15:43:05 +0000 UTC]

this is just gorgegous.

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myrnajacobs In reply to crashthruwall [2007-02-01 16:40:31 +0000 UTC]

Thank you very much!

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sozesoze [2007-02-01 14:21:35 +0000 UTC]

Very nice work, congrats!

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myrnajacobs In reply to sozesoze [2007-02-01 15:28:47 +0000 UTC]

Thanks very much!

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Athansor [2007-02-01 12:47:27 +0000 UTC]

I am SO loving this series!!! (Especially like the colors on this one. I'm very fond of rich, vibrant earthtones with that "overlay" look to them...)

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myrnajacobs In reply to Athansor [2007-02-01 15:29:33 +0000 UTC]

thanks for the nice words!

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Athansor In reply to myrnajacobs [2007-02-01 22:57:50 +0000 UTC]

You are always most welcome!

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FredG [2007-02-01 10:18:37 +0000 UTC]

nice serie

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myrnajacobs In reply to FredG [2007-02-01 15:38:01 +0000 UTC]

Thank you.

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fLOWsd [2007-02-01 06:54:04 +0000 UTC]

don't say they're fake
like that one too. both scary and intriguing

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myrnajacobs In reply to fLOWsd [2007-02-01 15:41:17 +0000 UTC]

Thanks, flo! No more faux!

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iheartwillow [2007-02-01 05:06:34 +0000 UTC]

ahh!! love this!!

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myrnajacobs In reply to iheartwillow [2007-02-01 15:41:30 +0000 UTC]

thank you.

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kuru93 [2007-02-01 04:04:55 +0000 UTC]

a wonderful piece.

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myrnajacobs In reply to kuru93 [2007-02-01 04:11:47 +0000 UTC]

Oh, thank you soooo much!

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Forget-the-rain [2007-02-01 02:50:35 +0000 UTC]

Those colors are beautiful , samothras have always been fascinating for me.

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myrnajacobs In reply to Forget-the-rain [2007-02-01 04:12:22 +0000 UTC]

Me too and I don't really know why. Would like to visit sometime.

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Forget-the-rain In reply to myrnajacobs [2007-02-01 05:01:45 +0000 UTC]

it's at Louvre ,yes you should this museum is really to not miss.

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myrnajacobs In reply to Forget-the-rain [2007-02-01 15:42:01 +0000 UTC]

Yes. I took the photo at the Louvre two years ago!

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Slopjockey [2007-02-01 02:19:28 +0000 UTC]

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myrnajacobs In reply to Slopjockey [2007-02-01 04:12:30 +0000 UTC]

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fleetofgypsies [2007-02-01 02:06:33 +0000 UTC]

very nice work again

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myrnajacobs In reply to fleetofgypsies [2007-02-01 04:15:58 +0000 UTC]

thanks.

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shuk [2007-02-01 00:32:33 +0000 UTC]

beautiful how long did it take to reproduce this effect of a daguerrotypes?

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myrnajacobs In reply to shuk [2007-02-01 00:43:07 +0000 UTC]

I scanned an actual daguerrotype so it was quick. But I have to adjust it some when it's layered. One of these things take me several hours or more to do.

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kayceeus [2007-02-01 00:30:05 +0000 UTC]

That statue is perfect for this technique.

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myrnajacobs In reply to kayceeus [2007-02-01 00:43:56 +0000 UTC]

Isn't it! That photo of the statue is one I did a couple of years ago.

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Faylinn [2007-01-31 22:47:14 +0000 UTC]

Gorgeous! I love the atmosphere, and the tiny scratches that make it all the more real! Lovely!

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myrnajacobs In reply to Faylinn [2007-01-31 23:16:20 +0000 UTC]

Thanks so vrey much. Was Darjeeling wonderful!

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Faylinn In reply to myrnajacobs [2007-01-31 23:39:18 +0000 UTC]

Yes, Darjeeling was wonderful, just very cloudy. There were real tibetian monks in small hillside monastries, and lot's of tea
I'm just browsing your gallery, by the way! Some of your stuff is really brilliant, you're really creative!

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myrnajacobs In reply to Faylinn [2007-01-31 23:47:36 +0000 UTC]

Thanks very much. I so desperately need and want to travel to exotic places! I've been to France, England and Switzerland..but for all intents and purposes it might as well be the USA. I do really love those place and want to go back, though.

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Faylinn In reply to myrnajacobs [2007-02-01 00:03:26 +0000 UTC]

Exotic places are fun, but not all that great if I'm honest. That trip was really extreme, and I was very very glad when I finally returned home... India was a little too exotic for me sometimes. Did you know they actually import toilet paper for turist, since they don't use it? A public toilet in India is the stuff for nightmares. I ended up having to go to hospital while I was there. I always try to do my internships for university abroad, to get to know the world better. The one before India I was in Brasil, and I ended up getting three fat larvae inside my left food, that would carve tunnels in there, and itch like hell. I think I need a year or two at least before I venture my next exotic destination.
England, Switzerland and France are great.

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myrnajacobs In reply to Faylinn [2007-02-01 00:45:19 +0000 UTC]

Okay, so I've decided to stick to the civilized world. LOL

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Faylinn In reply to myrnajacobs [2007-02-01 11:07:13 +0000 UTC]

I always decide that...and then I keep changing my mind.

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