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Published: 2004-01-29 10:33:39 +0000 UTC; Views: 18500; Favourites: 730; Downloads: 12100
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Somewhere on DA I saw a guy who once in a while went back to a favorite photo of his and retouched it according to his current taste and skill. Just to see if he’d make progress since last time. I thought that was a fabulous idea. Funny how a photo is not only a frosen moment in time, its also a frozen example of the style you had in that particular period. Lately I’ve been into muting the colors and light, sort of making the photos appear as visions so dark, you were lucky to catch a glimpse of it before it was swallowed by pitch black eternal night.Ever since submitting “splash” it’s been the photo I’ve received the friendliest notes/mails about. Since it has never been on the frontpage, all the 163 people who has
'ed it has been hardworking gallery-browsers. So this is a revised ‘deluxe’ version dedicated to this endangered species 
Those who make an effort to seek out new work and artists instead of just dwelling on their stale watchlists. 
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Comments: 292
what moments
are ensnared
in a water curve!
thrilling.
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Very beautiful peice, I personaly envy and enjoy this work alot. Simply beautiful and all around inspiring ^^
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Nothing much to say other then this is a beautiful piece, and all around inspiring...*prays he can learn to do stuff as good as this* +fav
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Lovely pictures, this is one of many i did enjoy!!!
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the fisrt was incredible
but this one is just
how the hell could you capture this movement so clear and detailed??
and how the hell did u edit the background and loose no detail??
just a master piece
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god i love this one......there's something about water i love, its so sensual and mysterious, this peice is definatly one of my fav's! great work!!
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simply exquisite...
i love the way i can escape the world just by browsing your gallery.
beautiful stuff.
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Quite an amazing catch.... Like that it's rather dark, wow
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Great work, the water looks sweet, great back ground and colours!
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Excellent timing Lars...I like the colors very much !
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thank you very much for the comment Ilona 
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OMG
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i remember the original well, this is a great re-working.
superb.
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One of the best photos I've ever seen. This is too good, my dear friend.
I absolutely love this version. It's really powerfull!
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It reminds me of a mermaid...but in a much darker sense. It seems almost sepia. If it weren't digital, I would say you used gold in developing, but since it is digital, how exactly did you get the background to show up like that? Is it a backdrop or something?
I'm very curious to find out now. Good shot. I wish my action shots came out like this.
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Hi and thanks for your comment
Making the background appear like this was in fact very simple. Since the sky was clear on the original b&w photo, all I had to do was blend in a blurred layer of a dirty wall (using blending method 'softlight'). The tone was made by a homemade 4 color gradientmap (black, brown, green and yellow, which work just like if you converted the image to quadrotone). That part of the work was simple and took no time at all. I used much more time in emphazising (sp?) the light on her face and breast, and the reflected patches of light on her back, and the shadows on the water.
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breathtaking.
reminds me of pj harvey's cover for 'rid of me'.
great work.
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I like it
and
now Im going to have to go check out your gallery
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Hey! Another fantastic shot! I really like the (almost) silhouette effect. Well done!
ic
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superb shot
with a great concept
welldone
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~FA_BU_LOUS~
that's all i can say....you've somehow captured the spirit of artistical beauty....the pureness of the waters...the blank canvass of a body that's calling to be painted on....i commend your art and your talented eye.....thank you for sharing what you bring to the world
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wow, Thanks alot for your very kind comment
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I guess I shouldn't comment on this, since it's for "those who make an effort to seek out new work".
But well done on getting to the waterscapes front page 
Amazing photo.
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hehe, thanks for your comment. I could not know it would make it to the front page
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oh wow - even better, i thought it couldnt be better before,
excellent 
fi
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I'm so glad you liked it. I've explained how I textured the background further up the thread. It was not hard at all
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you know what I think about this photo, and there is nothing to add to it.
I'm really happy about your huge success here on DA.
keep the work.
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hi mate 
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well my random browsing has brought me here, and wow! what an amazing photo. i'll be putting u on my watch list and i doubt i'll find your style stale. love it
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OH WOW... so exhiliarating looking
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