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Even when things get rough, I want you to know that I will always be here to listen. You're not alone in the world. Tonight you're here with me. ..not only in my eyes, but in my soul, in my heart, and within the gentle reach of my fingertips. So lay down your worries and your woes, and let go. Let me heal you, let me hold you. Let me be your shoulder to cry on...your pillow you cling to at night. And trust me when I tell you how much it is I care...because I do, my words are so true. So let go.. release the torment .. and just, be.---
I know nowadays people see "photomanip" and think they're going to see something insanely changed....but that's not the way I do things. And I didn't feel I had the right to submit this as regular digital photography, because I'm not the photographer, I'm just the adjuster, making tiny changes with levels, background, and other things until I feel the subjects are given the right amount of quality.
It did take me a while to do this...and then devart went under read-only mode, so I sat for even longer, molding the picture in my little ways.
I didn't need to do anything insane to it, because the original stock photo is so beautiful, without change at all.. [link] ... but I love the photo, and when I saw it was stock, I couldn't just walk away from it, I had to give it love.
I don't intend for this to me a sexual thing...more a bond, a deep relationship...a portrayal of care, friendship, true feeling.
Full view for the best details, and please pay your respect to the photographer ---->
Thank you.
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Comments: 22
asymons [2006-02-13 15:21:54 +0000 UTC]
Great shot... i've put it in my current Valentine's Day Journal... hope that's ok with you...
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RetaeaNicole [2004-07-02 08:06:04 +0000 UTC]
Focus is not just the picture
But also the words [see description.]
They are two pieces
Brought together
As one.
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RetaeaNicole In reply to RetaeaNicole [2004-07-02 08:07:56 +0000 UTC]
Also, this is practically a "go see the stock! now! i order you! she has good stock! arrrr!" sort of thing. lol.
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fulcanelli [2004-06-27 11:44:22 +0000 UTC]
I thought this one was a fight, so I couldn't help a closer look. Nice shot.
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mrb24 [2004-06-24 20:53:28 +0000 UTC]
I know you don't want it to be sexual but in today's MTV world and everything else it sure emotes sexuality.
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RetaeaNicole In reply to mrb24 [2004-06-25 02:30:36 +0000 UTC]
yah, i know.
bleh.
buuttt i see something in it besides sexuality, so that's good enough for me.
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mrb24 In reply to RetaeaNicole [2004-06-25 13:13:37 +0000 UTC]
that is a good thing, by the way nice work. Anyhow, guy's and girl's look at these things differently.
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RetaeaNicole In reply to mrb24 [2004-06-26 00:41:25 +0000 UTC]
yah, and thats understandable. plus even in one gender, peoples perspectives can vary greatly. a world full of many unique minds.
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RetaeaNicole In reply to virgin-stock [2004-06-24 05:52:31 +0000 UTC]
i don't manip like most people... so it's not drastic. i changed the levels of contrast, focus, texture, color balance, and then went over it and softened areas, and erased others. and then repeated the process. i didn't desire to change the subjects a huge amount, but put more emphasis on them, bring them out and connect my words with what is being seen.
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Bradeh [2004-06-24 03:06:19 +0000 UTC]
Lovely manip, dear.
I normally don't like manips, but this is great.
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RetaeaNicole In reply to Bradeh [2004-06-24 05:52:53 +0000 UTC]
thank you
glad you like it.
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mirroredtruths [2004-06-24 03:02:07 +0000 UTC]
Nice work indeed, and I will say the same to the photographer.
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RetaeaNicole In reply to mirroredtruths [2004-06-24 03:06:10 +0000 UTC]
thank you and yes, good idea.
huggle.
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deathmunky [2004-06-24 02:42:04 +0000 UTC]
great work, and i really dig the comment. it really brings it into context.
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