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Published: 2005-01-31 07:49:42 +0000 UTC; Views: 1167; Favourites: 42; Downloads: 171
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Description i don't like placing things like these under photo-manipulation, because that's not how I look at it. It's a photo to me. But it was manipulated to achieve this effect. It was a pain in the butt though
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Comments: 37

magickchocoholic [2009-06-27 15:33:25 +0000 UTC]

It looks so real! I love the effect the window gives.

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ethicss [2005-06-24 13:07:50 +0000 UTC]

Really great concept, idea, and the overall shot looks lovely too.

keep up experiments like these, they are worth the effort!

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SteveNewport In reply to ethicss [2005-06-24 17:11:00 +0000 UTC]

thank you, very good to know!

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NoiteInsana [2005-06-06 12:55:02 +0000 UTC]

deserved to be a daily deviation..

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SteveNewport In reply to NoiteInsana [2005-06-07 23:06:57 +0000 UTC]

I appreciate that, maybe someday!??

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NoiteInsana In reply to SteveNewport [2005-06-08 12:19:48 +0000 UTC]

i suggested it but noone cared..
sorry

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SteveNewport In reply to NoiteInsana [2005-06-08 22:03:39 +0000 UTC]

lol, it's the thought that counts! I just got one a few months ago, so I'm happy with that

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NoiteInsana In reply to SteveNewport [2005-06-08 22:17:36 +0000 UTC]

you lucky bastard!!

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shelovesHe [2005-05-11 23:35:33 +0000 UTC]

this is a marvelous photo. I love.

<333: t.y.

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psygothic [2005-03-23 10:56:16 +0000 UTC]

This pic is...Fantastic...
Light,idea,subject....
I LOVE ALL IN THIS.

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toots [2005-03-18 03:29:50 +0000 UTC]

Argh! I've been looking through your gallery ---knowing--- that I'd favorite something (because let's face it, you're good, lol). But ahhh!! I'm in a dilema because they're all so wonderful . I don't know which one to fav! Anyways, I should start somewhere, right ?

What can I say? You've got some major talent going on here (are you a professional? O.o). Anyhoo, I love this picture! It posses so many different meanings, so many hidden things (or so I think ). Like the title shows "Blindly Falling", it looks like you were trying to fly from the window like a bird or something, (maybe a caged bird by way of the closed window) and you close your eyes and suddenly lose balance, and there you are blindly falling backwards, breaking your net of safety. No one's there to catch you this time, you just let go, and even if you get hurt, you pick yourself up and go at it some more. Just like a bird ^_^. Yep.... sorry for that, I got carried away .



~Katie

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LandmineDancer [2005-02-25 16:56:45 +0000 UTC]

Nice work, the colours really give this shot the right mood. A fave for sure.

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jpfuria [2005-02-23 09:35:46 +0000 UTC]

It's surreal! Great manipulation!

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atoxicvictory [2005-02-23 01:24:51 +0000 UTC]

that's really crazy- love it
i'm curious though- what were the two pictures you stitched together? you did it so well i can't tell at all.

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SteveNewport In reply to atoxicvictory [2005-02-23 02:07:13 +0000 UTC]

thanks a lot!

One picture consisted of me leaning, arms back bracing myself against a chair. The other one consisted of me standing straight up. Tried keeping my head in exactly the same spot when I move (we all know how that works)

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twofifty [2005-02-22 19:17:52 +0000 UTC]

great work you did here!

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SteveNewport In reply to twofifty [2005-02-23 01:56:19 +0000 UTC]

thank you

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mourninghasbrokn [2005-02-21 05:57:49 +0000 UTC]

k i still think this is one of the coolest self portraits ever... maybe its the fact that i can imagine you falling real hard on your ass a split second later... : P hehe jk

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SteveNewport In reply to mourninghasbrokn [2005-02-22 05:53:29 +0000 UTC]

thanks! ......... go screw yourself

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Factor--- [2005-02-07 00:27:15 +0000 UTC]

Damn man, this is one hell of a sweet manip! I can't see the lines at all... when I first saw this I was like "WTF?"
hehe.. very cool job

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SteveNewport In reply to Factor--- [2005-02-07 02:05:22 +0000 UTC]

lol, thank you so much!

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Aevum-M [2005-02-01 03:39:28 +0000 UTC]

awesome... gorgeous to look at aswell as a test if the mind

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SteveNewport In reply to Aevum-M [2005-02-05 18:20:32 +0000 UTC]

thanks a lot!

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Arrrg-Pirates [2005-02-01 02:35:17 +0000 UTC]

Excellent use of manipulation, its very surreal and beautiful.

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SteveNewport In reply to Arrrg-Pirates [2005-02-05 18:24:21 +0000 UTC]

thank you very much!

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benighted-raven [2005-01-31 22:19:09 +0000 UTC]

Crazy...

I don't know how you manipulated it to look so real @_@

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SteveNewport In reply to benighted-raven [2005-01-31 22:55:27 +0000 UTC]

more than a few hours of work

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benighted-raven In reply to SteveNewport [2005-01-31 23:10:53 +0000 UTC]

Ahh... I see

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SteveNewport In reply to benighted-raven [2005-01-31 23:15:44 +0000 UTC]

lol, but seriously, I positioned the camera on a tripod and had my brother click two different poses so I wouldn't get out of position in transit to the camera. from there alignment, positioning, orientation, color correction, clone stamp/healing brush, etc etc. Then lastly I changed the overall color a bit to bring out the yellows and made the darks a little darker and less saturated and brought out the brights as well, let me know if you have any further questions

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benighted-raven In reply to SteveNewport [2005-02-01 22:39:21 +0000 UTC]

Lol wow...

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GoofyakaM [2005-01-31 20:52:57 +0000 UTC]

really cool! I dont know how you did it, but i absolutley love it!

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SteveNewport In reply to GoofyakaM [2005-01-31 22:54:10 +0000 UTC]

2 photo's stitched together with color correction because of unecessary balance issues!

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GoofyakaM [2005-01-31 20:51:56 +0000 UTC]

really cool! I dont know how you did it, but i absolutley love it!

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ruphia [2005-01-31 15:47:32 +0000 UTC]

What a clever effect. I don't see their hands holding anything, but from the way the shroud(curtain) hangs, it looks less like the subject's falling and more like they've become weightless.

And the lightning is so very nice. : D

Photos like this made me start taking pictures to begin with.

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SteveNewport In reply to ruphia [2005-01-31 22:51:59 +0000 UTC]

wow, thank you so much for all of that

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nadyia [2005-01-31 08:19:36 +0000 UTC]

very avant garde - i love this!
it does look real, and you do look like you are actually falling.
the green/yellow tones are a nice touch as well.

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SteveNewport In reply to nadyia [2005-01-31 16:22:28 +0000 UTC]

thanks a lot, I really appreciate it!

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