Black mamba_the most dangerous snake in Southern Africa (3 years and 184 days ago)
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Beautiful image. The external source image and the result look very close, even the eyes and the reflections. The external source is dominating your work. Reply »
(3 years and 181 days ago)
No offensive to author but after PondMaster comment, I decided to make comparasion of Reference and chop. I really like this one but after comparing reference and chop in photoshop, it looks so identical that there is no slight difference in any shape. I assume that if all shapes taken from source and reshape using warp or liquify, is it possible that it ends up with accurate result. I have uploaded comparasion screen shot at
http://img685.imageshack.us/img685/1084/compare.jpg
for users to correct me, if I am wrong. Reply »
(3 years and 180 days ago)
Thanks Nasirkhan for your interest in my entry! When I chopped this entry for the old PST, I was influenced by Hyperrealism, a style in art that attempts to create a photorealistic images of people, landscapes and scenes. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyperrealism_(painting) The few basic scales I did with a pen tool, then copied them and warped and liquified to fit the rest. As you've noticed, the result is almost identical to the original photo! 
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(3 years and 180 days ago)
This is a very impressive entry but honestly, you could have made this out of anything. Reply »
(3 years and 180 days ago)
Sorry, just dont get the idea. Its a magnificent parade of virtuosity. A lot of work, skills and talent for what ? To make a duplicate of a snake photo ?Your effort remind me a great short story ”Pierre Mesnard, author of Don Quijote ” by Jorge Luis Borges. If you have time, read it, you will love it. Good luck. Reply »
(3 years and 179 days ago)
Thanks guys for all your comments! @ billyboy_ Interestingly enough, I have complete works by J.L. Borges at home! I reread the mentioned story, and like it! You’ve started an almost philosophical question on ‘what is art’, where is that fine line that divides artwork from an unoriginal by-product? I am not sure myself, still searching…. Reply »
(3 years and 177 days ago)
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Awesome work 
edit : See my comment, in which I have uploaded chop and reference comparison. Curious to know, is it possible can anyone create exact shapes of reference from source using warp or liquify ?
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(3 years and 184 days ago)