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Shai Ritblatt
{K:3755} 7/23/2003
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amazing shot !
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G C
{K:12204} 7/23/2003
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Incredible, striking image. You've also left me with an old doo-wop song in my head which will probably drive me crazy in the middle of the night, but is a magnificent juxtaposition for your image. Cheers!
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André Bermak
{K:14443} 7/23/2003
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PUTZZZZZZZ!!!!!! IMAGEM COM GRANDE IMPACTO VISUAL......
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Elizabeth Miller
{K:2761} 7/23/2003
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Jim; Your creations are wonderful!! Love the colors on this one. Added to my favorites.
Elizabeth
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Patricia Eifel
{K:5097} 7/23/2003
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Spooky fellows breathing fire into a pool of mercury... Very gothic. Very effective. This is one of my favorites!
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Bob Trebor
{K:483} 7/23/2003
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Good composition. Well done
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peta jones
{K:12615} 7/23/2003
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Wonderful effect and detailing Jim, glowing with fire but it looks like it could be molten amber, can amber be molten?
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Gaetan Chevalier
{K:4188} 7/23/2003
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Spectacular and very creative.
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Ana Vianna
{K:15270} 7/23/2003
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Very interesting! Great colours!
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Todd Broadbent
{K:2204} 7/23/2003
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mesmorizing...
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Andy Eulass
{K:13435} 7/23/2003
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Jim, you have a supremely, wonderfully ironic way of framing the eternal question. I love the work you did on this. Its got so much omen to it, that I can't help but laugh (nervously) as I read the title. I really like it.
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Fabio Keiner
{K:49356} 7/24/2003
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didn't they cut open the breasts of their victims tearing out the bleeding hearts
at some offerings to the sun god
our good old aztecs?
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fine way to pose the question
:)
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Jim McNitt
{K:11246} 7/24/2003
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Sincere thanks to everyone who commented on this image.
As it happened, the Aztec calendar was among the earliest images that I attempted to incorporate into a layered PS photoillustration more than a decade ago. I've had a fascination with with Aztec and Mayan symbolism for as long as I can recall.
This particular Aztec calendar was among the first objects I photographed with my first digital camera, the Nikon 990, in May 2000. At the time, I tried to work it into a successful photo illustration, but was frustrated by the PS devils. My ambitions were clearly ahead of my PS abilities.
When I revisited the file yesterday, I was able to work straight through without a glitch to achieve something that actually well beyond my concept and expectations of three years ago. It's a small landmark, but your comments have brought me special satisfaction. Thanks. -Jim
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Audrey Reid
{K:5872} 7/24/2003
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Hi Jim,
You'll have to stop doing these scary pictures soon - and this one is extra large too!! 7's all the way, emotional appeal - yuk!! Big smiles, Audrey
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Irenka Daniluk
{K:8011} 7/24/2003
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Excellent image!
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MaryBell
{K:32791} 7/24/2003
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Jim,
I want to leave this with one comment:
What fun but then I thought - those funny Aztek faces remind me of aliens now - I am not sure did you stretch them or is it just the glowing eyes? What was your light source for the eyes?
Mary
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Carol Watson
{K:5185} 7/26/2003
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As a lover of ancient Mexican cultures, this photo really grabbed my attention. Looks like something you would see near one of the sacrificial sites at one of the pyramids in Mexico! I love what you did with the warped reflection and the way you carried the glowing eyes downward to pull the viewer all the way through from top to bottom. BTW, where in Mexico are you going?
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Abeer Al Jarsh
{K:10209} 7/26/2003
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excellent shot
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Craig Garland
{K:27077} 7/27/2003
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Another really cool alien looking creation. The PS work is amazing, and I have a hard time getting past being amazed at this point. The colors, composition, textures, and blending are all expertly done. There is sort of a "smiley face" in the right eye of the left creature;>). Excellent art work.
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Jim McNitt
{K:11246} 7/28/2003
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Hi Craig:
Now that you mention it, that could be a smiley face -- although it's pure coincidence. To get the glow in the eyes I applied a yellow layer to the background with a blend mode. Then, I used a circular brush and the liquify filter to create the suggestion of a cornea, which is how the smily face must have come about.
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Carol Cefalu
{K:7585} 8/3/2003
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WOW.. i would only crop a little tighter on left side to match lower right crop..
Just a suggestion. Otherwise, perfect! Georgous colours!
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Ulf Fågelhammar
{K:10975} 8/10/2003
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Fantastic image Jim. I come back to this again and again. You capture a great deal of the Magic of Latin America.
And the title is ...yes we have to be at war with the obvious...in these days!
Wonderful work.
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Maria Sousa
{K:1456} 8/14/2003
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Uma imagem surrealista excepcional...Cores, composição, imaginação...
Muitos parabéns
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Rena Tsiflidou
{K:2606} 9/1/2003
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Very creative!Gorgeous!
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