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Renaissance Selfportrait


Renaissance Selfportrait
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Copyright: Otto Rapp (TheMystic) Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1115 W: 31 N: 1449] (5748)
Genre: People
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-02-22
Categories: Artwork, HPP [Heavily Post-Processed], Portrait
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): manipulation majeure, TEXAS EXCELLENCE AWARD, Digital Art [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2008-02-22 11:48
Viewed: 545
Favorites: 1 [view]
Points: 54
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Timetravelling through the Renaissance, I visited the studio of Albrecht Duerer and agreed to sit for a portrait. I think he did a pretty good job.
Technical stuff: nothing too elaborate - I sized a selfportrait to the size of the picture scan, adjusted colors to approximate the colors in the painting, adjusted tilt and unchecked proportion restraint, then re-sizing height and width, brushing in with clone brush repeatedly until the proportions and size were just right, brushing back with the history brush at the edges to blend with the painting. Downsized and picture frame added.
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Since I first posted this, I had a lively discussion with my friend Rew about Copyright, Public Domain and Fair Usage. To clarify this issue for everyone, I researched the issue and this is what I came up with:
About copyright - there is a lot of misinformation on the web, also a lot of misunderstanding of terms, such as 'Public Domain' or 'Fair usage'. For comprehensive research in Copyright law, please consult the
Stanford University Library Copyright & Fair Use Center.
Note: I included the above in my Profile (as well as on my links page on my web site), since this is a important research link on the subject.
avallaunius, Beger, shelbeesmom, Dot, Hendrika, PierreFrigon, JohnTulip, eqshannon, Josine, Refugee, soda, WMcK, szatanowska, Werewolf, Nesa has marked this note useful
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Discussions
ThreadThread Starter Messages Updated
To Werewolf: discothequeTheMystic 1 03-13 13:30
To thor68: Mona LisaTheMystic 1 03-13 12:35
To rewshearer: artist won't sueTheMystic 7 02-29 11:19
To WMcK: merging of imagesTheMystic 1 02-27 14:23
To PierreFrigon: hairdoTheMystic 1 02-25 13:56
To JohnTulip: back in historyTheMystic 1 02-25 13:55
To eqshannon: schizophrenicTheMystic 1 02-25 12:46
To Dot: mustacheTheMystic 1 02-23 13:06
To shelbeesmom: classicTheMystic 1 02-22 15:21
To Beger: no visible jointsTheMystic 1 02-22 12:40
To puffy: smileTheMystic 1 02-22 12:17
To GreenBaron: stunning PP workTheMystic 1 02-22 12:04
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Hi Otto,
This is stunning PP work my friend, you made a new Otto Duerer :-)
I really enjoy this posting, excellent work Otto!
Hans

excellent pp work otto
thanx for the info in your note
nikos
tfs

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  • Beger Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2982 W: 553 N: 3288] (14592)
  • [2008-02-22 12:25]
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Hi Otto,
Hehehe, you are back in the future with this great PP work!
Stunning what Duerer made with you!
Excellent melted colors and no joinings are visible. Beautifully done! Annie

Great work! Very funny!!!

hi, otto, hhmmm, this guy looks familiar! lol,
the end result here is I chuckled hard, thanks for that, scott

Oh my god ...

Hehe, what an amazing piece of manipulation and processing. Truly innovative! I'm sure there's some horrendous breach of copyright in here, but I also suspect the artist is long gone and isn't likely to sue ...!

Excellent stuff!
Rew

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  • Dot Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 780 W: 0 N: 1191] (4966)
  • [2008-02-22 15:43]
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You are a whiz with pp, and you did a fantastic job.
Were you not tempted to tint the mustache a bit to match the hair?

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  • nova Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2935 W: 264 N: 830] (8085)
  • [2008-02-22 21:51]

Excellent! A portait of one of your previous lifes? Maybe I met you there,who knows? Excellent pp work,very original and creative.Bravo!
Michel

Nothing too elaborate - well Otto maybe if you are as good with PP work as you obviously are.
I must agree the artist (AD/OR) did a great job here and the idea already is wonderful to start with.
A great job!

TFS
Els
:)

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  • puffy Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2046 W: 135 N: 3062] (16543)
  • [2008-02-23 0:56]
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Well.. that's a nice portrait of you...:) Excellent pp work, you've done a great job here, it look perfect! but maybe next time when you do your "portrait" have a smile? :P

Cheers,
Sweety

:) ltr

HAHAHA!! This is so cool!! I LOVE your expression! So haughty! Of course, it's warranted with your outfit and hair!! This is CLASSIC!! Superb OTTO!! Another award for you my man!
B-).......pt
Linda

great PP job, the result is amazing )
funny and credible
regards
jo

LOL!!!! Love the hairdo :-)
Excellent PP work
Pierre

Hello Otto,
You look marvelous in this photo.
went back in history...hehe
excellent PP done, as always. TFS
John

You have a daft sense of humor which is Tres cool...you remind me of me! Ye God's ...Don't tell me there are two of us...that makes three I am also schizophrenic!
Bob

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  • Josine Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 922 W: 21 N: 652] (4069)
  • [2008-02-24 8:42]

Hahahaha, Otto here we would say: een knap ding hahaha
Wonderful 'family shot'...
Nice colours and sympathetic compo. TFs.
Bye
Josine
* pl

Excellent PP work Otto, you certainly look youthful with all those ringlets. Well done,
David

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  • soda Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 172 W: 71 N: 144] (2452)
  • [2008-02-24 12:45]

Hi Otto,
Hahahha! This is so cool! You fit perfectly in that era! Amazing composition.
Very well done.
Lise

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  • WMcK Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 747 W: 11 N: 1599] (6213)
  • [2008-02-26 4:03]
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Well there is two works of art here, Otto. I am so very impressed that you could do this. I could not tell there was any inclusion or change to the original image. If I had not read the notes I would still not know. Excellent artistic work.
Regards
Wanda

heheheh u are crazy MAn!!!!
:d
Great PP work and another masterpiece from you!
TFS
Kisses
ANIA

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  • lopa Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1195 W: 264 N: 877] (8915)
  • [2008-02-26 8:58]

Hi Otto ,
Excellent idea and composition.
stunning PP with your wonderful creative mind.
Love the end result!!
Well done!
TFS
Lopa

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  • pozaru Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3301 W: 663 N: 1895] (15853)
  • [2008-02-27 3:06]

wow, that's gorgeous ...
Many congrats !!!


thanks,
v
ps.I'll be back with points

Lol! I'm not sure that you will go to the discotheque with that kind of hairs... Ho? Discotheque was not invented during renaissance!
Impressive work! It look natural paint from the past! Great technique!

hahaha, otto, this is awesome! :-) what a wonderful idea - i hope you will do a Mona Lisa with Christan. *g*
excellent pp-job, looks almost like a real dürer. best wishes & take care, thor.

Le fondu est génial. On croirait vraiment que ton visage est d'époque! C'est superbe! Bravo Otto.
Martial

Otto

wow excelente trabajo te felicito

Wonderful work here......
Very funny...and imaginative....
Bravo
Claude

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  • Nesa Silver Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Silver Note Writer [C: 23 W: 12 N: 15] (145)
  • [2008-07-25 22:15]

Hi Otto,
Thank you a lot, valuable information, and very good self portrait,
TFS
Nenad.

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