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Title: Medals
Post by: Netta on Saturday 23 February 08 21:35 GMT (UK)
Again another bright spark has been out with the scissors.
Can anyone help poor Joe come back.
Would appreciate
Netta
Title: Re: Medals
Post by: trellisick on Saturday 23 February 08 23:42 GMT (UK)
sorry netta tried but this one is beyond my capability, hope someone else can help, kaly(http://)
Title: Re: Medals
Post by: mudge on Sunday 24 February 08 10:41 GMT (UK)
Hi Netta
Sorry
Best I can do
Mudge
Title: Re: Medals
Post by: Netta on Sunday 24 February 08 15:58 GMT (UK)
As I always say the Lord just loves a trier.
Thank you.
Netta
Title: Re: Medals
Post by: mudge on Sunday 24 February 08 16:20 GMT (UK)
Yes, my wifes always says "I'm trying" ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Medals
Post by: Niksmum on Sunday 24 February 08 17:33 GMT (UK)
Never Mudge.... ;D

Here is my feeble attempt.

Irene
Title: Re: Medals
Post by: Netta on Monday 25 February 08 17:09 GMT (UK)
Thank you Irene, it never ceases to amaze me just how hard all  of you try to please.
But know its appreciated.
Netta 
p.s There should be little bunches of flowers in the icons so I could send you all a bunch.
Title: Re: Medals
Post by: trellisick on Monday 25 February 08 19:32 GMT (UK)
(http://)well here's one for you for being so nice, kali.
Title: Re: Medals
Post by: arnietheother on Monday 25 February 08 21:10 GMT (UK)
I think that the scan quality could be improved by using jpeg compression.  See if your scanning software has a 'higher quality image' option.  Here's my best shot anyway.
Title: Re: Medals
Post by: Netta on Monday 25 February 08 21:45 GMT (UK)
That is quite brilliant. I will ask him indoors about the jpeg thingys.
Netta

 :-[  :-[
Title: Re: Medals
Post by: kizmiaz on Monday 25 February 08 22:55 GMT (UK)
Too little definition to be sure, but here's a digital painting of what I think he may have looked like.

This is just an intermediate stage with the original overlaid on the "adjusted" version. Does this look more like him?
Title: Re: Medals
Post by: liverpool annie on Tuesday 26 February 08 22:48 GMT (UK)


Can I just say .... I think that's great Glen !  but then I may be biased or something !!  :D :D :D

I keep going back and forth and to me that is an excellent likeness !!

Annie  :)
Title: Re: Medals
Post by: kizmiaz on Tuesday 26 February 08 23:10 GMT (UK)
Thanks Annie,

This is the sort of picture which can drive a person slowly insane. I've tweaked it again and again and I am still seeing a slightly different image to the one in my mind's eye.

There's something not quite right about the chin and mouth, but I can't quite put my finger on it. If I tweak one bit, it throws something else out of whack, and I'm back to Square One!  :-\

If I can ever get it to "feel" right, then I can add some of the detail, but until then its just gonna remain all hazy and undefined
Title: Re: Medals
Post by: liverpool annie on Tuesday 26 February 08 23:20 GMT (UK)


The only thing that I would say is ....

maybe his lips are a bit more "tutti fruiti" than you have them ( that's what we used to say when me mother had her photo taken !!  ;D ) ....... You know when you perse your lips !!

D'you know what I mean ??

Annie  :)

Shut up Annie ........ I'll get me coat !! ::)

 
Title: Re: Medals
Post by: kizmiaz on Tuesday 26 February 08 23:30 GMT (UK)

maybe his lips are a bit more "tutti fruiti" .......


Tutti Fruiti lips? Are you sure, Annie?  ;D

I think I know what you mean, but I can't quite get it to look natural without looking too, erm, mint choc chip (well, if you're gonna quote ice cream flavours!)  ;D ;D
Title: Re: Medals
Post by: liverpool annie on Tuesday 26 February 08 23:45 GMT (UK)


Don't take any notice of me Glen .... you do just fine without my comments !!  ;D

Well I like "chunky monkey " meself !! ( just thought you might like to know !! )  ;) ;) ;)
Title: Re: Medals
Post by: Josee on Tuesday 26 February 08 23:49 GMT (UK)


Got to ask, what's chunky monkey??  ???



Jo
Title: Re: Medals
Post by: liverpool annie on Tuesday 26 February 08 23:56 GMT (UK)


Sorry for going off topic but ..... Oh it's good Jo !!  ;D

Banana Ice Cream Chocolatey Chunks & Walnuts and when I say chunks .... I mean chunks !!  ;D

Excellent ..... made by Ben and Jerrys !!  ;D
Title: Re: Medals
Post by: Josee on Wednesday 27 February 08 00:09 GMT (UK)

Well now the thread is completel hi jacked  :-[
just one last question...............
is that a 'supermarket"  or ice cream parlour?
I think we can get some Ben & Jerry's here
Jo
Title: Re: Medals
Post by: liverpool annie on Wednesday 27 February 08 00:18 GMT (UK)

Well I buy it in the grocery store and cheaper than this ....  ;D

http://www.maxdelivery.com/nkz/exec/Product/Display?productId=260036019

Annie  :)

Sorry Netta and everybody !!  :-\
Title: Re: Medals
Post by: miagre1 on Wednesday 27 February 08 00:26 GMT (UK)
Hi Netta,

Best regards George
Title: Re: Medals
Post by: Netta on Thursday 28 February 08 14:16 GMT (UK)
Too little definition to be sure, but here's a digital painting of what I think he may have looked like.
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I keep looking at this one , the eye's, brow and hairline are really quite good, what if I emailed you a photo of him would that help   ???
Netta
Title: Re: Medals
Post by: kizmiaz on Thursday 28 February 08 14:23 GMT (UK)
That would help enormously. If you post it here, everyone will be able to have a go.

The first picture here is just not quite clear enough to give an indication of the most important facial landmarks, the mouth, nose and chin, so another image of him would be very useful

Glen
Title: Re: Medals
Post by: kizmiaz on Thursday 06 March 08 01:23 GMT (UK)
Here you go Netta,

I've managed to come up with this (final, hopefully) recreation after dragging as much information as I could out of your photo

Is this anywhere close?

Glen

***REPOSTED PICTURE***

I've thinned his lips down quite a bit and added some more detail to the unifom and medals

And here's a small trial of a coloured version, proudly displaying his Pip, Squeak and Wilfred
Title: Re: Medals
Post by: Netta on Thursday 06 March 08 14:31 GMT (UK)
Hi Glen,
truly brilliant forehead, brows, eyes and nose, but boysoooo!!!!!!! such kissable lips lol
His lips would have been thinner, but 'hey' I aint complaining a big thank you for your perserverance.
Most appreciated.
Netta
Title: Re: Medals
Post by: kizmiaz on Thursday 06 March 08 14:33 GMT (UK)
...but boysoooo!!!!!!! such kissable lips lol
His lips would have been thinner,


Glad its getting there slowly, Netta

I'll thin them down a bit when I get home later.

Must admit, now I look at it again, they do look a little too much!

Glen
Title: Re: Medals
Post by: jc26red on Thursday 06 March 08 19:21 GMT (UK)
I had a go too   :-\

Jenny
Title: Re: Medals
Post by: Netta on Thursday 06 March 08 21:27 GMT (UK)
Thank you very much, your all brilliant, everyone tries so hard.
Netta