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From: M a r c
Subject: Re: Tribute to Myrna Loy
Date: 23 Apr 2008 08:20:31
Message: <480f298f$1@news.povray.org>

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That's truly fantastic!

The only (small) criticism I have is about composition :
I'd feel better if she had more room in front of her than behind.

Marc


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From: somebody
Subject: Re: Tribute to Myrna Loy
Date: 23 Apr 2008 09:45:19
Message: <480f3d6f$1@news.povray.org>
Impressive. Only criticism is that hands and arms, to a lesser extent, look
awkward. Left hand should make an S along the fingers and be more or less
flat across. Fingers on right hand look too straight


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From: Mike the Elder
Subject: Re: Tribute to Myrna Loy
Date: 23 Apr 2008 12:15:00
Message: <web.480f6066ebf3c5cb44fe7d810@news.povray.org>
Ive <ive### [at] lilysoftcom> wrote:
> before Myrna did become famous with the "Thin Man" movies
> she appeared quite often as the "sinister Asian lady" in
> b-pictures - probably most well known from this period:
> "The Mask of Fu Manchu" from 1932.
>
....
> Comments of course welcome and BTW the "Technicolor" version
> is currently rendering.

From a true Myrna fan: Splendid work!  The image does a remarkable job of
conveying her complex character.  It shows someone who has strength, charm and
humor all at once. Thank you for sharing this.

Best Regrads,
Mike C.


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From: Gilles Tran
Subject: Re: Tribute to Myrna Loy
Date: 23 Apr 2008 15:35:42
Message: <480f8f8e$2@news.povray.org>

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> Comments of course welcome and BTW the "Technicolor" version
> is currently rendering.

Great image and one of the best use of a Poser model I've seen!

G.


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From: St 
Subject: Re: Tribute to Myrna Loy
Date: 23 Apr 2008 16:06:40
Message: <480f96d0$1@news.povray.org>
"Ive" <ive### [at] lilysoftcom> wrote in message news:480e840a@news.povray.org...

    Absolutely great image, (astonishing even). I don't know about Myrna, 
but whoever she is, you're showing her in a good light.

     ~Steve~


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From: Ive
Subject: Re: Tribute to Myrna Loy
Date: 23 Apr 2008 20:23:04
Message: <480fd2e8@news.povray.org>
Thanks to all for your kind comments. In fact I
had some doubts, but this happens always to me
after having spend quite a lot of time working
on an image.

About the hands: yes, I see what you mean. The
strange thing is, I just checked them within Poser
and there they look really good - even in closeup
views.
My guess is that this kind of lighting setup (by
using only strong spotlights without any umbrellas
to soften it) does in this case show some unusual
harsh shadows between the fingers and so creates
a strange impression. But I'm definitely unsure
about this.
And the right hand is meant to be not in a
comfortable crossed arm pose, but is maybe about
to make a gesture or does express some tension.

It was an interesting experience to work on this
image. I do use poser models since quite a long
time, but they have always been just a bunch of
triangles. This time the figure was meant to
represent a real person and while working on the
face morph - and I realized that I did get quite
close - I felt I had to be more careful than
usual, I didn't want to harm her in any way.

-Ive


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From: Ive
Subject: Re: Tribute to Myrna Loy
Date: 23 Apr 2008 20:36:42
Message: <480fd61a$1@news.povray.org>
M_a_r_c wrote:

> I'd feel better if she had more room in front of her than behind.

So you would feel better if she didn't stand so close to you -
can it be you are afraid of self-assured and confident women?

sorry Marc, just couldn't resist ;)

-Ive


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From: M a r c
Subject: Re: Tribute to Myrna Loy
Date: 24 Apr 2008 02:50:59
Message: <48102dd3@news.povray.org>

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> M_a_r_c wrote:
>
>> I'd feel better if she had more room in front of her than behind.
>
> So you would feel better if she didn't stand so close to you -
> can it be you are afraid of self-assured and confident women?
>
> sorry Marc, just couldn't resist ;)

LOL :-)
I meant i'd feel better for her, by empathy.

Marc


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From: Hans Fink
Subject: Re: Tribute to Myrna Loy
Date: 24 Apr 2008 05:40:43
Message: <4810559b$1@news.povray.org>
M_a_r_c schrieb:

> 480e840a@news.povray.org...
> 
> That's truly fantastic!
> 
> The only (small) criticism I have is about composition :
> I'd feel better if she had more room in front of her than behind.
> 
> Marc 
> 
> 
No, no. She's walking away from the camera and probably
out of the scene. The composition renders this in a
convincing way.

Very artistic perspective, BTW, looking down upon her and
she looking up, somewhat surprised and shy.

Excellent art, Ive! Thanks for sharing this.


-Hans-


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From: Bill Pragnell
Subject: Re: Tribute to Myrna Loy
Date: 24 Apr 2008 05:45:00
Message: <web.4810564debf3c5cb731f01d10@news.povray.org>
Superb. I especially like the subtle translucency on her dress, showing the
faint silhouette of her legs... very realistic and natural.

Bring on the technicolor, but I suspect I will prefer this one!

Bill


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