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Lisa Ober · 03-03-2005, 01:03 AM

Well you all have made my day and calmed my nerves about posting here. Whew! I was scared to death.

Thank you Garth for you kind comments.

Ngaire, thank you as well. I love painting eyes. I wish I could do portaits of only eyes. Hey, that's a thought. Maybe I will try that! I can call them GUESS WHO portraits.

David, I really appreciate your comments. You just might be right though I looked at a few of the other photos I took of the portrait and that light area seems a bit more consistent in some of the other photos. I had to use a flash to get the background color right. Maybe that intensified it. My other photos were blurry but had better color. I have GOT to learn to take better photos. I am going to watch what you said in the future for sure. I also noticed that the color in the one I posted is a bit cooler (especially the shadows) and a tiny bit more red than the original. It is so hard to get accurate color in photos. Maybe it's just me but I would love to blame my camera. Thank you for paying such close attention.

Kimberly, I love your work and I think we have crossed paths before. Thank you for the compliment. It means a lot to me.

Thanks again to all of you.

03-03-2005, 01:03 AM	#10
Lisa Ober Juried Member FT Professional Joined: Feb 2005 Location: St. Louis, MO Posts: 302	Well you all have made my day and calmed my nerves about posting here. Whew! I was scared to death. Thank you Garth for you kind comments. Ngaire, thank you as well. I love painting eyes. I wish I could do portaits of only eyes. Hey, that's a thought. Maybe I will try that! I can call them GUESS WHO portraits. David, I really appreciate your comments. You just might be right though I looked at a few of the other photos I took of the portrait and that light area seems a bit more consistent in some of the other photos. I had to use a flash to get the background color right. Maybe that intensified it. My other photos were blurry but had better color. I have GOT to learn to take better photos. I am going to watch what you said in the future for sure. I also noticed that the color in the one I posted is a bit cooler (especially the shadows) and a tiny bit more red than the original. It is so hard to get accurate color in photos. Maybe it's just me but I would love to blame my camera. Thank you for paying such close attention. Kimberly, I love your work and I think we have crossed paths before. Thank you for the compliment. It means a lot to me. Thanks again to all of you.