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Portrait of a Billy Goat


 

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Portrait of a Billy Goat
Portrait of a Billy Goat
Pulled and re submitted to a different catagory.
No need to comment if you already have, I have pasted your comment's over
My neighbor's goat, thought I would try a High Key portrait of him.
Original is in the discussion thread.
Comment's welcome and have a GREAT day!

7/10/07 2:54:06, 1/500 sec, 14.80, 132.00mm, Natural light.

Cropped, Painted background white. Used White layer, normal, 50%.
Cloned at different opacities, his nose eyes, and fur.
Made a new canvas bigger, to draw in the top of his ear and re-cropped.
Applied image, screen, 100%, Burn tool shadows at 22%.

Nancy (Peaches) Harker

 
  BEFORE photo of Portrait of a Billy Goat
BEFORE photo of Portrait of a Billy Goat
NOT in contest, just to show the BEFORE original, nothing done, straight from the camera.

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Not in contest, just the original BEFORE photo, nothing done, straight from the camera.


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Judy A. Lawhon
  WOW...fantastic work, Nancy!!


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Nancy (Peaches) Harker
  Thanks so very much Judy, I am really happy with the outcome of this photo.
Have a great day!


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Susan Weisensel
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Great work on this one, Beautiful. I love his beard.
8/10/2007 10:32:01 AM


Nancy Kay Harker
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Thanks so much Susan, he was definatly a challenge. Have a SUPER DAY!!!
8/10/2007 10:35:11 AM


Bob D. Hall
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Great job, Peaches! Don't think they can ignore this one.
8/10/2007 10:37:37 AM


JEANA CLARK
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I totally agree with Bob here Peaches!!! This is SUPERB work!!!! I'm in awe over ALL your your amazing creations!!!
WELL DONE!!!!

~Jeana~
8/10/2007 10:43:28 AM


Nancy Kay Harker
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Thanks so very much Bob, I was hoping I did you proud from your wonderful lesson's you gave me!
8/10/2007 10:44:45 AM


Nancy Kay Harker
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Mornin Jeana, thanks so very much. I really love this one myself. I am liking this high key, woderfull challenge for me.
8/10/2007 10:48:20 AM


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This is Awesome! You'll have to teach me how to do some of this. It is great!
8/10/2007 11:05:13 AM


Nancy Kay Harker
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Thanks so very much Brenda, really appriciate it. I can TRY and teach ya, anytime girlfriend!
8/10/2007 11:10:47 AM


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Great picture Nancy
8/10/2007 11:29:44 AM


Tarun Bose
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Outstanding high key work. Lovely details and lighting. You have done a amazing work. Well done Nancy.
8/10/2007 11:29:50 AM


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Thanks so very much Cliff, really appriciate it!

Thank you so very much Tarun, I really appriciate you stopping and leaving such wonderful comment's of encouragment.
8/10/2007 11:49:21 AM


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Oh wow! Excellent PS work Nancy!! This is really the most beautiful goat portrait I've ever seen! If goats can be vain - I'm sure he'd love how good you've made him look!
8/10/2007 12:14:02 PM


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Michelle, thank so very much, always a pleasure when you stop and leave your wonderful thought's.
8/10/2007 12:37:37 PM




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OMG!! You ARE VERY good at this aren't you??? This is fabulous! For a goat he isn't looking too baaa-d at all!!! Couldn't resisit! Actually, if we don't see this again, I will be VERY surprised! Wonderful job Peaches!
8/10/2007 12:42:55 PM


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LOL Dianna, He is a Baaaaaa-d looking dude isn't he. Thanks sooooooooooo much, really appriciate it! Take Care!
8/10/2007 12:46:26 PM


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How could you go wrong with such a good looking model!! One of your best efforts. Good on ya=^..^=
8/10/2007 2:59:35 PM


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Thanks so very much Chris. It took me HOURS to do this photo. Was not an easy one to do. Have fun at the elephant stall LMAO
8/10/2007 3:43:52 PM


Steve M. Harrington
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Nice high key image, Peaches. You're getting pretty good at these. :)
Steve
8/10/2007 4:09:57 PM


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Excellent Work! amazing what can be done done with a photo.
8/10/2007 5:27:02 PM


Nancy Kay Harker
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Thanks very much Steve, REALLY appriciate it!
8/10/2007 5:27:18 PM


Nancy Kay Harker
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Ah, Dot you snuck in, thanks so very much, it is amazing sometime's isn't it. I just Love PS lol
8/10/2007 5:30:13 PM




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Peaches...I really like this very creative rendering! Excellent...and very artisitic! Lynn
8/10/2007 6:15:41 PM


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Thanks so very much Lynn, really appriciate your encouragment and support.
8/10/2007 6:46:19 PM


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Artistic and cool, nicely done!
8/10/2007 7:15:44 PM


Jennifer L. Alder
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Nancy, I was just attempting a goat edit with no luck yet, LOL! This is FANTASTIC-- Your editing is just amazing-- LOVE the high key!!! :)
8/10/2007 7:29:07 PM


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Wonderful high key effects, great portrait of this cute goat, Nancy.
8/10/2007 7:49:19 PM


Nancy Kay Harker
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Thanks so very much Donna, Jennifer and Sam, really appriciate it!

Jennifer, keep plucking away, you WILL get it!
8/10/2007 8:12:00 PM


Tamara K. Walker
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Fantastic work, beautiful results.
8/10/2007 8:38:17 PM


Nancy Kay Harker
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Tamara, thanks so very much, really appriciate you stopping and for the encouragement, means a lot!
8/10/2007 8:47:08 PM




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Great Capture Nancy!! This is Too Cute!!! Very Nice use of Effects!! WTG!!
8/11/2007 8:22:21 AM


Nancy Kay Harker
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Morning Heather, thanks so very much, really appriciate it. I do think their goat's are cute, I kinda would like to get one here for the farm lol, they are soooooooooo friendly and funny everytime I stop to get their photo. Have a great day girl!
8/11/2007 8:28:55 AM


Patrick Rouzes
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Of all your wonderful & incredible images, Peaches,- you gave me permission, remember- this is one of my faves of yours indeed!!! It will be back!
8/11/2007 9:32:55 AM


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Patrick, thank you so VERY much, I really do appriciate you stopping and giving me your support and encouragement. This is one of my favorites too and DO hope he can do something. Have a great dy my friend!
8/11/2007 11:48:15 AM




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Sharon Gross
  Simply amazing PS work. Wow!


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Hey Peaches! I always like your before's as much as your after's! You are a pro :)
8/11/2007 2:40:11 PM


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HEY Tammy, how are ya today. Thanks so very much for the WAY kind comment girl! Put a big smile on the mug LOL
The before, was straight from the camera, no sharpenig or anything.
Just wanted to show what he looked before I fixed him to be so pretty hehehee. Hope your having a great day girl!
8/11/2007 2:47:59 PM


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Having a wonderful day now that the work day is over! Just tryin to decide what photo to put in my gallery next. I can't get one to make the EP happy this month :( grrrr lol
8/11/2007 2:51:24 PM


Paula Dwyer
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Awesome image!! Excellent work!! Kewl gallery too!!! :)
8/12/2007 10:43:54 AM


Nancy Kay Harker
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Thanks so very much Paula, really appriciate it, thanks for stopping by!
8/12/2007 12:36:17 PM


Zaanat Banu
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Wow!!!!!So Cute Goat wonderful work very well done!!!!Great presentation.
8/12/2007 8:20:14 PM


Nancy Kay Harker
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Thanks so very much Zaanat, all their goats are so funny AND cute! May try some more of them.
8/12/2007 8:31:03 PM


Frank W. Degenhardt
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what a wonderful portrait of a goat. Normally we think of billy goats as comical critters, but in this photo you brought dignity and nobelity to him. I really love the fact that you left the background white instead of any other color. Gives the portrait an elegant look. Detail and composition first class. Way to go girl.
8/13/2007 8:48:24 AM


Nancy Kay Harker
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WHAT NO DNP award lmao
Thanks so very much, I really had fun doing this photo, One of my favorite. Have a GREAT day buddy!
8/13/2007 11:10:05 AM




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Nancy (Peaches) Harker
  Thanks so much Sharon, you snuck in while coping and pasting comment's over. I really appriciate it and thanks so much for stoppong!


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Brenda c. McFarland
  Hi Peaches! So what did you resubmit him under this time? I think theres a way to resubmit without having to take off and put back on. Or a way to change the catagory but I think you need to wait like 24hrs before doing so. I thought I read that somewhere.


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Nancy (Peaches) Harker
  Hey Brenda, I had him in DDR, changed it to animaml's.
I deleted it because you can't enter the SAME photo in the SAME month to a different catagory.
Had I waitied till next month to do it, yes, I could have just re-submitted it from the gallery, but I didn't want to wait.
Make sense? Sure hope so lol.


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  Very nice work!! Jeff


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Nancy (Peaches) Harker
  Thanks so very much Jeff, really appriciate it!


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August 16, 2007

 

Pat Gamwell
  INCREDIBLE work, Nancy! WOW! White is soooo difficult to work with and you did it superbly!


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Nancy (Peaches) Harker
  Thanks so very much Pat, I agree, white IS hard, and was a definate challenge.


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- Evy Johansen

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  Such a beautiful image, Nancy!! (make sens to me... LOL)


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Jennifer L. Alder
  Still love it, GOOD LUCK! :)


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August 17, 2007

 

Nancy (Peaches) Harker
  LOL, Thanks so much Evy, have a great day!

Thanks so much again Jennifer!


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August 17, 2007

 

Kimi A. Phillips
  LOVE the white! Beautifully done!


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  Marvelous high key treatment for this terrific photo!

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August 17, 2007

 

Nancy (Peaches) Harker
  Thanks so very much Kimi

Candice, I really appriciate your very kind comment's.


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August 17, 2007

 

Carol Teal
  Great work Peaches! I thought I had commented on this, maybe I just commented thru email. I think he is cute and you did a great job with PS! The before and after are so different!


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August 18, 2007

 

Roger Bernabo
  Super work Nancy, LOVELY portrait


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Nancy (Peaches) Harker
  Thanks so very much Carol and Roger, really appriciate it!


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- Bob D. Hall

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  All right!!! Finally!!!!
Congrats!!!!!


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August 23, 2007

 

Nancy (Peaches) Harker
  YIPPIE!!! THANKS, I have been watching ALL Day lol...YOU my friend are on the ball!!!! THANK YOU SOOOOOOOO MUCH!!!


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