Polar Express
Uploaded: December 14, 2013 16:58:37 | Entered: December 10, 2016 10:57:30
Completely reworked a train photo I took during in broad daylight during the summer to create my own version of the Polar Express.
Exif: F Number: 7.1, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/250 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 100, White balance: Manual white balance, FocalLength: 41.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XT
Mitch Spence December 14, 2013
Dean, that's wonderful work. Coming right at us through the winter night. #1555997Michelle Alton December 14, 2013
Brilliant processing! #10921809Laura E. Swan December 14, 2013
Amazing work, Dean. I'd love to see the original. Mezmorizing to know this isn't a cartoom drawing. Disney should hire you!!!-Laura Swan :) #10921910
Dean Campbell December 15, 2013
Thanks for the comments.Below is the original photo I started from. #10922274Laura E. Swan December 15, 2013
Wow! I am just so impressed!!!Dean, I love doing DDR work and in my threads I OFTEN include my BEFORE images. :))) I think it's so much more interesting to see all the work that went on from scratch and UP and to hear how they attained the end results. :)
YOU are a TRUE ARTIST! Bravo and thank you for sharing. I stayed attached hoping that you would tell us all more!!
-Laura :D #10922526
Dean Campbell December 15, 2013
Thanks for your very generous comments Laura!!! The original shots were taken on Christmas day. My father in law was visiting us in Grapevine Texas. I took him to see the trains as he a train enthusiast. He's actually in the picture standing next to the steam engine. He's also in the Polar Express version as a barely visible ghost-like figure. You have to look really close to see him. He's standing at the rear of the engine. #10922567Laura E. Swan December 15, 2013
Amazing! #10922572Suzanne Crawshaw December 18, 2013
Brilliant processing, love the pov and details, awesome work!!!Mike F. Anderson December 18, 2013
Dean, this is one of your very best digital creations! I'm glad that you included the "before" photo. You took this one a long way from the original and it is beautiful. Sure hope you receive some gold for this one. Did you add a little extra snow up in the front of the engine from the last time I saw it? #10924962Orsi January 02, 2014
WooW!Amazing work,Dean! Love it! #10935508Mike F. Anderson February 01, 2014
Congratulations on your Staff Favorite Dean! Can't believe this doesn't have some gold hanging on it. #10962373Laura E. Swan February 02, 2014
I'm so glad this got recognition! :) Congratulations, Dean! #10963428Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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