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Ann Times Six
by Ann Chaikin
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7/31/03 Ann Chaikin

1st Place Winner!
Ann Times Six
by Ann Chaikin

Bellingham

* Which is the real me? They all are. I had fun doing this one. I took a bunch of timed self portraits and made a composite.

This is an updated version of this image. In this one I eliminated the glare on my glasses in pictures one and six. I also cleaned up some of the white background showing through my hair. The pink background was created in photoshop. The original background was a window with venetian blinds. I really appreciate all the comments people put on the original so I am copying them all over to this one. Thanks everyone. Ann

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Used photoshop to cut out the background of each image and create a composite. full exif

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Sony Forums Challenges14-Aug-2003 03:49
Wonderful job Ann, captures your sparkling personality.
Faye White08-Aug-2003 11:54
Excellent Ann!! Superb! -Faye
Sony Forums Challenges07-Aug-2003 20:48
I've come back to this image three times!! This is just such a fun image and I'm envious of how your PS skills have developed, Ann. The work you put into this image, was well worth every minute. You should enlarge this and hang it up in your classroom at the college. Just to let everyone know that if they shoot you down, there's 5 more of you to deal with LOL Mark J
Sony Forums Challenges06-Aug-2003 23:17
Thanks for your comment. To answer your question, I used the magnetic lasso tool to create marching ants around my figure. Then I reversed the selection and used the tool that turns the selection into a mask (forget the name). Used the paint brush to neaten up the mask to accurately match my image. Returned the mask to a selection and used edit cut to remove the background. I used the eraser tool to do final clean-up. Each figure is a separate layer and there is a background pink layer under them all. Hope that helps. Ann
Guest 06-Aug-2003 17:16
Extremely well done...but in the back of my mind I'm thinking that maybe your parents had sextuplets? Lol, just kidding...again, very clever and nicely done. An excellent job cropping out the background (the window and Venetian blind)...how did you do it so well? What tool did you use in photoshop? Im dying to know because when I try to do something like that, I usually use the eraser around the edges of the figure but it never comes out right.
Sony Forums Challenges04-Aug-2003 23:59
this one is going to win. Michael V.
Sony Forums Challenges04-Aug-2003 23:58
Ann, as the others have noted, this is very well done. Did you photoshop the background in (the color is so constant)? You can definitely feel some of your personality bursting through the image. My favorite "look" is the one on the far left. --Mike Ezell
Sony Forums Challenges04-Aug-2003 23:58
Ann, what a well done composite! And you look like such a fun and multifaceted person. Great job! Lisafx
Sony Forums Challenges04-Aug-2003 23:57
A truly wonderful image Ann, a great display of photographic AND photogenic talent on your behalf. Congratulations!! Carlos Ch.
Sony Forums Challenges04-Aug-2003 23:56
Excellent self-portraits - great expressions. Also a great job in photoshop.
Sony Forums Challenges04-Aug-2003 23:56
Thanks for your wonderful comments everybody. All six of us are delighted. ;) Ann C
Sony Forums Challenges04-Aug-2003 23:55
Ann, this is exceptional. You are not only talented, but cute, too :)
Sony Forums Challenges04-Aug-2003 23:54
I have to add my congratulations. This is excellent. Bravo, Ann, bravo.

Ann M.
Sony Forums Challenges04-Aug-2003 23:53
Fantastic Ann - well thought out and executed. Self portraits seem to be difficult for most but you make it look relaxed and easy. Congrats - Simon Bennett.
Sony Forums Challenges04-Aug-2003 23:53
Incredible idea Ann, very well taken and put together........... Vikas
Sony Forums Challenges04-Aug-2003 23:52
Ann, Beautiful and creative. I love it. Yehuda
Sony Forums Challenges04-Aug-2003 23:51
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Good idea and execution (and modeling!). JoeSchmoe
Sony Forums Challenges04-Aug-2003 23:50
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Ann, I love this one, what fun and a great idea!
Linda L.
Sony Forums Challenges04-Aug-2003 23:50
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Ah.. Ann. Finally we get to see the real you! :-) Let's see...
See no evil, hear no evil, and don't give me no lines and keep your hand to yourself! LOL
Mark J
Sony Forums Challenges04-Aug-2003 23:49
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But... where is the camera? Lovely composition! ZoomBoy
Sony Forums Challenges04-Aug-2003 23:48
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How clever, Ann. I love your idea! Bev
Sony Forums Challenges04-Aug-2003 23:47
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Perfect. Simply perfect, Ann. --Nancy/JoseNoway
Sony Forums Challenges04-Aug-2003 23:45
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Excellent execution. I don't know you personally, but I can see you through this photo. BTW, are the "real" you with or without glasses? hehe
Sony Forums Challenges04-Aug-2003 23:44
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i like third one from the right and the second from the left. Oleg K.