30th Birthday, Photoshop Request

[Slayerik]

Ok... so, I'm turning thirty at the end of the month and I am having a party for it. Here is what I'm hoping for.



With my face photochopped on to it. It really goes well with my enormous ego and I'll probably take it to Kinkos and have it blown up. I havent been able to find a higher rez version of it, though. If anyone has some skills, and wouldn't mind helping me out, I'd be very grateful! Lemme know and I'll get some pics to work with.

"This is me. Taking the bull by its horns. "

[schild]

[Slayerik]

Thanks schild, that's a huge help. maybe my google-fu is worse than I thought :)

[Signe]

30!!!  I thought you were a grown man!  You are just a boy!  You only get a birthday muffin.    

[Lakov_Sanite]

Man i turned 29 last month and it made me feel old.

[Signe]

Your avatar makes you look older.

[Lakov_Sanite]

I stole Ed from lum.

[Slayerik]

Your avatar makes you look older.

Does mine make me look like I rock?!?!?!?!?

[climbjtree]

Ok... so, I'm turning thirty

Way to get old, oldie.

[Triforcer]

Congratulations on being able to run for the Senate!

[Sky]

Your avatar makes you look older.

Does mine make me look like I rock?!?!?!?!?

Does mine.....never mind.

[RhyssaFireheart]

I could give it a shot it you want.  Doesn't look like it would be that difficult to do, unless the lighting on the pics of you are way off.

[CmdrSlack]

I turned 30 and it was very meh.

I'm now 33 and it's still pretty much the same. I quit feeling old ages ago when I made a Def Leppard reference and this kid at work said, "Who is Def Leppard?"

It's tough to feel old when a typical day off involves swings, slides and sand castles. But I guess that's part of being a parent too. 

Happy birthday, Slay!

[Signe]

You are the same age Jesus was when he died, CmdrSlack.  I don't mean anything by that.  Just sayin'.   

[CmdrSlack]

You are the same age Jesus was when he died, CmdrSlack.  I don't mean anything by that.  Just sayin'.   

I got that goin' for me. Which is nice.

[Triforcer]

I believe Jesus started his public ministry at 30 and died when he was 33.  So, all you have to do is start a worldwide religion to keep up. 

[Salamok]

I'd be willing to give this a shot as well, I've done a fair bit of this sort of joke.  If you have a pic where the shadows and tilt of the head (tilt of the head is more important) are in the ball park then this wouldn't be too hard.  Higher res the better.

[Sky]

I believe Jesus started his public ministry at 30 and died when he was 33.  So, all you have to do is start a worldwide religion to keep up. 

Or STFU and live.

[Slayerik]

Thanks guys, I'll start diggin' for one!

And thanks everyone for the birthday wishes....It's August 30th and I turn thirty...how sweet am I ?!?!? :)

[Salamok]

just realized that pic is a Boris, nice ;)

[NiX]

Thanks guys, I'll start diggin' for one!

And thanks everyone for the birthday wishes....It's August 30th and I turn thirty...how sweet am I ?!?!? :)

Happy Birthday you sadistic weirdo.

You're posting the end result, yeah?

[Salamok]

the original seems to have a fair bit more color.  Anyone know what book the scan schild posted is from.

[Slayerik]

Had a hard time finding good angle shots like that, or shots where I'm not smiling. I'm at work so here are some if you guys wanna give it a go.

And yeah Nix, this is an f13 production! Of course I'll share. I'm not afraid to embarrass myself for this cause :) Hell, I'll probably want opinions on whats best. I might try to do my own, as I just downloaded CS3 to my computer. Too bad I suck at it.

[Salamok]

1st one works for me, need higher res.

[K9]

This is going to be 

[Salamok]

Gave it a shot with the 1st one but it ends up way too blurry, need to do the same thing at like 6x res and then shrink the result.  Huge skin tone shift and the shadows need to be flipped and exagerated, tilt of the head is near perfect though.

[Slayerik]

Hah, you rock man. I'll see if the ex has the original somewhere.....Doesn't have to be perfect, but it's awesome that you are going to try to pimp it out :)

[Salamok]

Yeah definately need higher res!

[Slayerik]

lmao!

[Salamok]

Skin tone isn't quite right but still came out pretty good i think:

[Teleku]

1.)   

2.)  Jesus Christ I suck at Photoshop.  Really need to learn how to use it to its full abilities.

[RhyssaFireheart]

Goddamn, those skin tones are fucked up.  The shadows still aren't quite right on the left side of the face, but going even darker makes it look even worse.

[K9]

Edit (this was directed at Salamok)
Damn, that's awesome. Only thing that sticks out is that the eyes seem overly dark, but still; I couldn't do anything remotely close to as good, so kudos!

Rhyssa's attempt is also really amazing; this was a fantastic idea and I love what you guys have done with it.

[Salamok]

This one is a bit more recognizable as you (also a bit more comical):


1st try was trying to mimic the shadows on the original face (can't see his eyes at all).

[Slayerik]

omg they are all fuckin' great. You guys still need those high rez shots?

I'm totally impressed right now.

Thanks again.