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My favorite left-coasters, Birdmonster, are making their triumphant return to Dallas this week to play the Doublewide. This time, they're bringing their friends from L.A., Division Day, who are making their first trip east of California. We (and everyone else) have lauded the greatness of Birdmonster's live show since we first saw them back in March, and we can't wait to see how the songs from Division Day's awesome debut LP, Beartrap Island, sound live. See you kids there!
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Daytrotter had Cold War Kids drop by to do an in-studio performance, and they've posted the mp3s, including two unreleased songs. Check 'em out.
Finally, most of you guys have loved our boy Austin LaRoche's contributions so far (the Hipster Test, Pitchfork & Lolla observations from a 'non-indie' dude). Dude has even gotten some real press for his young column. But, we feel like we've sort of thrown him out into the wild (you know, anonymous commenters and all) without making a proper introduction. This week, we let him remedy that with his new column, Allow Myself to Introduce... Myself.
"Okay, I'm not gonna lie. This is a "get it out of the way" column. We're going to spend the next couple of minutes doing a little "meet and greet," and I'm going to explain what I'm aiming for with this thing and also throw you guys some potential ideas for future pieces. Alright, let's get this puppy started..." (click Read More link)
General Info--My name's Austin LaRoche. I work for my family's special needs non-profit organization and live in Chicago with my girlfriend, Rachael, who will undoubtedly be a running character in my work. (You guys will love Rach, she's related to Jessi Spano...I'm not even kidding.) I'm also an amateur photographer who will hopefully have a business running soon that I will certainly link the second the webpage is up. Okay, now that the "nobody really cares, dude" section of this piece is over, we'll move on to the column.
Column Info--First...we need a name. I debated on whether to call it "The Goose of Beverley Road" or "Whatever Happened to my Rock n' Roll?" for two weeks, changing my mind every two seconds. Now, we're scratching those. What I want to do is hold a contest, where I let the readers name the column. You know, in the spirit of community and everything. So if you have an idea (and please feel free to even send funny ones like "you're the worst writer in the world, get off GVB and poke needles in your retinas," I'm up for anything) throw it my way at email@example.com.
(Funny note about gmail: Am I the only one who thinks this is the perfect thing for those of us who had goofy email names like Gatorfan64 and QTchik10938 to make professional email addresses we would show employers? You know, because our generation--people in their early 20s--were the pioneers of the net and now we're all grown up and we have to give up on those. RIP firstname.lastname@example.com.)
One of the big ideas I have for this column is to make it interactive. I like the idea of doing mailbags, having contests, and enjoying and discussing music together. You've got my email, so shoot me over a funny question or two, remember, the more random the better. For instance, this would be a great question...
"Who is the sports equivalent to Voxtrot?"
The obvious answer is Reggie Bush...but that will take 700 words to explain, so I'll save it for a mailbag. But hopefully you get the idea. And please don't be afraid to send anything too random or off topic--you never know what I'll answer and how I'll answer it.
Okay, we've covered the mailbag. How about a vision? I've reviewed two festivals and created a test, what else do I have up my sleeve? Well, I don't want to get too into it, but I will give a few random insights into upcoming columns.
--If you like The Strokes, you may not like this column. I once wrote an 8 page paper in college about the Strokes and how they are contrived, overrated, and I even think I used the word "posers" in it. I'm a huge proponent of the Ron Burgundy "agree to disagree" mentality, so I hope you Strokesters will be as well.
--I think every music fan has a love/hate relationship with Pitchfork. Everyone writes about them. As much as I'd like to avoid them at all costs, they too will be picked on periodically. They've become too important in the music world to avoid, and much too arrogant, inconsistent, and "anti-blogger" for me to be nice to. So if somehow there's a big Pitchfork fan out there, be prepared.
--I love to make fun of things that I do. For instance, in the hipster test, someone asked why I picked on Ryan Adams. Ryan Adams is my favorite musician of the modern era, but he's certainly someone we can laugh about a lot as well. I mean, did anyone else hear his lame "egg speech" at Lollapalooza? Has anyone ever been "un-funnier" at a concert? Also, I made a few facebook cracks. I love facebook. On the same note, Rachael already has the season premiere of "Laguna Beach" scheduled to be TiVo-ed, so every time I make LC and Heidi jokes, know that I've had to watch at least some of it. This is something I'm not proud of. At all. In fact, I think Chris may have just fired me.
--I am a pop culture junkie and will make lots of TV and sports references. Not everyone will get every joke. This is okay.
(PS--Did anyone else watch the World Series of Pop Culture? Was there ever an event that sounded so cool but ended up being so boring and dull? Where did that announced come from? The morgue? Regardless, I will enter the World Series at some point in my life and I will win. You have my official guarantee right here.)
--I love the (Quick note: yada yada yada) off-topic ramblings. It's fun for me. And the more random the better. Random is always fun. See The Hipster Test.
--Although I will be serious on some columns, I never want to come off as "preachy." Please send the hate emails if I start telling everybody what to do, where to buy, or to boycott a product. I hate those people. See Fox News nightly broadcasters.
--I don't like as much music as bloggers do. I could never list 50 albums I've loved this year because I think I've only liked 6-7. Not to say anyone is wrong for loving 50 albums, because we all know "that guy" who loves every album you ever give him. This guy is always fun and I hope every crowd has one. In fact, I think 42% of MP3 bloggers are "that guy."
--- I don't think I will ever laugh harder while writing a column than I did with "The Hipster Test." This means that I don't think, at least comically, I can ever top that piece. You know, for those of you who took it as a comical piece of irony instead of being pissed off that you're a bit hipper than you thought. Anyway, don't expect to laugh AS HARD each time.
(Quick note: I hate having to get all of this out of the way. But it's necessary. We need to kick this thing off with an "intro" column. Here's my grandmother's favorite joke for those of you still around waiting for a laugh--"What's teenier than a teeny-weeny ant? An ant's teeny weeny!" Now you have a little more insight into the bloodline I inherited.)
--I contradict myself. I am a hypocrite. Not on purpose, but we're all human. I'd bet that I've already been preachy with something in this column. I'm just saying, sometimes everything won't line up in my arguments. It's life. I'd love to meet one person who doesn't contradict themselves. But hey, call me out on it, it's the right move.
Okay, I'm feeling like we've covered enough ground for this "intro" column. Chris and I have agreed on posting the column every Monday. Depending on the response, we'll see if we need more or less columns each week. In the mean time, please send me your ideas for the name of the column, I'll talk to Chris about a possible prize for the winner (I'm thinking the GVB franchise can shell out a new car or something at this point, right?) and don't be afraid to shoot me a couple random questions for the first mailbag.
Phew. This thing is over. I feel like we didn't laugh enough together this week. So here's a few "replacement questions" for the hipster test, assuming you thought a few of the preguntas were unfair or unfitting. Until next time...
Your favorite character on Family Guy is...
1. I've hated that show since they started picking on President Bush
2. Who doesn't have Stewie as their favorite?
3. Giggity-giggity
4. Meg
5. Cartoon characters are faker than Hollywood actors! Except for a few ninja cartoons from the Ukrainian underground. The smartest writing you'll ever experience.
1. Is that guy who sang "You're a loser, baby," that's my favorite one-hit wonder
2. Not too good--besides, who likes Scientologists?
3. Has like 15-20 songs I like
4. Musical genius, musical icon
5. I don't think we're talking about the same "Beck" here, but there's a "Beck" from Greenland with the best reggae album of all time, When Ya Bleak, Ya Bleak
We meet at a music festival. You have taken the Hipster Test and you know that I am the creator of that said test. When we meet, you...
1. Tell me that Jason and Steven from Laguna Beach are better looking and richer than I'll ever be and making fun of people for liking them is why I'm going to hell.
2. Tell me you didn't get everything, laughed a few times, and would like to offer me a beer.
3. Tell me you thought it was hilarious, fair, and you enjoyed the Hipster Test experience fully. You ask what I like to drink, and then offer to buy me that Captain and coke.
4. Tell me it's lame to put questions like this into a column in an attempt to get free drinks at music festivals.
5. Blind-side me with a kick to the groin, hand me your 100 page thesis on the Jakota, Oregon blind hip-hop scene, and run away screaming "Hipster my ass!"


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Dear Mexican: I'm a half-mexicana, half-gabacha working as an appointment scheduler in a medical office. I'm one of a handful of schedulers there who speak Spanish. I've noticed that often when a Spanish-speaking patient calls, gets a schedulers who doesn't speak español and waits for someone to call them back ... the patient actually speaks English well. I call back speaking in English and they respond in English. I don't mind speaking Spanish but it makes me wonder why anyone would want to waste precious time to get their health situated by not speaking English. Chiquita Curiosa
Dear Pocha: Sometimes, Mexicans who can speak English pretend not to so they can gain an advantage over their gabacho adversaries — the classic "No espeak English" ruse. Other times, the English-knowing Mexican will still prefer Spanish because they can be more exact. That seems to be the case here, especially given you're in a medical profession and some Mexican health practices just don't translate well into the King's English.
For those of us living in California, the FIFA World Cup is a big deal. Since we have such a huge Mexican population, is it a safe bet that they root for the U.S. team along Mexico? I place my hopes on Mexico once the Americans get the boot in the first round. Couldn't we get a little more love going for our SoCal community by making our support in the World Cup international? Soccer Gabacho
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Dear Gabacho: Historically, no Mexican in the U.S. would ever root for los Estados Unidos — not because it was traitorous, but mostly because the team was middling at best and uber-gabacho. That has changed in the past generation, as the U.S. has not only become a mid-level power that consistently whips Mexico's ass, but also because the squad is now diverse. At the same time, El Tri has underachieved. Most Mexican-Americans will still root for Mexico over the U.S., but there's at least a grudging respect for the norteamericano side. Nevertheless, I don't see a fruitful Mundial for either team, so Mexicans will probably do what they did during the last cup: suddenly discover their Spanish roots, and go for the gachupines.


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San Jose, California (PressExposure) February 20, 2012 -- Nagarro, Inc., a high-end software development firm specializing in strategic technology projects, will be exhibiting at Cloud Connect in Santa Clara, Calif. February 13-16, 2012. Nagarro will be showcasing its cloud enablement capabilities at the event's Cloud Computing Expo in booth #805.
Nagarro's cloud enablement experts use cloud technologies including Microsoft Azure, Google App Engine, Amazon Web Services and others to create competitive advantage by addressing customers' most critical business challenges. Nagarro's cloud enablement services include technical assessments, readiness workshops, platform evaluation, cloud migration, new cloud-based application development, integration with internal applications, maintenance and support of cloud infrastructure.
In technology consulting, solution design and implementation, Nagarro is known for its award-winning technical excellence, including CMMi Maturity Level 5 appraised processes. Nagarro combines its technical leadership with a global delivery model, a customer-focused approach and an emphasis on projects with high strategic value to deliver meaningful benefits from every engagement. Recent enterprise customer engagements have demonstrated Nagarro's strengths in building solutions leveraging SaaS (Software as a Service), IaaS (Infrastructure as a Service) and PaaS (Platforms as a Service) models.
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Whidbey Island is the perfect island weekend getaway where you can leave the city behind. Just north of Seattle, nestled up in Washington State';s Puget Sound is Whidbey Island. As a destination vacation playground for many, the island provides a vehicle accessible getaway from the busier mainland. Providing picturesque ocean views and tranquil farmland, the full marathon and half marathon courses of the Whidbey Island Marathon & Half Marathon promise to be as scenic and challenging as ever.
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The Expo will include a large number of vendors and exhibitors plus information about the next day';s races. Expo activities include registration/bib & chip pick-up, goodie bag & shirt pick-up, & volunteer sign-up.
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The Deception Pass Bridge will be closed from approximately 7:15 AM to 7:45 AM. Due to time restrictions on road closures, we can only allow for six (6) hours to complete the Full Marathon course. (Minimum age for the full marathon is 16 years old).
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Time: 8:15 A. M.
Location: Windjammer Park (no age limit for half marathon)
Half Marathon Walk
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Date: Sunday - April 14, 2013
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Quicktime install corrupted data drive
Yesterday tried to install apple quicktime. Install failed and then I started having problems with the D data drive: "inaccessible or corrupted" messages.
I can still see the folders, files and structure in file management. However attempting to move or copy anything fails. On boot win7 advised to check drive but that didn't work.
I ran western digital diagnostics off UBCD rescue cd, short and long tests no errors. Then I checked the win7 install with System File checker - no problems (didn't expect any, win7 boots fine). Then I tried chkdsk D:
This swiftly returned "orphan file found can't continue..." chkntfs returns "D is dirty.."
Now I am worried that if I run chkdsk /f this might be a disk wide problem and everything is going to become a .chk file
HELP advice needed!
I should add that I looked at system restore but no restore point was available prior to the apple install attempt - not sure why!
Should I attempt some data recovery first? I have a backup (paragon image) but it is a month old (due to this PC being a recent build and dilatory in setting up regular backup).
So I am hoping for some good advice from members more expert in working with ntfs problems like this...thanks
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installed the drive into an xp box, chkdsk did its thing on booting looks like everything might be ok....??
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Mark as solved.
basically it was me ol man...
Tried to install while a bunch of other stuff was open, wires got crossed, file got corrupted on data drive.. lesson learned...
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Windows 7 Home Premium SP1, 64-bit
I've always found Quicktime highly annoying at best and instead use either Quicktime Lite or Quicktime Alternative, neither of which have ever caused a problem.
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Forums > Digital Art and Retouching > DAR Critiques > Glossy Processing
I've been obsessing over adding a glossy effect in post lately and wanted to some feedback and am also hoping that other people have experience with this kind of processing and can give some tips. Basically it's lots of d&b to simplify the form/transitions while enhancing depth and shine followed by some gentle painting with white over the shine. Obviously this works better with the proper lighting and if the model has done something so their skin is moist. If the lighting is totally wrong and the model has dry skin, then the only way to do this would be blatantly painting in the gloss using your digital painting skills (I'm not at a level where I can do that yet).
I'm aware it's not the most masculine or realistic look. It's more of a quasi-illustrative/movie poster kind of style I'd like to refine. The first time I ever saw this look was in Amy Dresser's and Jill Greenberg's portfolios. Here's one of the pages in Greenberg's work that has lots of the shiny look: http://www.manipulator.com/Commissions/ … hiny-faces. I'm not trying to copy this style exactly, but it was my inspiration for this and I'm trying to develop my own take on the kind of highlight work she does. Jill's lighting is so perfect for the glossy/shiny look. I wish I knew someone who had raw files like that I could work on or I had the proper lighting equipment to take my own.
Here's a before after gif, but it's not the best to see what I've done as the raw file with default settings is fairly underexposed:
Here's the raw conversion and the retouch so you can open them both in tabs to toggle back and forth (so you can see most clearly what I did highlight-wise)
Raw conversion
Oh, and I stupidly can't find where I wrote down the photographer's name so I can't credit them as of yet for this. If anyone happens to recognize this image (from the challenge forum) please point me in the right direction so I don't have to go digging through like 8 pages of threads.
Here's another experimental glossy (from photographer Kristina Vassilieva, model Marie-Louise. and MUA Eimear) retouch I did but it's too overdone imo:
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(bonus question: Does that look like her boob or arm in the retouch? I can't tell)
Finally I even ended up trying it on one of the shots from the shoot that my avatar was taken from. Didn't quite work out. Besides the skin looking a bit like a boiled lobster, something is off about the shine in this one: http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ptuad0v2WTQ/T … yshiny.jpg
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wow you did a wonderful job especially on the female retouch. I love it! I myself am trying to experiment with this effect. So hopefully I can learn a lot from the responses on this thread
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I think you've done a very good job on both, the second one is like the
difference between a softbox and a silver beauty dish
Jul 18 11 10:06 am Link
I like that style of retouching. It seems to be quiet popular these days. I admire your work and get inspiration from you to try my self.
Do you make your own decisions how to get that look or get some tips from fellows retouchers , google?
To me it doesn't look like boob any more. rather a crossroad between two. It is flattened. I can only guess that nipple is down there. Excuses me being so straight forward.
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In the female picture, I think it looks like her arm.
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Great job! You are a master, I don't think they are overdone at all.
Just a thing that distracts a bit to me is the eye brows of the female, they got too bright maybe.
Jul 19 11 12:01 am Link
Wow, that was way better feedback than I was expecting. Looks like I'm on the right track!
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It was through analytical observation of the glossy look in other retouchers work (as well as just shiny skin in general) and by testing myself against some of Amy Dresser's before/afters (see this post and this post for details as to what I mean by this). I'll flatten the arm/boob so it looks more like an arm.
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Thanks, I totally forgot to take care of those. I was either going to lighten them (or remove them) so that they look like a stylistic choice or darken them enough to look natural. Right now they're kind of in the middle which makes them distracting. Nice catch.
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This is amazing I have been trying to create tricks to making a glossy look on skin, so far I only know how to add shine to skin.
Gloss seems to be much harder to achieve for some reason and it's probably because gloss looks really smooth on skin but to keep it looking real you have to keep texture from the skin under the glossy highlights which is the real challenge
All though your image doesn't look glossy it looks more like the models are intensely moisturised glossy is more shiny with a lot less colour
Still well done very inspiring I like Kristina Vassilieva image you retouched more because of the sliver hues and tones in the skin
Jul 19 11 06:08 am Link
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Thank you for links. I am considering to get this one :RetouchPRO LIVE "Pointy Man" with Amy Dresser. And for others would recommend this one if you after this kind of retouching.
Jul 19 11 02:55 pm Link
Your highlights look fake- there is too much color in them, watch that Mike!
And I would suggest you use Color Range to fill on Normal Mode than Overlay painting- looks fake- spot on! I mean use them both, right now you seem using only or more so the latter.
Study Amy Dresser's B/A- she is the best at light painting.
Jul 19 11 07:01 pm Link
Appreciate all the great advice. Just dumping another attempt in here.
This is the image I'm using in my (incomplete atm) youtube series. I think I'm going to end up doing a walkthrough of the layers of the psds used in creating this one and then make additional tutorials based off questions in the comments. If I tried to do a walkthrough of the whole process, it would be like 7 videos (it's not really something that would work sped up - it's a bazillion tiny changes that slowly shape the final image that each need a couple sentences of explanation). It was a little trickier as the subject didn't really have any shine that I could build off of so I had to pretty much fake it completely. I find it visually appealing to look at even though the actual photo is so strange. Is it too harsh looking?
PJKRetouching wrote:
Yeah, I really shouldn't have named the thread "glossy" as it's actually "shiny." Glossy is a reflection of the environment on a smooth surface. Shine is a reflection of the light source that isn't limited to smooth texture. The method I used (painting white on the highlights) actually removes some of the texture from the highlights making the subject look smoother in a way. If you'd rather have your shine razor sharp, just use the blend if sliders to bring back some of the texture.
Ashish Arora wrote:
Thanks, that's a really useful tip. Much appreciated.
Ashish Arora wrote:
I didn't do any overlay painting except for the iris. I did all the dodge and burn with curves and then I topped it off with the selective color filled with white (on normal) trick. Are you saying I should do more of the fill with white as opposed to the d&b?
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I look forward to the videos, I remember a thread from months ago on
getting the "Jill Greenberg look" the one of the older man seems very
much that style, I think you did good work on them all
Jul 25 11 12:14 am Link
Thank you MP for sharing such a great work with us. Tell us what was the hardest part of this retouch? Did you use a reference image while working on it? I suppose you were testing your RAM'S limits too:)
Jul 25 11 01:36 am Link
MP Retouch wrote:
Ooh did you change the image?
Jul 25 11 02:20 am Link
Ledo retouch wrote:
nebulaoperator wrote:
Thanks. At first this retouch was an oversize to emulate her color toning so I used one of her images as my reference while I tried to match the color. Once I got the color close, then I went in and let loose, experimenting for hours trying to bring out as much depth as I could while preserving the transitions. When I was in that stage of the processing, I stopped looking at the reference and took the coloring in more of my own direction (a little more saturated and blue).
nebulaoperator wrote:
I actually have a pretty powerful PC, but I have a habit of duplicating the psd once I get enough layers or I decide I want to experiment with a new direction. If my adjustments then don't work out, I just close the psd and resume where I was before.
Ashish Arora wrote:
I think Imight have misunderstood what you were saying. By "overlay painting" did you mean d&b using an overlay 50% grey layer? I'm not sure what you mean by "change the image."
Ashish Arora wrote:
Your tip about the highlight needing to be less saturated really blew me away, thanks. It really improves the realism of the shine by a great deal. I also tried painting some of the background color into the shine (to see if it would look like it was reflecting the environment) but couldn't get it to look very good, so that experiment didn't succeed. Again really appreciate the feedback.
Jul 25 11 06:31 pm Link
MP Retouch wrote:
Change as in replace the first image of the glossy male model.
MP Retouch wrote:
Exactly. Highlights have less saturation because they are highlights, try burning a highlight- it will appear to be more saturated (visual)
MP Retouch wrote:
Ooh background color? Depends what sort of environment is it. Try this, it should work for your image:
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Amazing work!
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Love the toning and depth but I'm not a big fan of the eyes, I think they don't look enough natural and to me it turns the nice guy into evil guy . Very good work still.
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great job with the man congrats. The girl looks little fake for my taste
Jul 27 11 05:07 am Link
MP Retouch wrote:
Still looks like a long flattened boob.
Jul 30 11 01:54 pm Link
Awesome work MP. I need one and one thing only ! Can you share the technique like you did for D&B, lol
Congrats, R O N...
Aug 01 11 06:05 am Link
Great Work!!!
Im really interested in your approach to this image!
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very nice
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This processing is really nice especially the first and the third picture. Looking forward to the tutorial
Aug 03 11 03:10 pm Link
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Aug 03 11 04:20 pm Link
I've started the "tutorial" which is more of a psd walkthrough. I'll later put out proper tutorials will cover specific techniques and how/when to use them.
This isn't really glossy, but might as well throw this one in here as well instead of creating a new thread. This was another super-experimental retouch. I'm not really happy with the texture and the overall image in general. I just don't find it appealing. I think I just need to spend more time on the d&b phase. I was also trying to develop a hazy-yet-not-glamour-shot type of look but I think I failed.
Feedback greatly appreciated!
slightly larger
I put this gif together for the hell of it. When I'm "playing" in photoshop (experimental retouching), I work destructively and make lots of new psds as I go in case I want to go back. I put together this gif of some of the key points in my process for those who are curious. Most of the styling comes from the local contrast, carving, and color toning, but the longest part of the retouch is the actual "retouching" phase. Looking at this gif now it seems like I should have pulled back on the carving/color-toning/local contrast phase. That's where it starts looking over-processed.
Here's another experiment:
The only parts I really don't like about it are the way the hands are really warped/fake looking, the smoke looking a little confusing, that one distracting clump of hair, and the text on the cup that I was too lazy to paint out. If I was going to try to fake a super-wide-angle/fisheye in Photoshop again, I'd take another picture looking down at the cup/hands and then use that as the starting point for the warping.
Aug 03 11 06:49 pm Link
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I think the blue bkgrnd is killing it a bit, but the overall image is good. I think the key for this effect is in the natural look of the image with the glossy punch and playing with the contrast . WAITING FOR THE TUT.
Aug 03 11 07:49 pm Link
MP Retouch wrote:
Would be great if you could tell us something bout the Light, that was used to capture the raw shot..
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MP Retouch wrote:
Try to curve a bit the smoke and the transitions are too hard in it....aaaand when you make highlights on the face, make them on the hands too, they now seem flat to me.
Aug 05 11 12:58 am Link
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I've got a couple more experiments to toss your way. The feedback I've been getting from this thread has really been helping me.
This one was an experiment with creating a really sterile, bright processing. What I don't like about what I did was the subtle difference in skin color on the legs compared to the rest of her body. Also maybe I should make her look even more colorless in general with darker black hair? Finally I just noticed the small horizontal line at the top of the image.
Thoughts on the skin here? I should have done more hair retouching - that was pure laziness, no excuses. When I'm bored I love to retouch skin so this was one of those times. I just noticed I messed up her chin. Before it was centered and after the retouch it's smaller and over to the left. This was one of Vitaly's free raws btw.
Sanonjr Photography wrote:
Thanks. I agree about the blue being too strong. I want to keep somewhat of a blue because I find the white/blue/tan color scheme appealing so I have to figure out a way to make it less gaudy next time. Tutorial is in progress. Turns out it's harder than I thought to explain my way through all the psds without becoming a stuttering mess.
Grazian wrote:
You're pretty close. It was a large shoot through umbrella (with a sheet over it for added diffusion) at a 45 degree angle from above and then a small softbox from below.
Sofia Zasheva wrote:
Great advice thanks. Especially about the highlights on the hands - didn't even notice.
Aug 06 11 03:25 am Link
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Be sure to link the tutorials!!!!!
so keen!!
Aug 06 11 03:34 am Link
great natural retouch an the lady in the second picture, like it
1st one,hair and dress looking to contrasty , their looking like "put on top" but the high key processing is really nice effect, maybe a softer edit on hair and dress
Aug 06 11 04:20 am Link
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MP Retouch wrote:
Aside from what you mentioned, I would make the shoulders closer to symmetrical. Perhaps smoothing out the curve for the shoulder on camera left.
Aug 07 11 06:59 pm Link
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Really fantastic work, especially on the girl.
Please please please give us the tutorial soon! I'm sure I'm not the only one super keen on seeing it
Aug 18 11 10:43 am Link
Grazian wrote:
Thanks, I see what you mean.
Lulie Lens wrote:
Thanks for the feedback. I mentioned the fact that I'd take another shot looking down at the cup and body and composite them together. The reason I'm trying to figure out how to do this in Photoshop instead of just using a fisheye or super-wide angle lens is simple - I don't own one! If I was going to make a habit out of doing shots like this I'd invest in one, but just for the occasional gimmicy shot I'd rather do a composite in photoshop than invest the money.
Aug 18 11 11:30 pm Link
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MP : great experimentations. I feel like everyone can learn a lot in this thread.
Regarding the last three images :
1) The lightening of her eyes gives a surreal look. As if she was in trance state. But I think you did it on purpose
2) I really like it. The cheekbone looks a bit strong.
3) I like the face but not the rest of the body. The posture is strange and I feel like something is wrong with her proportions.
Also you decided to remove the background, ok no problem, except that now there is something we don't know what is it under her arm. I would remove it. I find the original image difficult and I don't know if you can really get a WOW result with it.
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I wanted to say something about those two that bothered me:
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MP Retouch wrote:
So where are these videos I love to check them out great work by the way....
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These Nature Ocean poems are examples of Nature poems about Ocean. These are the best examples of Nature Ocean poems written by international PoetrySoup poets
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Palm trees are swaying island style
Within the gentle trade wind's flow,
As Egrets glide on salty air—
Then land where verdant grasses grow.
Breathe in sweet scents of tuberose
And let fine mist caress your face,
Dive deep into aqua waters—
Become enchanted with this place.
Let your eyes consume the beauty,
Let rhythmic music soothe your mind.
You'll feel the aloha spirit—
A kinder people you won't find.
Go hiking in hillside forests,
There are no bears or snakes that hide,
Just waterfalls you'll find waiting,
That flow toward the ocean side.
In the distance whales are breaching,
Humpbacks with little calves in tow.
They share waters with the dolphins,
And green sea turtles down below.
Can you hear paradise calling?
Whispering your name at sunrise,
To later bask on pearly sands.
Swaying hula hips at moonrise,
Coaxing you to join in the dance.
Exotic Mai Tai in your hands,
Sweet flower leis caress your neck,
Come investigate our islands,
And board on wild waves at surfside,
Cast your cold and cares to the breeze.
Sailing out on sunset cruises—
Take homeward bound warm memories.
To all my poetry friends suffering in the cold states. Come take a mini vacation
from the freezing temperatures. Aloha--
Poem of the Day at Poetry Soup January 17, 2015
Copyright © Connie Marcum Wong | Year Posted 2015
~~The Wind~~
Look into my eyes
Follow me into a world of ecstasy
There and only there
Will you find the peace to unwind
Beautiful brown eyes not blue
Shady lids, stunning ocean view
Embracing every word
Hear the wind whispers your name
Come with me
Drown with me
Into the abyss of loving rain
Embrace this moment as I draw you in with words
Release you with the warmth -------I was there
I Share--I take
Into my arms
I am the charm
Around your neck
Around your wrist
Listen to the voice from my beating heart
It yearns
The freedom of touch
The freedom of speech.
Of love,
Of purity
Like the wind
I'll find my way
Into your heart
Arouse the cheerful energy
Of your insecurity and pen
Follow me into the sea
There we will fall into the deep
Build sand castles
Around dreams of reality
Slip into my aura light
Set to the rhythm of the oceanic night
Now, listen to the breeze
It's called out your name
It's only a matter of time----------------
You'll find yourself calling out...... mine
by: PD
Dedicated to all my loving friends & fans :-)
Copyright © Poet Destroyer A | Year Posted 2013
In perfect rhythm
A gently flowing ballad
Perfect melody
Tugging at my heart
Softly lifting my spirit
Tickling my senses
A song of beauty
Calling to the universe
To maintain all life
Everlasting tune
Beckoning for all to see
Shimmering with hope
Singing out for peace
In harmony with the wind
Conducted by God
Copyright © 2009 Lena "Lolita" Townsend
Copyright © Lena Townsend | Year Posted 2009
Constantly she toils
in the darkness of the heaving sea
gathering treasures into her aprons deep;
twice a day she knocks, panting,
at the shoreline's wide stretching door,
and scatters her abundant gifts
for vagabonds like me to reap.
Copyright, October 24, 2014
Faye Lanham Gibson
Copyright © Faye Gibson | Year Posted 2014
When the sun sets, The stars shine with no regrets. Darkness fills the air, The moon gives light with every care. The darkness is easier to walk through, Every light shining is so pure and true. Guidence forever are the stars in the sky, With them we find our places lifted so high. Forever is the moon to cast light upon us all, We become encouraged to stand firm and tall. The stars shine with no regrets, When the sun sets.
When the sun sets, Shining its powerful light it never forgets. Though light fades to darkness, It comes about with alertness. Shadows before the eye can see, The little shining light is enough to set us free. Sometimes we are afraid to walk alone in the dark, From which we were given a caustic remark. Guidance Forever is the changing of dark and light, It helps us to be strong and make one last fight. Forever are the shadows lurking at every turning point, If we give in it is ourselves we disappoint. Shining its powerful light it never forgets, When the sun sets.
When the sun sets, The sky is filled with wonderful colors that the ocean reflects. All the animals of the sea, Come forth creating a musical harmony. The waves crash upon the shore, Washing up new sand to the ocean floor. Its a beautiful site to see, The ocean sounds are calmingly free. Who's to say the ocean isn't peaceful get away, Its a calming place to relax and stay. The sky is filled with wonderful colors that the ocean reflects, When the sun sets.
Copyright © Tyler Knapp | Year Posted 2012
In waters' calm leisure, mellow tides drift
Along back strides that always find their sway,
The lighter blues, the deeper jades, that sift
Glimmers of mollusks that twinkle and play.
From the swoon of bay when dusk slowly cranes
Pewter the wavelets, darker steel the shore;
Above, one bold and yellow stripe explores
To jiggle in a curdled breeze and spills
A frothy crest with waltzes soon to fade
Before moon comes in her gathering wade.
Sheri Fresonke Harper's Out Of Water Contest
Copyright © nette onclaud | Year Posted 2012
the ocean speaks a
language we all understand. . .
serene to surly
Copyright © Connie Marcum Wong | Year Posted 2013
wind lifts salty air
scent of the sea fills my hair --
fishing without care
pelican dives fast
shrimp on the hook was my last --
strips the bait I cast
turn with quick motion
see crab stealing sun lotion --
ocean commotion
*Entry for Carol's Rhyming Haiku contest
Copyright © Carolyn Devonshire | Year Posted 2011
The sea is aglow with her memories
Seaweed meadows of deep cave treasuries
Stories that summon the lost and curious
Legends embossed in silent reveries
She drifts the illumined waves of her home
Wide blue realms in which she may roam
Her spirit alive beyond undersea depths
In echoes of songs over silver - green foam.
What is it - what does the mermaid know?
Beyond the clouds and winds that blow
That she is woman and nature combined
This wisdom is hers- on all to bestow
I wrote this one for the contest 'Mermaids'
that I sponsored. The goal was to capture the essence
of a mermaid. There were many wonderful mermaid poems.
Copyright © Suzanne Delaney | Year Posted 2014
Beneath the illumination of the elliptical moon,
Within the cove of diamond bay, waves gently sway
Back and forth, under the oceans clarity of the big blue,
As the surfs foam and spray roll against the white sandy
Beaches beyond.
Hush the breeze whispers to the gulls above, hush, hush now,
Be still, for soon they will come, but these chatter snappers.
Refuse to yield in their battering's scrawling, until the ocean
Itself-lashes out at them to be quiet.
In the silence of the timeless, in the paused hush of the
Aquatic wilderness, something stirs.
Behold the leaping lords of the blue abyss,
Breaching upwards, as if to tenderly kiss the moon above,
Thanking it for another day of life, to live wild and free,
Beneath the waves of infinity, of the big blue.
Dancers on fins of grace, seemingly toe stepping on the
Waves in a delicate balance, just for a second of brilliance
Display, while others incline in a somersault acrobatic
Air assault, to pay homages respect to the magnificent
Ocean for its eternal beauty, and salvation's refuge.
These gray phantoms of the divine ethereal realm,
Born with purity's heart of innocence, true creatures
Of light and love, shine in the diamond star dust of twilight.
Birthed within the quaking wake of the lords divining hands,
At the moments his voice rose, in the beginning of time itself,
Dividing the light from the darkness, the dolphin took its first
Air breath of life, and the Lord Almighty,
Smiled down upon his aquatic creation with warmth and love.
Perfections free falling divers, enchanting the human heart
With their graceful swiftness, stealth and intelligence.
The sailor's guardians at sea, these vigilant sentinels of the
Briny depth, follows the surging storms hailing, and await
To assist in the deist hour of humanities greatest need.
Within their loving pod, the young are nurtured by devotions
Breasts of giving, no tender a mother can ever be found
Then she the dolphin, born from the grace of God himself.
In the silence of the timeless, in the paused hush of the
Aquatic wilderness, something stirs beneath the waves
Of clarity.
Behold the leaping lords of the blue abyss,
Breaching upwards, as if to tenderly kiss the moon above,
Thanking it for another day of life, to live wild and free,
Beneath the waves of infinity, of the big blue.
Copyright © cherl dunn | Year Posted 2015
Laying here staring out across the ocean,
listening to the sound of waves roaring,
gazing up at all of the glimmering stars,
lighting up the sea like a dance floor.
Counting stars as blessings life has given me,
thanking God for each and everyone of them,
so relaxing just lying next to the shore lines,
trying to draw in the last bits of the night.
The full moon shining ever so brightly now,
and the waves calm down to a gentle splash,
a light breeze pushes softly against my skin,
I grab my sweater and drape it around me,
as I go to leave I stop and turn around,
just to admire the ocean one last time.
Copyright © Rachel Trine | Year Posted 2015
If the waves clutched for my feet once more
And invited me to drift
Would you pull me back from ocean's shore
Or let my spirit lift;
Would you wade into the waters deep
And hold my frozen life
Or discontent with ocean's tide
Let be with saddening strife.
If moonlight was our only cover
And her reflection beckoned me-
Would you swim a naked body
And sing our souls as "Free"
If ensconced in nature's grasping hands,
Whether waves or Freedom's play
Will you follow me, but nature's pet,
And embrace the dying day?
Copyright © Dana Smith | Year Posted 2013
The humid Hawaiian heat hobbles my head and heart too,
Hitting as the Humvee high-tails past on the highway,
Sweat seeps steadily south from scalp to shoes
Convection current cooking, keep pedaling, pores crying.
Howling Haleakala Headwinds hammer hard,
Freezing face, fingers, and forehead.
Wistfully watching the warm water Westward;
Blasting breeze's blows batter my body backward.
Soft saline sea spray spritzes the sunbathers
As the surges' steady smashing against the shore
Rhythmically rocks the run-down revelers
to a sweet, sun-kissed, seaside sleep once more.
For Elements Part 2—Wind Contest (First Place)
Sponsored by Brian Davey
Judged 3/29/16
Copyright © Tom Quigley | Year Posted 2016
ocean squall at dawn
brilliant rainbows burst through clouds
nature's high drama
Wind whipped waves tumble over rocky shores
pounding the beach in a gathering storm.
A red flag flaps wildly in gusty winds
warning sailors to avoid perilous seas.
Crimson rays blaze across the horizon
in a grand burst of reflective splendor.
Seagulls draft high winds as raindrops come
drumming musical notes, a watery score
as stunning rainbows light the sky once more.
Written on 11/4/2015
For A Poet's Dozen Contest
Sponsor: Silent One
Copyright © Laura Leiser | Year Posted 2015
pink gulls of twilight
circle the hidden cove...
sand between our toes
Copyright © Carrie Richards | Year Posted 2013
Echoing seas rise,
I settle in for the eve
on a boat of memories.
I float parallel
to the perilous breaking
of tides, crashing near the shore.
Unaware of risk,
I dream under starlit sky,
reflections of yesteryear.
Joyful days of youth
sparkle on the ocean waves
embracing me with their glow.
Rocked by endless sea,
each wave is a mystery
bearing life and aged secrets.
Divulging desires
and nature's rhythm of truth
into the depths of my soul.
Ev'ry starlit night,
you will find me here.
I am free, one with the sea.
By Rhonda Johnson-Saunders, July 29, 2012
for On the Ocean Waves Contest (Francine Roberts)
Copyright © Rhonda Johnson-Saunders | Year Posted 2012
Land uses dress style
according to the climate. . . .
changing with seasons
Ocean is moody
chilling with a windless day. . . .
raging with tempests
Ocean does not care
how land looks or if she's rough. . .
he hugs her shoreline
Written by Andrea Dietrich
For Linda-Marie's Contest:
HAIKU HODGEPODGE ..TRIO ... Poetry Contest
Copyright © Andrea Dietrich | Year Posted 2012
Form above tears slowly falls into the ocean,
Rippling sounds into the night's sky, like a sea lions raw emotion.
Beneath its floors human search's for hidden treasures,
Yet we its true, and mysterious inhabitants fall into its mystifying pleasures.
Everything is tranquil and is set into a beautiful motion.
Copyright © Guy-Adler Dorelien | Year Posted 2010
Twilight on the ocean was as blue as steel.
Caressed by the sun, one touch would feel
a soft trace of liquid gold.
With a storm foretold,
the wind grows
The moon rose,
to watch waves unfold,
over the sea, uncontrolled.
Lightning appears, but the moon reveals
golden glints of jewel tones as the thunder peals
Submitted for Andrea's Contest: "Andaree Contest #II"
Copyright © Carrie Richards | Year Posted 2015
The avalanche comes plunging down
like ocean foam. How white the snow!
King Mount casts off his lofty crown;
the avalanche comes plunging down!
It wraps pines' green and chilled earth's brown
beneath its crushing roaring flow.
The avalanche comes plunging down.
Like ocean foam, how white the snow!
For Brian Strand's
TWO TO TWELVE any form/any theme max of 12 lines
Copyright © Andrea Dietrich | Year Posted 2011
Turquoise Sea, Coconut Trees And Turtles
Pristine see through waters
Turtles slide by
Rock to and fro as they go
They are my watch
In paradise with cracked coconuts
By: Earl Schumacker -Created on 1/09/14 for "SOMEWHERE" Poetry Contest- sponsored by: Nette Onclaud -Using How Many Syllables - count 6,4,7,4,9 = 30 syllables (5 lines)
Copyright © Earl Schumacker | Year Posted 2015
White curl'd hairs of spumes
reveals its longevity-
Blue Ocean of Old
Copyright © Ismael Nieves | Year Posted 2009
My Favorite Place
My favorite place is where the sun bakes my skin
From a soft pink to a golden tan.
Warm planks under my feet take me down the dock.
I see red stains and dried watermelon seeds,
Evidence of yesterday's snack.
The salty sea spray hits my tongue,
My mouth waters with thirst.
Sea gulls bob to the rhythm of the waves.
I swat away mosquitoes biting my face leaving red itchy whelps on my skin.
But I stay to watch enjoying the dolphins play.
The evening sky is an orange dreamcicle
Melting away until another day.
I reach for the stars on the water's surface,
The water responds with a luminous glow,
I turn away, I have to go,
Until another day, I will miss you
Copyright © Helen Berenyi | Year Posted 2015
I walked to the ocean and my boat
I had not been there in a long time.
Covered in moss I wondered would it float.
The air was perfect the ocean mine.
Huge waves did their dance along the shore.
I had not been there in a long time.
A perfect day I couldn't ask for more.
Graceful seagulls flying overhead.
Huge waves did their dance along the shore.
Distant horizon sun glowing red.
Emerald colored waters completed scene.
Graceful seagulls flying overhead.
There are moments that seem like a dream.
Perfection's the gift that filled my eyes.
Emerald colored waters completed scene.
At moments like those I realize.
Perfection's the gift that filled my eyes.
I walked to the ocean and my boat.
Covered with moss I hoped it would float.
Terzanelle for my friend Eileen.
Copyright © Richard Lamoureux | Year Posted 2013
A moonrise over the bluff
the earth is alive
showing off her beauty in a ray of colors
As the waves roll in hitting the sandy shore
there's no place you would rather be
a perfect moment in a perfect place
nothing but you & the sea
& as the
earthly winds whisper along your face
you feel the freedom wash along your feet
a moonrise captured
sitting so high
you thank the universe your alive..
Inspired by a photo taken at a beach where I grew up.
Copyright © kerry singleton | Year Posted 2013
Sea horizon in the distance ...a clean line.... a quiet shore
Every day the ocean washes up something new on its sandy floor...
Today, the sea formed haystacks of seaweed piled quiet high
Yesterday sea sponges and fan-shells lapped the crunchy sands
Gentle humming of soft ocean sounds humms by to and fro
Seagulls squawking , flying in unison form a V- like kite formation
Their pale eyes widen as red feet and beaks hover and flutter
Two yellow labradors swimming and weaving from shore to ocean
Bounding gracefully into the water , chasing and jumping in unison
Tirelessly,effortlessly running along their beloved ocean shore.
Young dogs greet each other in an excitedly ,friendly fashion.
Horses hoof prints embedded gracefully in the shoreline sand....
Broken glass edges made smooth with the sands abrasion
Oh wonderful mobile reflecting the sunlights warm sensations!
Copyright © Mariana pavlich | Year Posted 2006
There is an island
In the Pacific ocean
Surrounded by blues
In various motions
The blue of the water
Reflects from the sky
Turquoise and dark
Either makes me sigh
With mountains of lush green
In sloping canvas
Varieties aplenty
Trees and grasses
Species so different
Grace this land
Where they have thrived for years
As it has never been manned
Golden beaches
Glitter her coast
Where the blue waves caress
Its where i sigh the most
Coconut palm trees
Figs, berries and roots
In glorious harvest
Natures fine fruits
Please close your eyes
And join me there
As you open your eyes
All you can do is stare
Where is this island
Do you all want to hear
Its in the Pacific Ocean
Oh how i wish i was near
Copyright © James Fraser | Year Posted 2009
Lingering waves surge into the shore.
Ominous glory, it rages for a score.
Vivacious peaks beautify its core.
Each one different, then the one before,
Once you have seen the power it holds.
From then on, the greatness unfolds.
Terrifyingly beauty raptures your mind.
Hearing its sounds enthralls us to find.
Earnest thoughts we once left behind.
Oceans beauty is spellbinding at dusk.
Creating fresh aroma, sometimes musk,
Every day delivering, treasures of mollusk.
After a day at the ocean, you may enjoy cusk.
Not one person denies the beauty so brusk.
Copyright © cecil hickman | Year Posted 2009
The view from our cruise ship
Conjures far-flung images of amber hues
A fusion of illusion and reality
Where bending arc of the horizon
Greets the magnificent ocean.
The ocean flows, having done so
Billion years plus so many more
Churning, foaming, bouncing, dancing
From Atlantic to Pacific, Arctic to Antarctic
And every continent in between.
It goes to war flaunting armored ships
Designs exotic scenic beaches
Goes boating, surfing, fishing
Enjoys scuba diving in coral reefs.
As our dining room turns heads to peek
At the petite towns of the Mediterranean
Dressed in olive and orange trees
Moonlight's reflecting from the sea
Dancing to twinkling lights from the hills.
This beast and beauty held together by gravity
Harbinger of love, romance, happiness
Fills my gleeful heart with its own echo
I think I know why the ocean flows.
August 2, 2017
Paced 2nd
A Poem I wrote and Sent Drifting
Sponsor: Broken Wings
Copyright © Vijay Pandit | Year Posted 2017
I, as a boy, went down to the sea
Clambored o'er rocks far out to the bluff
Stopping to search the tide pools for shells
Senses alive with sharp, briny smells
Warm morning wind cut ragged and rough
Yawning with promise, the sun winked at me.
I reached the dark cliffs and down to the shore
Settled my person upon an old log
Wiggling my toes to delve in the sand
Betting the treasure of shells in my hand
That sunlight and breeze would scatter the fog
And warming, I shed the sweatshirt I wore.
'Twas then that I spotted a bird, scarlet red
A Cardinal, and male, with exquisite feather
Perched on the snow fence rimming the dunes
Greeting the day with the saddest of tunes
And there in the grass, surrounded by heather
Lay one female Cardinal, soundless and dead.
I stayed there all day just observing that sight
The male with his anthem, still pleading his mate
True longing and pain such as I'd never heard
A song split my heart from the throat of that bird
I stayed beyond dinner, the sun bowing late
And still, he sang on, deep into the night.
I went back each morn to hear that bird sing
All day he would croon for his dear love to rise
The rest of that summer, and even years hence
With endless devotion, he trilled from that fence
Tho' one Spring he failed to return to those skies
I watched evermore for red birds on the wing.
Well, I'm old now and weary, but here's the odd thing:
When the cold has relented and the sun smiles bring
A soft breeze that's scented with a hope for the Spring
While I wait for the black arms of slumber to cling ...
Tho' I've looked for the gist
I can swear, through the mist
In the eve, heaven-kissed
That I still ... hear ... him ...
* In loving memory of my favorite human being, Walt Whitman. *
** FIRST PLACE in the "Best Rhyming Poem September thru October 2017" Poetry Contest, John Hamilton, Sponsor. **
Copyright © Gregory R Barden | Year Posted 2017


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My friend Jeff often jokes (half-jokes, I think) that he wishes he got residuals on spreadsheets he made in 2003. He's articulating a familiar frustration: Why should screenwriters get paid extra money years after they finish their work? After all, plumbers don't get residuals. Neither do teachers, secretaries or auto workers.
So I want to explain why writers in film and television get residuals, and why they're at the heart of the ongoing WGA strike.
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