I love this one too but you know I will pretty much always pick color over black and white. I just can’t help myself! Bright colors! Exciting! Crazy! Weeeeeeeee! Plus the color one has a sort of pulp fiction-y feel to it.
P.S. Hey Mister Pants-On-Fire you ALWAYS win at Yahtzee!
I like the color one too. I was just feeling the grungy side of this one, I guess.
Speaking of the color one, maybe I should throw a mild half-tone at it… that would be really pulpy.
P.S. WHAT?! No way!
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Thanks much, Nigel!
It was a DSLR. I don’t have an iPhone (although I really enjoy the work I see people do with them), which is why you’ll often see me borrow ideas for film borders/treatment from iPhone images I’ve seen.
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Interesting you say that, J.G… that was my original intent when I set out to edit this one.
In the end I was drawn to the strictly color or B/W versions for some reason, though.
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Isn’t she, though!
Hahaha… I’ve never been to Vegas, although I think if I went it would closely resemble a scene from Swingers where I go from fancying myself a high roller to playing low, low, low-limit!
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I really like this one! I think the B&W gives it a nice mix of sexy/seductive and mysterious/creepy (for lack of a better word). I feel like there is a very dangerous side to this woman.
Thank you very much, LIRI!
That’s one of the things I liked the best about this version…
the color seemed to soften it a bit too much (although perhaps in a pulpish way… which is interesting too, I guess).
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Thank you very much!
Hahaha… those are some great titles! If I could talk you into penning the rest of the book for me you we might have a hit on your our hands!
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I love the contrast of light and dark, the relection in the lips and nailpolish..and although I haven’t played it in a long time, I love the game of Yahtzee.
Yes, I agree, the black and white lends elegance. Personally I think the addition of only red would diminish that, though I would like to see a full colour version.
I tired quite a few different versions of this shot using selective color… some with stark b/w backgrounds, others toned. And a few with varying opacities of local color, too. I will probably post the color version some day… because in the end I did have a difficult time choosing.
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Thank you so much… that is very kind of you to say!
Some day I just might cave and post the other version as well!
Thank you very much for stopping by to visit, Y.P… I appreciate that very much!
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I love this one too but you know I will pretty much always pick color over black and white. I just can’t help myself! Bright colors! Exciting! Crazy! Weeeeeeeee! Plus the color one has a sort of pulp fiction-y feel to it.
P.S. Hey Mister Pants-On-Fire you ALWAYS win at Yahtzee!
I like the color one too. I was just feeling the grungy side of this one, I guess.
Speaking of the color one, maybe I should throw a mild half-tone at it… that would be really pulpy.
P.S. WHAT?! No way!
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Hott! I’d love to see the color version of this, too, of course.
I’m very seriously considering posting it at some point…
thank you very much, U.M.! π
Like the photo… was this taken on an iPhone or with an SLR?
Thanks much, Nigel!
It was a DSLR. I don’t have an iPhone (although I really enjoy the work I see people do with them), which is why you’ll often see me borrow ideas for film borders/treatment from iPhone images I’ve seen.
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Oh, yummy! Gorgeous is the word.
Thank you very much, S.E…
I was pretty happy with how this one turned out (I’ve been hording it for a while, now)!
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very seductive! maybe a mixture of both would be nice as well. colored lips and nails, perhaps?
Interesting you say that, J.G… that was my original intent when I set out to edit this one.
In the end I was drawn to the strictly color or B/W versions for some reason, though.
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I would have just colored the dots on the dice like black or something π
Hahaha…
now that is a colorful idea!
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I vote for Jillsy Girl’s suggestion – hot hot hot! Anabelle is beautiful and tres seductive as the dice blower.
Inky, I think you should take this to Vegas and sell it. When you make the big time, don’t forget the little people (like us) π
Isn’t she, though!
Hahaha… I’ve never been to Vegas, although I think if I went it would closely resemble a scene from Swingers where I go from fancying myself a high roller to playing low, low, low-limit!
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I really like this one! I think the B&W gives it a nice mix of sexy/seductive and mysterious/creepy (for lack of a better word). I feel like there is a very dangerous side to this woman.
Thank you very much, LIRI!
That’s one of the things I liked the best about this version…
the color seemed to soften it a bit too much (although perhaps in a pulpish way… which is interesting too, I guess).
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I love the way you’ve framed this image – all the essentials, and nothing else. I haven’t seen the colour version, but I love the black and white.
Thank you very much, J.P.!
I do like the color version as well, but I think the B/W is still my favorite.
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My wife won’t allow me to view this post π
Hahaha…
your wife isn’t anti-Yahtzee, Mel?!
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Shamefully I have to say yes π¦
If by Yahtzee you mean dark lipstick π
Annabelle, you’re gorgeous! Great shot.
Isn’t she, though!
Thank you very much, Y.A.W.!
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Beautiful ! Pulp & Noir tone is great. Cover tiles : ” The Maltese Yahtzee”
“The Big Yahtzee” “In the Heat of The Yahtzee” ……
Thank you very much!
Hahaha… those are some great titles! If I could talk you into penning the rest of the book for me
youwe might have a hit on yourourhands!π
Dice games are the only ones my wife can beat me at, because of all the luck.
Annabelle wins at everything.
All the time.
It’s really not right.
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I can hear Paris Hilton now … “That’s hot.”
Hahaha…
either that our she’d give me one heck of a Paris eye-roll…
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Very cool! π
Thank you very much, Eden!
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Awesome!
Small victories, eh? π
Thank you very much, M.P.!
Absolutely! I’m making a thorough record!
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We bought a Yahtzee game a few months ago. After the 1st game I was bored with it & we haven’t played it since. The b&w does look great
Yahtzee is one of those games that’s fun to play when your too tired to concentrate on anything else.
Thanks, Tony!
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I love the contrast of light and dark, the relection in the lips and nailpolish..and although I haven’t played it in a long time, I love the game of Yahtzee.
Thanks very much, Lynn…
I thought this one worked best with the extreme contrast / grain, etc… the whole grunge thing seemed like a good fit.
I am terrible at Yahtzee, but I still like it. Because there isn’t too much heavy mental lifting. Which can be very nice at times. I think. π
there is a lot of awesomeness in this photo. love it.
Thank you so much, U.M. – that is very kind of you to say!
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Sheez, like Scrabble could have so worked!!! π
Hahaha…
but I would have had to try to spell stuff!
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black and white is more stylish – and maybe remains longer in our memories …
Yes, I agree, the black and white lends elegance. Personally I think the addition of only red would diminish that, though I would like to see a full colour version.
I tired quite a few different versions of this shot using selective color… some with stark b/w backgrounds, others toned. And a few with varying opacities of local color, too. I will probably post the color version some day… because in the end I did have a difficult time choosing.
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I think sometimes it forces us to see things in an unexpected way…
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yes, black and white for me too. it feels like Annabelle’s about to win everything with her last throw of the dice. π
good work SIG!
I’d better be extra nice…
maybe she’ll consider sharing some of her winnings!
Thank you very much, COR!
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Annabelle looks very determined to win.
Nice framing lends an air of mystery to it.
And she always does, Binky…
she always does…
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Sexy!! I’m diggin’ it!!
Thank you very much, sir!
I like to shake things up every now and then you know.
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You do!! And you do a good job of it.
You are very kind, sir!
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Very artsy SIG… Black and white works for me…
Thank you so much, FS…
I do have a bit of a crush on black and white!
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It looks very retro to me because of the grain. Another great picture from you SIG! Would like to see the colored version someday!
Great photo! And like some others said, I’m also curious how the color version looks π
Thank you so much… that is very kind of you to say!
Some day I just might cave and post the other version as well!
Thank you very much for stopping by to visit, Y.P… I appreciate that very much!
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