To AM3...

Posted by Duncan Galbraith (kyoto, Japan) on 31 December 2006 in People & Portrait and Portfolio.

I really must say its been a wonderful year for me here on A3, There's been no end of inspirational images on display and I doff my cap to each and everyone of you. There's never been a time where I havent walked away from your posts with something emotional and affecting. whether it be a laugh out loud moment or something at the opposite end of the emotional spectrum. You're a great community. The very best. And I'm chuffed to bits to be part of it all.
Heres to a cracking New Years Eve, Whatever you're upto, take care, dont drink too much and I'll definetly be catching up with you tomorrow...shin nen akemashite omedeto gozaimasu

ps. anyone guessing the object photograpped in order to create the 'texture' gets a glass of Glenlivet (transportation expenses required to retrieve said prize not included).

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Comments (17)

Darren from Japan

Nice work there mate. You really do know your way around PS. Really nice use of the tools. Hope you have a great night tonight and great new year to mate.
I look forward to seeing you images in the new year.
Cheers
Daz

31 Dec 2006 5:18am

John Hartman from Kyoto, Japan

I'm guessing that's a linen texture.

31 Dec 2006 7:41am

@John Hartman: Hey man. thats a big no! but you can have a glass anyway next time I see you. This may well prove impossible, so here's the 1st hint...you could find objects such as the above oooohhh.....around....7000BC ;)

Makoto T from Sapporo, Japan

Hi Duncan-san. This is very nice work. You are really cool photographer and creator.

31 Dec 2006 8:48am

@Makoto T: Thanks Makoto. have a great 2007!

Rene from Kitchener-Waterloo, Canada

Hmm my guess would be papyrus. Nice shot. Happy New Year !

31 Dec 2006 9:07am

@Rene: mmmm. thats a good guess there Rene, and this object from which ive created the texture could well be drawn on papyrus. but no. It's all rather confusing now I think about it, so Ill rephrase the poser...it's not a texture itself, but something which has been photographed in order to create a texture....mmmmmmmmmm....

objectif plume from Belgium

magnifique demoiselle!
superbe photo

31 Dec 2006 11:58am

@objectif plume: merci beaucoup!

Still from Valence, France

A wonderful portrait with a nice post treatment!
Happy and creative New Year!

31 Dec 2006 2:10pm

@Still: Merci beaucoup Still. the same to you!

Angry Buddha from United States

I don't know what created the texture, but it goes great with the shot. Great PS processing on this.

31 Dec 2006 2:30pm

@Angry Buddha: mmm. hint number two me feels...this one should be easy(ish)...'X marks the spot' Happy New year Sean!

Tim from Bratislava, Slovakia

Very nice. What a wonderful portrait ! Happy new year to you.

31 Dec 2006 3:47pm

@Tim: Thanks Tim, happy new year to you too.

Daniel from United States

Very nice portrait. The texture works well here.

31 Dec 2006 4:26pm

@Daniel: Thanks Daniel!

Dolphin from Italy

Thanks Duncan, I wish you a sparkling and happy New Year!!!!

31 Dec 2006 5:06pm

@Dolphin: Thanks so much dolphin! all the best to you too!

Untitled from Kyoto, Japan

Happy New Year man...hope the mochi goes down okay...!

31 Dec 2006 5:07pm

@Untitled: cheers man, the mochi went down just fine although threw my back out swinging that mallet!

Damon Schreiber from Toronto, Canada

Lovely delicate softness you've captured here; it really highlights the innocence in her face. I echo your sentiment about the Aminus3 community. Such a positive atmosphere is rarely captured on the Internet or anywhere else. I'm constantly challenging myself to improve to match the wonderful work that's out there. In a way, it's been better for my art than the past 30 years of taking pictures. Thanks to everyone, and you, Duncs for bringing so much positive energy to this place.

As to your puzzle, I'm terrible with riddles, but I'll take a wild guess that it's a map of some sort. Either that or crocodile skin :-D

31 Dec 2006 5:12pm

@Damon Schreiber: And the Glenlivet whiskey goes to you Mr Schreiber! It's a map of the kyoto city area, a place in which everything Ive posted here on AM3 was shot, so I thought I'd give a nod of thanks to the city itself on this final day of the year. I'll keep the whiskey in the cabinet until your next trip back this way Damon.
And yeah, AM3 is somewhat of a rarity, a community which is engaging, pro-active and above all supportive of each other. Even when I've posted a stinker, the constructive criticism I've received has done wonders for my development creatively and technically. There's obviously a long way to go, on a road which has no end, but everyones moving down it at a nice pace thanks to a great extent, to the support of each other.