Another transformation

[ibclare]

is the pic 2 darker than 1 or what ?

whatever , all the pictures are nice ..

great work

Ty sunrise. There are 3 pics actually, 2 is a different story; the most recent is a 3rd version. Yes, it is darker overall. That is totally due to darkening the house and yard on the right. Initially, I increased the brightness of the house except on the street side. Maybe it is overdone now. Before I change that, however, I want to lighten up the picture frame which gives it a very formal, somber look. See if that helps

[ibclare]

TY meadrienne. I hope whatever you do that you enjoy the process

[jgphotgraphy]

Wow, what a cool transformation. Well done!

[ibclare]

Wow, what a cool transformation. Well done!

Thanks for the enthusiastic compliment jg. I appreciate your checking out my work

[lovinangel]

Looks great

[lovinangel]

was just thinking how long would it take to do this peice of work?

[ibclare]

Thank you lovinangel.

Hmmm, I don't remember exactly, but it takes a good long while -- depending on how you interpret that. Initially, I probably spent ~8 hours. After doing this, I could maybe shave it down to ~6, having worked out the "bugs" which you will always find while pursuing a style. Then there have been a couple more hours of changes and I have a bit left to do yet. Like the member drejs says, he works on some of his pieces for months, especially before he posts them here or on his website -- I'm sure he sets them aside and comes back to them which is always a good idea. He does positively enchanting work and inspired me to pursue these kinds of images.

[lovinangel]

Thank you ibclare , am not sure if i can post this here..as iam new to the forums ' what would 8-6 hours work cost if someone wanted work like this done. sorry if i shouldnt be asking. thanks *

[ibclare]

Oh no, I don't think there is a problem if you are asking a general question. If you are specifically making a request, you can start a thread under freelance work or, if you have a specific member in mind, just go the the PM, private messaging. Click on person's name or avatar and you'll see the option for a PM.


As for how much it would cost, I think that would range greatly depending on whose services/who the artist is and his/her expectations, how complicated the work is, how much material you provide and if the images are of a good resolution or require a lot of manipulation to make them work. I know this is evading, but without a job description, it really is impossible to say. If you have something in mind already, go ahead and ask me here. I may or may not be able to answer precisely -- again it depends on those factors and maybe more. But perhaps I can give you some idea.