Taking Pictures, Telling Stories by PhoenixRose

You think you know--what's to come, what you are. You haven't even begun.

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Originally posted by MSB:
It's a fab knife Rose, but I was all distracted by your gorgeous nails ( still jealous that they're real)

One of my nails tore off today, it made me sad

(yes, tore off, not broke off, there's a big difference in pain factor)
Hmmmm, badgers. How appropriate.

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Originally posted by Kenobius:
It's good to be back(ish), I like how the photo threads still continue... think I was around for the very first one. We 'coats are too pretty to be hidden away, right?

Yep, I'm pretty sure you were! And yep, we are.

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You live close to the Stanley? Consider me jealous.

Yea, I'm about forty minutes gorgeous drive from Estes Park.

You may say I'm a dreamer. But I'm not the only one.

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Sunday, July 13, 2008 6:45 PM

That... blade... is... beautiful! O.O

This was from July 3 which was 4th of July for me.

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Monday, July 14, 2008 1:29 AM

NAVYSEILS

Great pics everyone as per usual.

I was told by Rose I should let y'all see my new t-shirt, and I decided I would, cause it is awesome.

The shirt and my Guitar get along well.

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Monday, July 14, 2008 4:02 AM

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Monday, July 14, 2008 10:12 AM

Yep it is awesome. Best T-shirt eva!

Also I'm glad your guitar and your T-shirt get along so well, would have been upseting if they didn't.

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Monday, July 14, 2008 11:25 AM

HUGS ROse...oh owie owie sweety...

Navy- truly great tee...you should bring it with you

HK...ok still blinking in stunned ( you posted a pic of yourself just straight up) silence, but as always WOWZA you are so beautiful it's breathtaking!! ( um...who's the guy???)

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Monday, July 14, 2008 12:48 PM

JOSSISAGOD

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Originally posted by PhoenixRose:
My latest:

Boom.

BEST PICTURE EVER!! Always a beauty 'Rose.

Now if I can just find the time to post more of me, I'd be happy.

Fe'nos Tol
JOSSIS(Most Definitely)AGOD

Self appointed Forsaken! Been on the list for a while now!

98% of teens have smoked pot, if you are one of the 2% that haven't, copy this into your signature.
"Look at me, I'm STUPID!" The Doctor.

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Monday, July 14, 2008 1:29 PM

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Originally posted by MSB:
HK...ok still blinking in stunned ( you posted a pic of yourself just straight up) silence,
but as always WOWZA you are so beautiful it's breathtaking!!
( um...who's the guy???)

Aw, thanks, MsB. ^^

That photo was taken at the end of a loooong weekend.
I was tired and cranky and had nothing to wear
and had to drive a couple hours back home in the hot hot sun
and did I mention I was tired and cranky?
And I actually think I didn't turn out half bad in it.
But if you think I still look WOWZA-worthy, then sweetie,
please don't ever get your eyes fixed. XD

Anyway, that lovely gentleman
is one of the few people in the entire world who has dibs on my soul:
Warren Ellis.

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Monday, July 14, 2008 1:31 PM

HK- you are truly one of the most beautiful women I have ever seen... and my eyesight is perfect, as is my sense of beauty! HUGS

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Monday, July 14, 2008 5:44 PM

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Originally posted by Hell's Kitten:
((glee!)) ^__^

(All Rights Reserved)

Photo not long for this thread....

If thats what you look like when tired and cranky, heaven help the mens when you is feelin fine

I am on The List. We are The Forsaken and we aim to burn!
"We don't fear the reaper"

FORSAKEN original

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Thursday, July 17, 2008 10:05 AM

BLACKADDER7

Yep, that's me, Katy and Jewel.

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Thursday, July 17, 2008 10:29 AM

BAH! Jewel aww! I like her dress.

Ah, nice picture Blackadder7

I hope to one day meet the whole cast! (maybe thats a little too much to ask for...well I hope to at least meet Alan Tudyk

)

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Thursday, July 17, 2008 1:35 PM

HUGS FMF...yeah this is why I plan never to stand between you and HK...I'd look like an ugly step sister at best:)

WOW Jewel is that pretty in person and so cool that you got a pic with her:)

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Thursday, July 17, 2008 4:02 PM

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Originally posted by MSB:
HUGS FMF...yeah this is why I plan never to stand between you and HK...I'd look like an ugly step sister at best:)

WOW Jewel is that pretty in person and so cool that you got a pic with her:)

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I am on The List. We are The Forsaken and we aim to burn!
"We don't fear the reaper"

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Thursday, July 17, 2008 5:28 PM

I have seen you in a bikini...YES...yes I do:) So you have to go stand next to someone like Jerri Ryan or something 'cause I'm reasonably cute , but you two make me look like a troll

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Thursday, July 17, 2008 6:21 PM

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Originally posted by MSB:
I have seen you in a bikini...YES...yes I do:) So you have to go stand next to someone like Jerri Ryan or something 'cause I'm reasonably cute , but you two make me look like a troll

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Love doesn't make the world go 'round; love is what makes the ride worthwhile.

you mean this bikini?

I am on The List. We are The Forsaken and we aim to burn!
"We don't fear the reaper"

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Thursday, July 17, 2008 7:34 PM

KENOBIUS

Everyone is out seeing midnight showings of Dark Knight, and I'm lonely, so it's time to share!

The back of my head is pretty...

The front of my head is leaving me

And so it came to pass that a fellowship be joined together in brotherhood, who would seek out the evil- wait... if we're humanities last hope... I'm so sorry.

http://tinyurl.com/ekv6z

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Thursday, July 17, 2008 9:18 PM

You think you know--what's to come, what you are. You haven't even begun.

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Originally posted by Kenobius:
Everyone is out seeing midnight showings of Dark Knight

I wish I was! *whine* But I will see it on Imax next week, which makes up for it.
Thank you for sharing

Okay, so I have a question or two for those who may enter this thread. Number one, if you could have an image of yourself as, basically, anything conceived by man and photoshop, what would it be? Number two, would you potentially pay someone to create it? Number three, if someone (

) were willing to create something like that for you at no charge, would you let her use it in a portfolio so she could potentially charge other people for the same kind of thing?
So basically, am I having a viable idea here at all, and would you guys help me if I am??

You may say I'm a dreamer. But I'm not the only one.

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Friday, July 18, 2008 9:33 AM

I can tell you now that I ( and many I know ) would pay to be able to send off their digital photos and have them retouched to specification( You know like when I whine and beg you to fix my photos 'cause I look crappy in them)
HUGS Rose

FMF...yes that bikini ( great now we're going to have to get a defibrilator in here for all the guys)

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Friday, July 18, 2008 11:35 AM

You think you know--what's to come, what you are. You haven't even begun.

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Originally posted by MSB:
I can tell you now that I ( and many I know ) would pay to be able to send off their digital photos and have them retouched to specification( You know like when I whine and beg you to fix my photos 'cause I look crappy in them)

Yeah, I'd more than likely do that, too. I'd like to be able to do at least some work that could be more creative and challenging to my artistic brain, though, and I've always been drawn to myth and fantasy.

You may say I'm a dreamer. But I'm not the only one.

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Friday, July 18, 2008 12:01 PM

I think you ought to look for jobs as an illustrator for fantasy and sci fi books.. You'd be so great at it:) HUGS Rose Hey could you take that pic of me in the red corset and give me wings or something?? Wow that'd be soooo cool and yes I think it'd be marketable as well. Maybe you should make up a sample case, flyers, and cards and bring them to D*C then you could get some orders... you know custom images for people.

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Friday, July 18, 2008 12:23 PM

You think you know--what's to come, what you are. You haven't even begun.

Yes, I could, but it would be much easier if I had more back to work with; really more space in general to fit that kind of thing into the image. I'd be very pleased to try, especially if I could use it as an example for potential clients in the future. I've got a couple cool ones of me, but rather not look like a total narcissist. Or like I'm the only one who's interested in my talents

So yeah, I'll work on it, but if you find the time to get an image with more space to work with, I'd be very grateful.

You may say I'm a dreamer. But I'm not the only one.

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Friday, July 18, 2008 2:54 PM

I'll email you a few and you can play with them... also a few of the little ones you could turn them into fairies or something:) HUGS Rose

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Monday, July 21, 2008 10:28 AM

NAVYSEILS

This thread is moving too slow for my liking...so here is me.

Also, Rose, if you happen to have any pictures of me that you think you could use for your work, you have my consent to do so. I've not got any ideas to throw at you though.

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Tuesday, July 22, 2008 7:19 PM

You think you know--what's to come, what you are. You haven't even begun.

*gasp!* Navy makes an appearance!

You look more like an early-seventies rocker every time, di di (and I do not mean that in a bad way at all; no one was cooler than those guys!)

You may say I'm a dreamer. But I'm not the only one.

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Tuesday, July 22, 2008 7:19 PM

KAREL

Flying on duct tape and a damaged registry.

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Originally posted by FutureMrsFIllion:
you mean this bikini?

*tries to avert eyes*
*fails*
*leers*
Too late!

"This is the twenty first century, can't you get it through your head? This ain't the way it was meant to be, magic isn't dead." -- Marillion.

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Wednesday, July 23, 2008 4:09 PM

OK I'll try again

Whooo on the beard Navy. You look very Rock Star!

I win I win I win I win...FMF HUGS

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Wednesday, July 23, 2008 4:53 PM

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Originally posted by MSB:

I win I win I win I win...FMF HUGS

One? One? That is NOT a win! LOL

I am on The List. We are The Forsaken and we aim to burn!
"We don't fear the reaper"

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Thursday, July 24, 2008 3:45 AM

ROXYFREEFALL

Woman, you are completely off your nut.

Wow, I have spent way too long away from here, and look at all I've missed! I'm lovin' all the new pics! Let's hope the site starts being nice to us all.

Ok, one thing I gotta say is, Navy, you look so much like my friend Al in that pic it's scary. o.O

Here's my contribution, work in progress...

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For all those left behind... We are ForgottenHeroes!

http://www.myspace.com/roxy_freefall
http://roxyfreefall.deviantart.com
http://roxyfreefallin.blogspot.com

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Thursday, July 24, 2008 4:09 AM

KELKHIL

ROXY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! *GLOMP**GLOMP* Hiya Lassy!

Navy - looking very... well looking (at a pic of you) and that is the wierd part. You take a blow to the head or are you just finally giving up and being a Cam Companion?

FMF - Wow! Um.... MILF!

(Flee)

Some men just wanna watch the world burn

Kelkhil
The Shirtless Forsaken

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Thursday, July 24, 2008 10:27 AM

FMF- ok the score is 2-zip ( still winning)

HUGS Roxy aren't you just the prettiest/sexiest ever:)

HUGS Kelkhil

I have got to get it in gear and post some pics of NV paintballing:) Oh and the new lawn and such at the house ( and later so you can tell me what you think FMF my new hair)

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Saturday, July 26, 2008 7:21 AM

ENGINEANGEL

oh man, i haven't been on in ages :( i miss you guys and i miss posting pictures, but i feel like i'm so unreliable!!!

gah.

ooooo navy beard and gorgeous roxy!!!!

OMG rose, how did you get that effect? you NEED to tell me. PLEASE.

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"Never lie, steal, cheat, or drink. But if you must lie, lie in the arms of the one you love. If you must steal, steal away from bad company. If you must cheat, cheat death. And if you must drink, drink in the moments that take your breath away."

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Saturday, July 26, 2008 7:38 AM

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Originally posted by EngineAngel:
OMG rose, how did you get that effect? you NEED to tell me. PLEASE.

There are several ways to get an effect like that....

One has to do with being possessed of natural glowy awesome,
which is Rose's case.

The other ways have to do with different
layers, filters, transparencies, and overlays,
which is how I do it.

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Saturday, July 26, 2008 7:52 AM

You think you know--what's to come, what you are. You haven't even begun.

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Originally posted by EngineAngel:
OMG rose, how did you get that effect? you NEED to tell me. PLEASE.

Uh... which one? I'll assume you're talking about the knife pic.
Okay, non photoshop geeks can tune out at this point.

If I remember correctly, first I made a duplicate layer with a neon glow filter, for the blue tint, turned down the opacity on that, made another layer with a diffuse glow, turned down the opacity on that one, then did a third layer (these are all from the original photo) with a torn edges filter, and turned down opacity on that. I stacked them all up, did a stamp visible (shift, ctrl, alt, E) and hid the filter layers, then masked the knife out of the stamped layer. I blurred the 'torn edges' a little. Then I did a gradient map over it and masked out everything but my hair, so it had the brightness to it... I think there was another neon glow in there, and more stamping, and re-masking the knife so it was definitely coming through from the original photo, then stamping again, and I think I might have used the dodge tool on the blade to make it pop a little more. I think that's everything.

The exploding woman was basically a lot of lense flares on a lot of black backgrounds set to screen. And diffuse glow. I really like the diffuse glow filter, if you can't tell.

*edit* teeheehee Kitten! Glowy awesome ^_^
Another lovely shot of that mask. Is it your new prize possession? Or maybe an old prize possession found tucked in a corner? Or just something cool but not prize? Hmmmm...

You may say I'm a dreamer. But I'm not the only one.

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Saturday, July 26, 2008 8:00 AM

ENGINEANGEL

lol i was talking bout the explody pic, the first one you posted on this thread, but the knife pic is awesome too.

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"Never lie, steal, cheat, or drink. But if you must lie, lie in the arms of the one you love. If you must steal, steal away from bad company. If you must cheat, cheat death. And if you must drink, drink in the moments that take your breath away."

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Saturday, July 26, 2008 8:20 AM

You think you know--what's to come, what you are. You haven't even begun.

Oooohhhh, the first pic was diffuse glow and a curves adjustment. Heh, I barely even think of that as an effect anymore. Is that good or bad?

You may say I'm a dreamer. But I'm not the only one.

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Saturday, July 26, 2008 9:38 AM

It shows you're a pro Rose..

HUGS and HUGS and HUGS Engie sweety!!!

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Saturday, July 26, 2008 9:41 AM

ENGINEANGEL

it's amazingly good rose, i'm going to be trying that tons.

*hugshugshugs msb back* i've missed you where have you been?

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"Never lie, steal, cheat, or drink. But if you must lie, lie in the arms of the one you love. If you must steal, steal away from bad company. If you must cheat, cheat death. And if you must drink, drink in the moments that take your breath away."

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Saturday, July 26, 2008 1:09 PM

HUGS HUGS Engie.. Check your email..

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Monday, July 28, 2008 9:17 PM

MOAR PICTURES!!!!

Me as a Fairy

Rose did this! Isn't it fantastic!! <3

Thanks again, Rose!

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deviantART- http://po-tater-tot.deviantart.com/

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Tuesday, July 29, 2008 5:44 PM

TRISTAN

Time for the once-every-six-months drop-in....

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Tuesday, July 29, 2008 5:47 PM

HUGS Tristan!!! What's with the star?? You following it to D*C?

Tot - looks as cute as the last time I saw it...HUGS

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Wednesday, July 30, 2008 2:32 PM

WAKEUPSOON

WOW ... I go away for one week and suddenly everyone's talking, not posting pics!

But, the ball has started rolling again now. So, I'm here to make it bigger.

This one's from about, oh, I dunno, 10/20 mins ago, permaybehaps?

&& its half one in the morning here - so, yes, I do look tired.

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This is Bunny.
Copy Bunny into your profile to help him on his way to world domination

Smile && Nod, it makes it seem like you understand what people are on about.

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Thursday, July 31, 2008 7:45 AM

DUN

nods head

I was chatting the other day and seems there's alot of sunshine over yonder,so you can get too much of a good thing.Over here its the opposite,rain and lots of it.Anyhow,love the pictures there all great.Peace.

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Thursday, July 31, 2008 8:22 AM

Stop taunting us with the beauty.... and the lovely rain

ah half one in the morning... fabulous time of day unless you have to get up the next morning... then it's dreadful( but I am a sleep-a-holic)

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Thursday, July 31, 2008 12:16 PM

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Originally posted by PhoenixRose:
*edit* teeheehee Kitten! Glowy awesome ^_^
Another lovely shot of that mask. Is it your new prize possession? Or maybe an old prize possession found tucked in a corner?
Or just something cool but not prize? Hmmmm...

Glowy awesome, yes. You know it's true.

The mask (an actual Venetian Mask!) was a birthday gift from a very smart man.
It never occurred to me that I may like one or to get one for myself,
but now that I have it, I really do like it.
It's not "prized" per se, but Mask likes having her picture taken. Bit of a diva. XD

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Saturday, August 2, 2008 9:13 PM