Originally Posted by
c-through
Thanks guys, I appreciate it. I try not to let the 10% that are bad ruin it for the rest of the patient people out there. I do wish more could just follow the simple rules I've asked them to more often though, as it does tend to get a little frustrating at times! I came in the amateur thread when the celeb thread was kind of lacking good photos to work on, and it does make for some good practice. I know the appeal isn't as far reaching as it's mostly the submitters that care about their pics, but it's kind of fun seeing people that don't expect to be shown naked, naked!
Just to reiterate the rules for those that may have A.D.D. and may not have read back through the thread:
1.) 4 pics MAXIMUM until I get a chance to get to your first request, please don't post more or I won't evaluate any of them.
2.) Use an external file host (like the ones in my signature) that will give you code to paste in and generate a thumbnail link to the larger image. If you paste it in and you don't see the thumbnail image after posting, keep editing the post till it comes out right.
3.) YES, there is an 'edit' button - it's on the right side of your post, and you can use it to correct any errors you may have made. Please use it!!! I don't like to see a sloppy thread with tons of "oops" "my bad" or "how does this work" posts. Once you get it figured out, clean up after yourself by editing your posts.
4.) Act civilized - if you're an ass-hat, no need to post in this thread. Most of my pics take 30-45 minutes or more to complete, so if they can be done, it will take some time, and there are usually far more requests than I can grant in a day, so be patient, and look at the page numbers of my posts to determine where I am currently working. No need to post "did you get to me yet?" responses. If you see the page number yours were on any your username is not there, that means I didn't have any luck, and I do evaluate all pics that are requested.
5.) Can I help out? Sure! Get a copy of PhotoShop and join in the fun, but please don't think it's just a matter of fading out the clothing and drawing or burning in nipples at random - What I do it manipulate the brightness & contrast mostly to bring out the hidden details, then once I know where things are, I'll start working & colorizing different sections to enhance the revealed details. You can look at the link in my signature for a "how-to" and PhotoShop example project you can download. Remember, not all pictures can be done, so don't get discouraged if yours don't work out the first time!
6.) What makes a good X-ray candidate? I'm glad you asked:
The technique requires a little bit of light to penetrate the clothes and bounce back off the skin or surface features (like visibly hard nipples) to get much detail, so a good strong flash helps in lower light conditions. single-color bathing suits are best, especially when wet, so don't forget to take you camera to the beach! Light weight sun-dresses, thin & tight T-shirts, or lingerie shots are also usually good candidates. Out-of-focus, low light, high contrast stripes/polka dots/floral patterns, heavy sweaters, leather, denim, or pics where they are obviously wearing bras usually don't make good candidates.
Also, the angle and size of the shot matters too - side or back shots are not good. Try to get a shot straight on, with the sun behind you (not behind the girl shining in the lens) for best results. The bigger the pic the better - if it's a tiny picture off of a website, they almost never work.
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