On Nov 23, 2007, at 16:52, David Savage wrote:

> On Nov 24, 2007 2:50 AM, Mark Roberts <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>> Stan Halpin wrote:
>>
>>> All of which is to say that, while I agree with Mark that we do
>>> recognize and observe others at a grosser level of detail, it is  
>>> also
>>> true that we recognize and are uncomfortable at some unconscious
>>> level when there is less detail than we are able to discern in real
>>> life. We can cope with a softened portrait and may even find it
>>> pleasing, but we recognize that it is an artificial representation.
>>
>> I can think of a good example of overdoing the lack of detail in
>> portraits: Remember those scary-looking Photoshop jobs of girls with
>> big eyes, unnaturally plastic-looking skin, etc? Discussed on the  
>> list
>> some time ago. Anyone got the link?
>
> The infamous Becky Carter:
>
> <http://beckycarter.com/>
>

Oh god, that's depressing to look at.  Does ANYbody think that looks  
good?

  -Charles

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Charles Robinson - [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Minneapolis, MN
http://charles.robinsontwins.org



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