Hi!

Since last September, I wanted to update my "Last day" chop.
http://photoshopcontest.com/view-entry/158112/last-day.html
That contest was in the middle of my vacation, so I never had chance to make some adjustments... I never had time after I came back. Yesterday, SCWIDVICIOUS asked me the PSD file of this entry. So I thought it was time to do it.

In September, I received some constructive comments about this image.
Seelcraft said the forehead was too high. Originally my idea was to make MJ a bit cartoon, not too realistic. I thought it was OK, but I finally tried a smaller forehead and I think it is better that way. Also Seelcraft said the eyes was too contrasty. For this detail, I made it this way and I keep it like it was. This effect was just to amplify the "very sick" mood.
Other comment from Granulated: "forearm and hand are a bit chunky". That is true! Granulated is one of the members who have very good eye. I made the adjustments.
Thanks Seelcraft & Granulated!

First version...


Final version...


The PSD file: http://rwc3.webcargo.net/webcargo/d.php?x=1173279-0uxCIpM6HHuiT1s7vs
The best way to understand the work is to hide every layers and to show one by one from bottom to the top.
To see the new update to compare old and new version, you have only to click on & off the "last step" set of layers.

BTW, originally I dropped 3 pictures of MJ as references in my old PSD file. Maybe it makes someone confused.
Carmine665 PMed me and asked me if I used those pictures in my chop.
Those 3 pictures was only the best references I found on Google to built his whole head. All the face details & pixels are from the original source.
I used 2 externals...
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b112/Clafrance/ext1.jpg
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b112/Clafrance/ext2.jpg

Have a nice day!

I'm glad you cleared this up, Claf. It was really bugging me all these months.

Now I can sleep better.

Thanks for being so generous with your explanations of your work, it really does help us to learn a lot from these files. Your work is amazing.

As you say Andy really does have a good eye, I miss his commets, they always made one want to improve on his own work.

Nice work ya hack!!!
Superb. Even the best can learn.

Oh!

I thought ... er, um... NEVERMIND!

Claf, you are trying to HELP US! I should have known!



Yes, thanks for sharing your things with us!

Thanks Claf.

I referrence that PSD often. Nice update.

this file is amazing, I have never looked at a psd that was organized so nicely. I learn a lot by hiding the layers or command clicking the thumbnails. It's those subtle little differences that make it all come together.

Nice update too by the way.. looks so dismal, but even before the update, it was great.

Thanks for re-uploading the file!

Real men don't organize their layers!

no guides, no organization..
you need to change your name to RecklessRey lol

I like your psd's too. I get to guess whats what.... Some of those that appear to have nothing... I copy it sometimes 4 or 5 times, then merge them together if needed (but i have seen a guide in one of yours ReyRey )

Well... I wasn't only trying to help you... but also to help myself.
Those flaws were really bugging me... now I feel better.

I think I was female in other lives...

How tall were you in those other female lives...what...Oh come on Im just askin...geeez...tell em ya like midgets and they get all huffy on ya

I think once I was a rodent... a female rodent!

Hey, got any other chops you need to work on a bit and repost??
Should make you feel even better than great!! After all, between this computer, my wifes comp, my externals, and my collection of older hard drives for storage... i have a few terabytes... thats a lot of therapy