foot map

I compliment you on the original idea and the technical execution. It is a pleasing and thought provoking photo. I presume the map is digitally ovelayed later on?

Nice work, keep it up!

A weary traveler for sure. Nice job!

Excellent idea and well executed.

Very creative!

Great work.Very creative!

Did you use a displacement map?

This is funny!!! Good idea!

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A very original image.

 

It would have been nice to have seen the figure from a slightly higher viewpoint, looking more "flopped", perhaps with arms outstretched. Also. the light area, top right, distracts a little.

The, lighting, however, is good, and the montage is effective and not in the least heavy handed.

Overall I like this a lot.

 

 

 

Not only do I like the idea, but I especially like the execution. The placement of the river along the sole of the foot on the left is fantastic. 7/7

i really appreciate all your comments. i used a few photoshop techniques to overlay this mississippi map onto my wifes feet (she grew up there) - it was a fun image to work on. thanks again.

super idea and made very good.respect.

COOL!

reminds me of the "foot map" that acupunturists use to tell which part of your foot corresponds to the spleen, etc.

Very original and creative! Well done! I might blur the comforter cover in PS just so it doesn't compete with the feet. It's more obvious on the left foot.

There is an Asian proverb that goes something like "The world is under a mother's/woman's feet." If the pic shows more of the person-- especially if the person is a female -- then the proverb would go very well with the image. A thought provoking picture!

This photo's got sole!

Great idea!! Could be improved IMO by placing the feet on a more rustic-style or a simpler bed! But still very good!! 6/7

Great photo, and great commentary!!

Just GREAT. I love manipulated pictures when you can really tell they are. That's when PS is used as a media to express ideas and feelings, and not just to make up for a bad technique.

EXCELLENT 7/7

Very creative!

Great idea, very well done.

Ben,

 

You said *it was a fun image to work on.*

 

It's a fun image to look at too!

 

Really nice. Can you tell us a little about the inspiration or how the photo and concept came to be?

 

Thanks

 

but thanks again for all the great comments - I never thought this image would be so well recieved! I used a close-up lens on my old rolleiflex to take the photo (i'm a big fan of natural/window lighting) and while i was looking at the scan it just sort of hit me - all the lines of the foot look similar to a topographic map's contour lines outlining the changes in elevation. (it's been a while since i've had geography) so, i found an old map of Mississippi ( as i said before, that's where my wife grew up) and decided to overlay it - almost tatooing it onto her feet. After i did the color version i decided to print a large black and white one, it's a little more subtle, but has the same effect. thanks again everyone.

 

ben