Photography 101: Triumph

I figured that Lady Liberty needed a bit of a touch-up, so I decided to help her…. Please, meet Lady Pliberty.

 

 

Pliberty

 

This is not what I would call a photography project, but a photo-montage… still I hope it will provoke some laughs. This is the final post in this Photo 101 challenge ending with the theme of triumph.

Now honestly, isn’t she twice the lady she used to be?

 

ADDENDUM: My blogger friend Yvette at priorhouse.wordpress.com suggested I should show what Lady Liberty had looked like before my intervention, so here, have a peek: 😀

 Lady_Liberty

69 responses to “Photography 101: Triumph”

  1. Good sense of humor. Love the lipstick.

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    1. “Dusty Rose” 😉

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  2. Wonderful to see that you haven’t lost your sense of humour despite the stress of recent events, Paula 🙂 Now that’s what I call a makeover! And the Lionel Ritchie made me smile even more 🙂 🙂

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    1. 😆 it wasn’t easy to work on the old girl – it took a lot of convincing and trial and error 😉 Thanks a bunch, Jo. Friday hugs.

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  3. Definitely a triumph, Paula. We’re right behind you. Lol. 🙂

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    1. 😀 😉 🙂 Thank you, Tish. It touches me.

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  4. Look at the eyes of the statue… Triumph is all written over there…

    Very nice selection for the challenge, Paula 🙂

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    1. 🙂 Thank you for the praise, dear Sreejith 🙂 Have a happy weekend!

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      1. You too have a beautiful weekend, Paula 🙂

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  5. 😀 You did a great job on this, Paula. I’m impressed, she really looks swell! 🙂

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    1. Takk Dina 🙂 She’s a winner 😉

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      1. You are the winner, Paula! 😀 ❤
        *Klem*

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        1. Stor klem og kyss ❤

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  6. ahaan ! I like that shade of lipstick 😉 I like that sense of humor too 😀

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    1. Just for your and Lucile’s ears – it is “Dusty Rose” pssstttt 😉

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      1. I am gonna look for that shade 😉

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        1. With your complexion I would go for true red 😀

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          1. Ohh !! I do apply red , a lot ! Red happens to be my fav color 😀

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            1. There you go … you don’t really need my advice 😀

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              1. Ha ha ha !! I like you Paula. Your thoughts and sense of humor. You are a marvelous photographer 🙂
                Happy weekend, friend !

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                1. Thanks a bunch, Andy. I appreciate your blogging friendship too 🙂 As for photography, I am still learning, and challenging myself trying not to get frustrated and lose my joy. May you have a fabulous weekend! (say hi to your pretty Pakhi for me)

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                  1. I will 🙂 thank you

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    1. 😀 merci de me l’avoir dit 😀

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  7. Oh, you have a wicked sense of humour. 🙂
    The US Customs may have something to say to you if you try to enter the USA. 🙂

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    1. Or maybe they would give me a VIP treatment; after all I made her look better 😀

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  8. Bonjour Paula, j’aime beaucoup ton sens de l’humour. 🙂
    😀

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    1. Merci beaucoup Genevieve 🙂

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  9. LOL! This is great. Not least because Liberty defintely deserves a touch up, lately…

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    1. 😉 Ti ringrazio caro 🙂

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  10. Where were you when they did her reno/cleanup? 😆 Lookin’ good. She needs the love, especially since she’s going through hell right now. Love that song!

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    1. 😀 🙂 🙂 Bless you, Linda.

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  11. Haha, you definitely made me laugh Paula! Lady Pliberty looks fabulous.
    Your photoshopping was a great surprise (I knew that you’d planned something, I just didn’t know what).

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    1. I wanted to end this challenge/course on a light note, and furthermore it is Friday, we could all use some laugh 🙂 Tusen takk, CG. I am happy you like Pliberty. (the song is Three times a lady – for all the layers in PS that I used)

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      1. It was a fun surprise for sure. A great end to photo101!

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  12. She is indeed, once, twice, three times a lady and I love her. Now she is more beautiful than ever!

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  13. The lipstick is lovely Paula. I am sure she is happy for the touch up. 🙂

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    1. Oh, if only the lipstick had been all she needed… a lot more work went into this creation!

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  14. Sei tu , Paula! Con il rossetto…
    Bellissima , miss P.Liberty!

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    1. 😀 Well (to be modest) I don’t think she is all that prettier now, but she has a more convincing triumphant look :). TVB Anna. xx

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  15. Lovely little touch of lipstick to bring Lady Liberty into the present age, in which no self respecting celebrity would be seen in public without makeup. 🙂 Love this song, and it’s most appropriate. Happy weekend, Paula. xx

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    1. Oh Sylvia, is lipstick the only touch up you’ve noticed?

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      1. Well she does look as though she’s had a dose of steroids too. 🙂

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        1. The French are to blame for that. I am surprised that my face morphing went on so seamlessly….I believe you are the second person today that hasn’t noticed face blending. Maybe you are watching on a small screen like Sue S.

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  16. Wish you could do the same for me Paula!

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    1. I don’t. I like you the way you are.

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  17. Twice the lady – but not very feminine! She looks as if she could take on all the demons in your life and knock them into shape. As always your photo is so beautifully defined. I hope you’re enjoying a restful weekend.

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    1. This is true- she is a lady, though not very feminine. You have noticed something that nobody else did – she is a tough one, and you have no idea how grateful I am. I have complained before of some visitors and I will say it again here – why do some people visit my posts if they are as blind as a bat I don’t know. 😦

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  18. Very nice selection and touch up…

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    1. Hello Lumar 🙂 I hope you’ve noticed all the differences 🙂 Some people only saw the lipstick but it is a face morphing between me and Liberty, and hence the name Pliberty 😉 Thank you very much for your visit and comment.

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  19. She definitely causes one to look at her twice 🙂

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    1. 😆 I hope you like her 😉

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  20. It’s true that lipstick adds quite a bit of character, to both the animate and inanimate. 😉

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    1. Thank you. You see of course that this editing is not about lipstick?

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      1. Of course. 😉

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        1. Good, as I was starting to feel as a make-up artist instead of a Photoshop manipulator cause some of the comments 😀

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  21. I am so glad I was able to come back to see this post – and my my gosh – laughing and delighted – and it almost has a mona lisa feel with those eyes –

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    1. I have never been compared to La Gioconda before 🙂 Thank you for the smiles Yvette 🙂 🙂

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      1. yeah – it is pretty brilliant and I think more of the genius here would have come across if you have posted a picture of lady l;liberty near it – kinda a before and after – and those patina beauty marks add sometimes too – ha!

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        1. You may have a point Yvette. I might just do that. Thanks, honey.

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          1. de nada and have a nice night…

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  22. Oh my gosh Paula – when you see the pics side by side (for before and after) it really highlights the amazing photoshop work – this was such fun idea and I think I also appreciate it because I am getting inundated with images of trees, holiday food, ornaments – and all that – which is good – but to see this is just fresh and fun – and you did such a good job

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  23. Love it! Excellent “montage”!
    (Aucun rapport, mais j’ai pensé à la chanson de Richie Havens: Freedom!)
    Bonne fin de semaine Paula.
    (La main ça va mieux?)
    🙂

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  24. Yeah, you got a chuckle out of me!

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