Afrofun

micklyn

Afrofun

Featured in Pixelations – the art of Photoshop – July 09 – thanks very much!

Me and Jacob (15) been playing!! we’re having an ongoing debate in our house regarding how Jacob should wear his hair… Dad wants an afro, lol, but I’m not so sure. (Jacob wants cornrows of some sort.) We thought we would play around and see how it looks. (This kind of work is definitely not my strong suit, but I had fun!!)

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Afrofun by micklyn
  • Kamran Baig

    Kamran Baig

    WOW !! .. awesome .. how can you do that ..

  • micklyn replied

    I just played around in photoshop… took a while, I’m no expert. If that’s what you’re asking! Thanks, Kamran!

  • Vikram Franklin

    Vikram Franklin

    LOL!!! Gotta love the hamming!!!
    He looks most relaxed with the Afro!!
    Great work Micklyn!

  • micklyn replied

    Lol, thanks, yes, he’s such a fun and willing model!! that last was his “I’m soo cool!” look. ( :

  • Ingz

    Ingz

    Such lovely and fun pictures! i love how you have done this Micklyn (but I have no idea how you did this!!) Has Jacob decided what he wants yet? xxxxx

  • micklyn replied

    Oh, he definitely wants braids or cornrows or something. (some soccer player he admires??) His dad has said he’ll think about it…. ( : I messed around with the cloning tool, topaz clean and an overlay of some grass I shot the other day… thanks so much for the comment!!

  • H M Bascom

    H M Bascom

    What a delightful story and photo story. :-)

  • micklyn replied

    Well thank you!!

  • MrSardonicus

    MrSardonicus

    hahaha. woooow.

  • micklyn replied

    thank you ( :

  • Mindy McGregor

    Mindy McGregor

    This is awesome Micklyn!!!!

  • micklyn replied

    (( : Thank you so much!!

  • David Holmes

    David Holmes

    great work and he has such a friendly face, totaly brilliant

  • micklyn replied

    Ah, he’s a friendly fellow!! and such a fun model ( : Thank you!!

  • artisandelimage

    artisandelimage

    excellent creativity !
    it’s obvious that fun was in the air !
    great memory keeper…
    my best, francis.

  • micklyn replied

    Thank you!! you’re right, I’ll treasure this one when he’s grown and gone. It shows his character beautifully, even if the hair is fake. ( :

  • Nathalie Chaput

    Nathalie Chaput

    Love this shot, Great expressions, serious to playful . Awesome!
    A fave

  • micklyn replied

    Wow, thanks very much, Nathalie!!

  • -Lilith-

    -Lilith-

    Haaa ha ha ha ha! I bet you’ve had fun!
    Love it Micklyn. Wonderfully done you two.
    :-)

  • micklyn replied

    Thanks from the two of us, Lilith!! ( :

  • Nathalie Chaput

    Nathalie Chaput

    Try this look! LOL

  • micklyn replied

    Very cool look ( : Mila’s getting there on that one… curls all over, only blonde. Love it!

  • Julia Thomas

    Julia Thomas

    Awesome, I vote for the fro :)

  • micklyn replied

    Lol! my husband keeps telling the boys (Jacob and Johnny) – Just think!! you won’t need a pillow! ( :

  • Babbler

    Babbler

    LOL,superb :)

  • micklyn replied

    Thank you!!

  • Moniquitacute

    Moniquitacute

    How fun this shoot must have been!!! He looks GREAT in all 4 choices, so I guess braids definitely are a great choice, too!!! :) You should try to do so in Photoshop as well, so that he and us can confirm that braids are the way to go!!! LOL!

  • micklyn replied

    Lol! I don’t think my photoshop skills go that far… not sure I could do it! This shoot took less than 2 minutes… he’s such a great model ( : Thanks!!

  • Paul (Quixote) Alleyne

    Paul (Quixote)...

    This is a fun piece, Micklyn. I love the progression and the change in expression. Nice thoughtful work

  • micklyn replied

    Thanks very much, Paul!

  • wendywoo1972

    wendywoo1972

    another one that brings a smile to ones face
    excellent work micklyn

  • micklyn replied

    Your comment brought a smile to my face, too! thanks, Wendy!

  • midzing

    midzing

    very creative,,,, well done

  • micklyn replied

    Thanks so much!

  • Shelly Harris

    Shelly Harris

    Lol Excellent! Wonderful work:-)

  • micklyn replied

    Thanks, Shelly!

  • annie curry

    annie curry

    I LOVE IT!!!!

  • micklyn replied

    Thank you so much, Annie!

  • josiem

    josiem

    haha great work!

  • micklyn replied

    (( : Thanks!!

  • Squealia

    Squealia

    I think he would look cool with cornrows, Think they would suit him. Afro’s remind of Huggy Bear out of that 70’s-80’s cops program… Starsky and Hutch Excellent shots, and great expressions.

  • micklyn replied

    Lol, yes!! I also think he’d look cool with cornrows… still working on my husband on that one ( : Thanks for commenting!

  • hsien-ku

    hsien-ku

    really clever work!! I love the Huggy Bear afro (but I am a product of the 70s)

  • micklyn replied

    ( : I was born in ‘76…. and that was the year that TV came to south africa, but we didn’t have one…. lol. Thanks for commenting!!

  • Kaat

    Kaat

    :) NICE ONE :)

  • micklyn replied

    Thank you, Kaat!!

  • Scott d'Almeida

    Scott d'Almeida

    stunning.

  • micklyn replied

    ( : thanks!

  • sticky

    sticky

    Fantastic work…..... such a good lookin boy could have any look and still rock !!

  • micklyn replied

    Thanks, sticky, agree with you there!!

  • SD Smart

    SD Smart

    Brilliant – love the expressions and light. The hair looks great too!

  • micklyn replied

    ( : Thank you!

  • deahna

    deahna

    I LOVE IT!!!!!!! Awesome work!

  • micklyn replied

    You made me smile, thanks!!!

  • parmi

    parmi

    Oh cool, this is awesome! What a fantastic idea and you have carried it out perfectly!!!

  • micklyn replied

    Thanks so much, Parmi!!

  • Von McKnelly

    Von McKnelly

    Hehe…instant grow! Kidding aside this is wonderful! Lighting and his expressions are brilliant…kudos!

  • micklyn replied

    when I was little there were dolls whose hair you could cut and it would ‘grow’ again… now we have photoshop and can keep on playing ( : Thanks so much, Von!!

  • Cathi Norman

    Cathi Norman

    Just awesome!! What a great idea! :))

  • micklyn replied

    Thanks, Cathi! not a very original idea, but I like how it worked out!

  • snappyexposure

    snappyexposure

    Great fun shots. Do your children ever run away when they see you coming with the camera. They are so obliging.

  • micklyn replied

    Sometimes the little ones do! I have to pay them with chocolate and kisses… ( : Thanks for commenting, Paula!

  • Mike de Lange

    Mike de Lange

    This is soooo COOL! Great work!

  • micklyn replied

    Thanks, Mike! it was so fun to do!!

  • gato

    gato

    this is AWESOME! brilliant concept and great execution! I see Jacob is very good model to work with. And, if I may say, I’m not that sure about afro either! :))

  • micklyn replied

    Me and jacob are with you on that one!! this was originally done in an effort to convince dad it wouldn’t look too good ( : Thanks!!

  • aglaia b

    aglaia b

    this is brilliant micklyn ;-) xox

  • micklyn replied

    ( : Thank you so much!!!!

  • Geoffrey Dunn

    Geoffrey Dunn

    If I could grow an afro … I would! ... and I’m thinkin’ a big Jackson 5 dome.

  • micklyn replied

    As a tribute to the late MJ?? ( : I’m sure you’d look cool. Afro’s are truly funky…. !

  • Clare Colins

    Clare Colins

    Beautiful portraits. Good contrast and clarity. Personally I think the short looks best :)

  • micklyn replied

    Oh me too, Clare!! I even love it when he shaves it all off. Thanks for your comment!!

  • RobertCharles

    RobertCharles

    this is a fun piece – love the tones

  • micklyn replied

    ( : Thanks!

  • Stephanie Couture

    Stephanie Cou...

    OH MY GOD… such an amazing picture… definitely a favorite… I love his expressions… beautiful shot!!

  • micklyn replied

    Thank you so much, Stephanie! and for the fave!!

  • Fiona Christensen

    Fiona Christensen

    This is brilliant! you have such a brilliant talent!! Love your work!!!

  • micklyn replied

    Thank you so very much, Fiona!!

  • Pete Costick

    Pete Costick

    Lovely work my friend, great images and alongside your words makes for a very pleasing piece.

  • micklyn replied

    ( : Thank you!

  • anniemaree

    anniemaree

    beautiful and fun and brilliant. what a lovely young man! so well captured. made me smile :)

  • micklyn replied

    What a lovely comment!! thank you!!

  • simonesphotos

    simonesphotos

    This is just fabulous!!! The expressions on his face are just priceless, what ever hair style he gets, Jacob is going to be a lady killer! :))

  • micklyn replied

    That and a brilliant actor ( : Thanks very much, Simone!!

  • Gabby87

    Gabby87

    WOW…......................................................... That’s so very cool and nice shot and very nice work too!!!!!!
    =D

  • micklyn replied

    Thanks, Gabby! hope your guy is feeling better (( :

  • Elizarose

    Elizarose

    How creative! I love his expressions

  • micklyn replied

    Thanks, Elizarose! he’s such a fun model ( :

  • Steve Sharp

    Steve Sharp

    That’s a great ‘fro… he should try it out for real!

  • micklyn replied

    Lol, I guess it will take some perseverence!!! Thanks ( :

  • rubyjo

    rubyjo

    haha, girl you’ve got it on, i love this, and the expressions on his face are great. Handsome young man i might add.

  • micklyn replied

    Thanks, rubyjo, I think he’s handsome, too, and really great fun to work with!

  • PJ Ryan

    PJ Ryan

    oh how gorgeous ! I think a big afro would look fabulous :)

  • micklyn replied

    Well, so far, that’s the direction we’re going, mostly because if you just do nothing, that’s where you’ll get, lol! Thanks so much, PJ!

  • Jan Piller

    Jan Piller

    What a handsome young man! I’m kinda partial to the first one. What a fun image!!

  • micklyn replied

    Thanks, Jan, and thank you for looking through my work ( :

  • Noah .

    Noah .

    Very cool! Wish I could do that with my hair. :)

  • micklyn replied

    For myself, I wish I could shave all my hair off and still look as cool as he does when he shaves his off ( : Thanks for looking at my work!

  • Anji Johnston

    Anji Johnston

    What an amazing idea! So creative

  • micklyn replied

    (( : Thanks so much, Anji!

  • bero84

    bero84

    AFRO gets my vote…. Great expressions in the face really makes the picture

  • micklyn replied

    He’s made a deal with his dad, he’ll grow it til December, then we’ll see ( : Thanks for commenting!

  • Marion Cullen

    Marion Cullen

    What fabulous fun! And a great idea!

  • micklyn replied

    Thanks so much!

  • Christeen Thornton

    Christeen Thor...

    so very clever!
    You have an amazing portfolio!

  • micklyn replied

    That’s a very nice thing to say! thank you!!

  • Donovyn

    Donovyn

    I Just Love it! Fantastic

  • micklyn replied

    thank you so much!

  • Xavier Sieckmeijer

    Xavier Sieckme...

    hahaha, this brought a big smile to my face. Nice work! Love your brother’s expression

  • micklyn replied

    Thanks, Xavier! he’s my son, and a great model ( :

  • eelsblueEllen

    eelsblueEllen

    awesome expressions, great idea

  • micklyn replied

    Thanks so much, Ellen! ( : We had lots of fun doing this!!

  • Thierry Vincent

    Thierry Vincent

    Fabulous! You are really creative!

  • micklyn replied

    thanks again!! ( :

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