Fake Second Life Girl

[Tropicalmemories]

I was reading a thread on Flickr with complaints about people posting Second Life images in Portrait groups - so I thought it may be fun to turn the table and post a real woman in a Second Life group. Original image was taken in a Hong Kong hotel last year, and I added some less than subtle edits.

 

[Derrel]

Nice pose and wardrobe. I will have to Google "second life". I have never heard that term before.

 

[Photo Lady]

Gorgeous.

 

[Ron Evers]

Nice pose and wardrobe. I will have to Google "second life". I have never heard that term before.

Meto.

 

[DarkShadow]

Beautiful shot of a beautiful women, whats not to like.

 

[Tropicalmemories]

Nice pose and wardrobe. I will have to Google "second life". I have never heard that term before.

Second life is a computer game, and people can create characters. Some players post screenshots of their characters in portrait and glamour forums, upsetting the traditional photographers.

I heard from a friend who's an Admin for a portrait Group on Flickr that Second Lifers tend to be the most vociferous if their images get removed - pointing out that some heavily photoshopped images are also not 'real'.

So I thought it may be fun to post a 'real' girl in the Second Life 'Hot Girls' forums.

As well mimicking the vivid colours of Second Life, I tried to create the extreme curves of their characters. My image was not removed, and I even received 'Likes' and comments.

The original, unprocessed image is below.

 

[Derrel]

Both are fine images. Very glamorous.I have no strong preference for either over the other.

 

[snowbear]

Wonderful, as usual. I prefer the original.

 

[smoke665]

Nice job "nudging" a couple pounds off the waist line.

 

[Tropicalmemories]

Nice job "nudging" a couple pounds off the waist line.

21st Century version of a whalebone corset.

 

[Dean_Gretsch]

Very nicely done.

 

[K9Kirk]

I'm not familiar with Second Life but I'm very familiar with hot girls.

Great picture! Love the lighting and pose.

 

[zulu42]

Beautiful and the colors in this shot are fantastic

 

[Tropicalmemories]

Very nicely done.

I'm not familiar with Second Life but I'm very familiar with hot girls.

Great picture! Love the lighting and pose.

Thank you!

Now that I've discovered the joys of shameless over-processing, I think we'll have a go at a J.H Lynch inpired image - his art is fashionable after the Sella McCartney catwalk show.

 

[CherylL]

Great job! I was thinking Second Life was like that show Upload. Had to google and thanks for the explanation.