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Florian

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From: Adelaide/Australia

Thought id share something personal

Its my moms birthday tomarow so i thought id retouch some of her original photos and print it and frame it and make it as part of the present ..

but anyway i am kind of proud of the transformation i uploaded the originals as i scanned em and the new ones wich are not finished yet still doing..but so far not bad ay !!? they will be perfect by tomarow..its amazing what u can do in photoshop and paint shop

is it just me cause shes my mom or was my mom Very pretty ?

whos the good looking kid with her

the Original

the transformation

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andresito

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RE: Thought id share something personal (in reply to Florian)

Nice work, Flo! Old photos are awesome, it's good we can save them these days, even repair them... Your mum looks like she was a stunner!

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Apr. 15 2009 18:58:52

Florian

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RE: Thought id share something personal (in reply to andresito)

thanks buddy

, yeah i love black and whites

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Apr. 15 2009 19:01:47

at_leo_87

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RE: Thought id share something personal (in reply to Florian)

good work! thanks for sharing.

your mom actually looks very flamenco to me, with the polka dots and all.
there's someone that she reminds me of, but i cant pinpoint it. she looks like she could be a singer or dancer.

edit: ok, how about this?

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Apr. 15 2009 19:15:56

Florian

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From: Adelaide/Australia

RE: Thought id share something personal (in reply to at_leo_87)

lol

I remember that video !! i saw it a long time ago, thanks for refinding it.. i love those technicolour 60's or 70 flamenco they looked like those postcards ..

there was something really glamorous about that era in flamenco

la tati was sexy

i love the face expressions and the flicking of her hair

while we at it theres another oldie i been trying to locate..

its Pata negra i think in the 70/s or 80s some guys dancing bulerias to electric disco like buleria..its hillarious..

very disco...seen it ?

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Apr. 15 2009 19:44:53

at_leo_87

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RE: Thought id share something personal (in reply to Florian)

quote:

its Pata negra i think in the 70/s or 80s some guys dancing bulerias to electric disco like buleria..its hillarious..

very disco...seen it ?

i havent seen it but if you find it, do post it! i think it's so funny seeing flamenco from that era with guys like paco wearing bell bottom jeans and handkerchiefs around their neck. both very girly things by today's standards. lol.

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edguerin

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RE: Thought id share something personal (in reply to Florian)

Great work Flo!
I'd go back a tad with the contrast 'though (ladies want a softer touch

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Apr. 15 2009 22:51:59

val

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Apr. 16 2009 4:29:10

minordjango

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RE: Thought id share something personal (in reply to Florian)

great photo, cant go wrong with the black and white pics.

Very beautiful and natural, a lady that will always remain beautiful

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Apr. 16 2009 19:27:35

cathulu

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RE: Thought id share something personal (in reply to Florian)

Nice, Flo, did you guys emigrate to get away from Cecescu (sp?)

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Apr. 16 2009 22:01:06

andresito

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RE: Thought id share something personal (in reply to val)

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ORIGINAL: val
She was beautiful then and I'm sure she is NOW. Guys - don't EVER tell an older woman that she must have been a stunner when she was young! It's the underlying message behind that that they hear.

God women are strange

Aways seeing the cloud behind the silver lining!
JK Val

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Apr. 17 2009 0:41:39

Ailsa

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RE: Thought id share something personal (in reply to val)

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don't EVER tell an older woman that she must have been a stunner when she was young!

I was once going a bit wild on the dance floor and when I came to sit down a man said, "That was amazing, I bet you were really hot when you were younger." I didn't know whether to laugh or cry

But I think what he didn't realise is that with age I think you get a certain freedom. There's less to prove.

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