The write up on that image at the time it appeared in one of the Graphic Mags, indicated that the artist's efforts were on not having symmetry from right to left...

In a seminar I went to on Fx, a test for realism of flesh was to cover one half of the face and see if your opinion on the realism of the image is maintained.

I remember doing it with that image, and it does maintain its realism... reminds me of an English schoolgirl that is not too happy! It is easier to do things with Fx in context.. doing a portrait that people know is not real, is easier to pick out issues... if no one had seen that image and it was shown in a portrait collection of kids... I know I would have trouble picking it out as not being real... I would accept it as how it was presented...

I bet if someone posted a real portrait and said it was 3D, someone would say the hair looks fake, but good job on the lips....

ratscloset
aka John