Rooftop Yodeling | Posted by Jannie on 25 October 2008 @ 9:27 AM
I need you to be brutally frank. (Or bob or larry if you have to. )
Does my big eye bug you?
I forget most of the time its all-seeingness is up there bringing joy to the world, but does it freak you out?
I never meant for it to be so big but given the height to width ratio of the original jpeg cropped to fit the 940 x 140 pixel header of this theme, My Big Eye resulted.
Below is said “original” jpeg, taken by yours truly while sitting in my car one day in the parking lot of Kelly’s pre-school. I “fuzzed it up” a bit via my Kodak program and my sister Photoshopped out my warts and added the sky background, via e-mail from Canada.
On 25 October 2008 at 10:17 am karyn said,
The eye doesn’t bother me at all. To me it’s just a layout. That said, I think the whole picture would be prettier up there. I’d have to see it done though to know.
I do think the eye is fine as is.
On 25 October 2008 at 10:36 am Caitlin said,
No, it doesn’t bother me. It’s pretty and I like it.
On 25 October 2008 at 12:16 pm wade said,
I would not change the concept of the eye. You might want to use the other one from time to time.
On 25 October 2008 at 3:30 pm Lisa said,
I actually quite like the header… very pretty. No freaking out whatsoever.
On 25 October 2008 at 3:59 pm Shay said,
I have regular nightmares about The Crawling Eye. Actually that’s not true at all. I love your layout and the eye is pretty, as is the picture as a whole. I think your eye should be on the money, right above the little pyramid.
On 25 October 2008 at 4:02 pm Michael Lee said,
Does it matter as long as you have a big heart?
Hey, who let my old Grade Two teacher in here? Get out of here you footy maths obsessed spinster…
On 25 October 2008 at 7:31 pm Stephanie said,
I think the eye is cool. Don’t change it.
On 25 October 2008 at 7:37 pm Bulldog said,
Seven positive responses, and this makes eight.
I guess the eyes have it.
Groaning is permitted.
On 25 October 2008 at 9:44 pm Mia said,
No bother. It’s life like….like I’m talking to you in real life. (smiles)
On 25 October 2008 at 10:12 pm Jannie said,
Karyn, yes I’ve certainly wanted ot put the whole pic up but it’s just not the right proportions. Now, if I could Photoshop…
Caitlyn, yay!
Wade, my other eye is rather shy.
Lisa, and Stephanie, it is good. Cool.
Shay, my Crawling Eye? Or is that a B-Movie?
Michael, your grade 2 teacher kicked ass, philosophically
Bulldog. I see, I see! Now, who gets to groan?
On 26 October 2008 at 1:38 am Kimm said,
What a great picture, don’t change a thing
On 26 October 2008 at 2:05 am Shay said,
Laffin @ your other eye being shy.
Yes, The Crawling Eye was a B movie which came out in 1958. Elvira would have a field day with it.
On 26 October 2008 at 12:00 pm Tammy said,
I like it. This is my first time here and it didn’t freak me out. =D
But I do like the original better. It’s gorgeous.
On 26 October 2008 at 12:25 pm Erin M said,
Um… not freaky at all
On 26 October 2008 at 12:26 pm Jannie said,
Thanks, Tammy and that’s not even my “best side.” (I fake looking reasonably acceptable only from a couple angles.)
Shay, as you can see, I have blew eyes – one blew east and one blew west. Actually, I thank God to have eyes at all, there’s so much beauty to see in this wonderful world.
Later: Mia, Kim & Kerri, thanks.
But new commenters, if you really think My Big Eye is overpowering, say so. I can so take it.
On 26 October 2008 at 12:56 pm Kerri said,
Your big eye is…. lovely!
On 26 October 2008 at 3:29 pm Matthew Dryden said,
Your eye is good. Just a compliment about your eye being good. Oh, and you are good at finding shortcuts around this part of of town.
On 26 October 2008 at 3:38 pm Jeanne said,
Jannie,
I think it looks cool! I would leave it just as it is.
Jeanne
On 26 October 2008 at 8:59 pm Vered - MomGrind said,
Nah, doesn’t freak me out at all. I actually like it.
On 26 October 2008 at 10:08 pm Jannie said,
Jeanne and Vered, thank you.
I was not at all fishing for compliments, y’all. I just love to know what you think, good or bad. We all come from such different perspectives and I’m always blown-away with how different we all see things. I FREAKING LOVE THAT!!!
I agree with Tammy that the original is better but unless I enlarge the sky to the left, this is how it will stay, until I change my mind suddenly, (as I do sometimes,) and re-do the whole banner.
xoxo
On 26 October 2008 at 10:45 pm ella said,
Both are good. I like the eye better as it’s a little more unusual.
On 26 October 2008 at 11:51 pm Giyen said,
just checking out your blog for the first time. love your attitude!
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On 27 October 2008 at 2:51 am SnaggleTooth said,
One big, artsy eyeball is better than… squinting!
I like the paint-thing sis did-
On 27 October 2008 at 7:50 am Lynn said,
I like the big blue eye (my blog has one as well.)
On 27 October 2008 at 8:26 am KathieL said,
Jannie -
WHY are you so FOCUSED on your eye?? (yeah, I know – but whadya expect? It’s Monday…)
I’ve just begun getting the feed to your blog, and I too love your ‘tude! Keep it up – even “eye” am eager for your next post…
K.
On 27 October 2008 at 8:37 am Tammy Warren (A Day to Share with Tammy) said,
I didn’t see the other eye. This is my first time over. I love photography and I think this is really a neat way to process the picture.
(Ha, I change my banner a great deal…I think it is just the photography bug.)
On 27 October 2008 at 9:44 am Pink Ink said,
I like it! Hadn’t seen the other one, but this is quite artistic.
I would love to get photoshop someday.
On 27 October 2008 at 11:18 am Mama Zen said,
I think it’s cool. Of course, I’m also into rooftop yodeling.
On 27 October 2008 at 11:21 am Jannie said,
Ella, coming from you artsy type, that’s another yay.
Giyen, I’l try to keep it up.
Snag, yeah Sis is good. The one artist in our fam.
Lyn, where on your blog is your eye? I missed it.
Tammy, yes, I love the pix on your blog. You really got The Eye!
Pink Ink, you know pink’s in my heart, as I said on your blog. My other eye, as I mentioned is shy and actually resembles David Letterman’s grandmother’s right eye when she was a little girl.
Wild but true.
MamaZen have you ever tried rooftop yodeling while knitting with kelp? Wonderful experience.
On 27 October 2008 at 11:28 am Lynn said,
Scroll down to “About me” and you’ll see it – bottom right.
On 27 October 2008 at 12:27 pm Heff said,
Big eyes never bother me.
On 27 October 2008 at 1:08 pm Jannie said,
Yea, Lynn, I saw it, muted and lovely. Did you paint it?
Heff, why do I think you say that to all the gals??
On 27 October 2008 at 3:20 pm Patricia said,
The eyes have it! Very attractive and I like the beauty of it. It is lovely to know folks who can photoshop things.
Thank you for writing on my blog – I clicked on your last post to find you and enjoyed looking around.
I am trying out a new fun game this week – to attempt to comment on a post before Vered gets here! I see I am too late and not sure I can achieve success at this game!
On 27 October 2008 at 7:01 pm Jannie said,
Patricia, she still hasn’t made it to my post from today! Go girl, go fast.
On 28 October 2008 at 6:33 am Barry said,
I like The Big Eye. The Big Eye is good. Said the man with The Neon Head.
On 2 November 2008 at 6:22 pm Lisa said,
Very nice, IMO. I’d like to do that with some of my photos.
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