Well take a chance and experiment with a larger size save, because this compression level at 3 is not acceptable for your purposes! You may find when you save at greater than 100KB, say at level 7, that once this image is uploaded it is really only 65KB for Forum purposes. I also don't understand why that is.

Please follow what I advised in the last post. Save your image (going back to the original and shrinking it again. Don't re-use your level 3 image over again!) to level 8, or if you dare, 9. With all the beard detail you may well end up with a file size larger than 100KB, but don't fret! "Save-As" this image one more time at the same level 9, and see what file size you get on the second save. The image will be sharp and true, and yet be a usable file size for this Forum. Try it!

Garth

Linda,

The file size isn't the reason it's not displaying. If it were too large, it would not upload and it is uploading because I can see it when I go into Edit on your post, but the browser is seeing it as corrupted for some reason.

But I definitely think you could use a clearer image, which is what following Garth's recommendations will do. If all else fails, send me the original image.

Linda,

I like you effective use of color which lifts this portrait above so many other weary pictures of this type.

Garth and Cynthia, I uploaded new images, do they look any better? Unfortunately, I think that I have deleted my best photos of these and some of my other images and will now have to ask the client if I can borrow the portrait to take more photos. Thanks so much for your help.

This is an amazing forum and I will try to get my act together so that I will not continue to waste the time of those kind enough to look at my work and also those who also take the time to comment. I am sure that I will eventually get this right.

Sharon, thanks for the compliment, I was looking through your portfolio and am truly awed. I feel so honored to be a part of this fine group.

Dear Linda,

I love this face! It's so rich in color and so completely alive. Many congratulations, and I look forward to seeing more of your work.

Linda, this is gorgeous! I especially like how the greenish background is used to set off the reddish tones of his skin. Very much a "living" portrait!

Chris, thanks so much for the kind words! I enjoyed so much looking through your wonderful portfolio and hope some day to have such an impressive body of work.

Michelle, I am flattered that someone with a portfolio such as yours has taken the time to leave such a nice comment. in regard to my painting. You are all so kind and are making me feel so welcome here. Thank you.

A posthumous portrait is so difficult to do! I think you have done a good job, especially with your lively brushstrokes.

Alex

Thank you Alexandra. I do find them very difficult, but I tend to work harder on them because I understand how important they are to friends and family of the deceased.