new to photo pattern

[KingPin64]

I just made my first photo pattern.
Posted them below, I was wondering if you guys think I got all the detail out of the picture.
Sometimes it looks alright then other times it don't.
Or is that normal to be that way.

[jrpeteo]

That's probably the best you can do with such a grainy picture. Good job.
Pete

[Tomsunnu]

I second Pete,the better the quality the more details can be included. Good pattern
Keep practicing,with various photos from the free domain

Mahendra

[EIEIO]

Looks good to me, but it's easier if you don't know the subjects. Did you go through the Gimp/Inkscape process or is this a threshold rendering?

The first glance at a portrait hits the eyes. You can add a lot  of reality to a portrait by adding the eyeball highlights, even if the photo doesn't clearly give them to you. They have to be consistent in all eyes to look right - at about the same location and usually not in the pupil.

[Marcellarius]

very nice pattern, seem OK for me.

[KingPin64]

Good! Thanks for all the input.
I seen some very nice one come out of here, So I wanted to check with you guys.
I did use the Gimp/inkscape method as well.
Eieio thanks for the instruction on that method, It helped me a bunch!

[ShadowB6]

Considering the poor resolution of the original picture I thought you did a great job.

Mike

[Martin]

I like that. I must admit, I prefer portrait patterns that show the likeness without using lots of detail. Obviously makes it easier to cut too, but I always think, if you want lots of detail, frame the photo.
 
Martin.