Activity for User 480 - Alan Kaplan - akaplan973@gmail.com

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21 May 17 Reply Thank you, Ojars, for your kind words. I try to listen to the feedback I get from the other members of our group as it's difficult to evaluate one's own "child." I like the train, too. It may make another appearance in the future, but I don't want to over-use it. In any case, I enjoy the time spent on creation and, concomitantly, on learning. May 25th
21 May 17 Reply Literally, the purpose of the red spot is to create shadows, though not everything has shadows. Figuratively, the purpose of the red spot is to create a bit of disequilibrium. Creating disequilibrium has been my goal in my submissions as I'm trying to delve into the world of surrealism. You seem to accept part of the surrealistic world as the lack of the woman's image in the frame doesn't bother you, nor does the lack of shadows of the humans. In any case, this entry has achieved the purpose of art--to create a dialogue, and I thank you for that. May 25th
21 May 17 Reply Thank you for your comments, Nancy. This entry is the last iteration of this scene. I must have 7 or 8 others--with the train, without the train; woman on the left of the frame, woman on the right. I'm sure you understand. The hours literally went zooming by when I worked on this image--that includes searching my folders for the right photo to composite (Is that a verb?). I like the train, too. May 25th
21 May 17 Reply Helen, Thank you for your feedback. I have been "listening" to the feedback of my fellow group members and trying to learn from them. Brian likes the train, but you don't. He didn't like the heron in a previous entry, but someone else did. I try to learn from it all. I like to randomly check out other groups so I will be sure to check yours. Thanks again for your comments. May 15th
21 May 17 Reply Brian, thank you for taking the time to provide such detailed feedback. I appreciate all feedback and try to learn from it. There is something oddly relaxing about this composite even though I was trying to create disequilibrium. I guess I'll have to use the heron again. :) May 14th
21 May 17 Comment What an effective image. I find myself leaning to look at it. Kai's Power Tools looks like a nice plug-in to have. Maybe it will come back. You have used it very effectively. The shadows are well constructed and add much to the composite. The sky is reminiscent of American artist Thomas Hart Benton and adds an eerie--dare I say surreal--aspect to the overall work. May 12th
21 May 17 Comment "Photoshop User" magazine this month is devoted to layers. I think you already know a lot of what they are teaching, but one thing "PU" says is that PS is layers dependent. You certainly proved that here. An image as complex as this would not be possible without layers. Your use of the soccer ball brush in the background anchors the image, and the yellow streak at the bottom enhances the action. Is it possible to eliminate the white around her head to expose more of the soccer ball brush? You have used layers well in the creation of a successful composite. (Did you label each layer?) May 12th
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34 May 17 Comment Helen, I'm just browsing through PID Digital Dialogue photos and your composite caught my eye. I'm in Group 21 and have been working on surrealistic composites. Your composite has a surrealistic aura that works well. I noticed your statement about not having NIK any more. NIK has been available for free from Google (the company) for quite a while. Try Google (the search engine) and you can probably get reacquainted with NIK. Alan

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