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8 Jul 18 Comment Mark, thanks for taking the time to stop by Group 54 and express your appreciation for my composite. Jul 12th
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20 Jul 18 Comment Like Cindy, I, too was surfing through several groups other than mine and found your ballet slippers. Also like Cindy, I feel that the original photo is better than the textured version. The old adage says, "If it ain't broke don't fix it" especially when the juxtaposition of the soft ballet slippers complements the harsh setting of the frame and the floor so well. Jul 11th
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54 Jul 18 Reply Look at Original 1. The line between the model's body and the backdrop is soft rather than razor sharp. In addition, the edges of all of the windows in my composite are soft rather than razor sharp. Antonio Gaudi, a Spanish artist, said, "There are no lines in nature." I always try to pay attention to the boundary between extractions I import into a composite and the background. I feel it's a giveaway if the boundary/line is too sharp. Jul 16th
54 Jul 18 Reply Betty, Thank you for your feedback, but I don't know what you mean by the background being a missed opportunity. I felt that the windows would get lost in a background full of people, places, and things to draw attention away from the windows. Jul 14th
54 Jul 18 Reply That's it! Now the viewer must become involved to deal with the conundrum! Don't you just love making the viewer think twice? Jul 12th
54 Jul 18 Comment Original 3 shows wonderful reflections. You've mastered the technique. May I suggest that you take it one step further and have the reflections be different from what is being reflected. Take the bodies you have in the composite and use them as reflections in place of the chess pieces. This will turn a casual viewer into an involved viewer. Jul 9th
54 Jul 18 Comment This composite is certainly eye-catching. :) The composite works very well. One almost doesn't notice that the waterfall is B & W and the rest is in color. It's a powerful image. I have a couple of suggestions. Use Photoshop's blur tool to blur the edges of the waterfall and the rock in the foreground. This will address Phillipa's concern. Second, when I first saw the birch in the foreground, I thought the second knot from the top would be a good place for a smaller eye. Or would this be overkill? I don't find this spooky, but I do find it surrealistic, an outcome I often strive for. Jul 9th
54 Jul 18 Comment I agree with Phillipa & Brad. The composition of the composite is nicely done. The path takes the viewer well into the composite. As Phillipa suggested, perhaps dialing the saturation back a little would help, and as Brad suggested, using the filter more selectively might help as well. I would like to add one more suggestion. For me, the man blocks the flow at the gate. Perhaps moving him on the inside of the section to which the gate leads would draw the viewer even further into your composite. You've rendered this garden as a serene place to visit. Jul 9th
54 Jul 18 Comment Your effort to reproduce the Lady Godiva is laudable. You have used a believable castle for her entry, and I have no trouble with the sky as I have a composite in the wings with a photo of a very similar sky. Yes, there's a however coming. First of all, the central figure in your composite is sitting awkwardly on the horse. Second, believable edges are the bread and butter of a successful composite. Some of the edges between the sky and the castle are too sharp. Third, the part of the castle seen through the gate is much more orange in the composite than in the original. I believe that this group exists to hear the positives as well as the improvements needed. It is in this spirit that I am so direct. One last possibly humorous observation. The knight in the composite must be very well trained! There's an attractive naked woman riding toward him, and he doesn't even turn his head. Jul 9th
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