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| Group |
Round |
C/R |
Comment |
Date |
Image |
| 34 |
Dec 21 |
Reply |
Leave it to BF to open a game with only pawns. |
Dec 21st |
| 34 |
Dec 21 |
Reply |
Very observant, Stephen. For some reason, when I play, I use bishops better than I use knights. I guess I think long range. |
Dec 20th |
| 34 |
Dec 21 |
Reply |
I'm glad you like my shadows. They are too often awkwardly placed. Because I play chess with black and white pieces, I never thought of this composite as being in a black and white environment, nor did I consciously insert a hand in color. I guess it was my unconscious at work. :) |
Dec 12th |
| 34 |
Dec 21 |
Reply |
Everyone interprets art, i.e. music, visual arts, literature, etc., with the bounty of their life experience. As a Jew, I interpret "the season if giving" differently a Christian. Because of my background, the gift didn't have an impact on me. I understand the symbols and the metaphors of this time of year and enjoy listening to some of the music that the love of Christmas has engendered, but I react differently. "Oh, Little Town of Bethlehem" is a beautiful song. It's just not religious to me. This reply is about interpretation being in the mind's eye of the beholder, nothing more. |
Dec 5th |
| 34 |
Dec 21 |
Comment |
Somewhere, the Marx Brothers are smiling! Your technical efforts paid off with a delightful completion of your assignment. |
Dec 5th |
| 34 |
Dec 21 |
Reply |
Thank you. The magic comes from being locked in my room. :) |
Dec 4th |
| 34 |
Dec 21 |
Reply |
Thank you. |
Dec 4th |
| 34 |
Dec 21 |
Comment |
This is a beautiful snowy scene. The lone tree on a snowy landscape is enhanced by the flight of the birds and the falling snow. For me, the gift and its glow are a distraction. It seems out of place in this tranquil, snowy environment. Without the gift, it's an even more beautiful snowy landscape. |
Dec 3rd |
| 34 |
Dec 21 |
Comment |
My camera club's competition for November was abstract images. We had to turn realistic photographs into abstract art. Your image would have been a hit! Nice work. |
Dec 3rd |
| 34 |
Dec 21 |
Reply |
I like the reality of your image. Here's my room . . . a little more dreamlike. |
Dec 3rd |
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| 34 |
Dec 21 |
Comment |
This is just the kind of place in which I could sit for hours. The forest looks tone mapped which, of course, is a favorite treatment on mine, and the flood filter is miraculous. My only suggestion is to replace the mommy duck with the squirrel. The mother duck doesn't look as tone mapped as the rest of the image, and the squirrel is adorable. |
Dec 3rd |
| 34 |
Dec 21 |
Comment |
You've mastered blending a face into a beautiful background. Thank you for the detailed description of your workflow. |
Dec 3rd |
| 34 |
Dec 21 |
Reply |
I'm happy you enjoyed the "Nightmare." The technique, like many others, is easy once you get the hang of it. I used the pen tool to select each side of the recessed square, and then used the gradient tool to create a shadow to show depth. I place a piece over the "recess" and used a Layer Mask to hide the portion of the piece that would make the rest of the piece look like it was in the recess. This sounds worse than it is. Work with it. You'll get the hang of it. Good luck. |
Dec 2nd |
5 comments - 8 replies for Group 34
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| 54 |
Dec 21 |
Reply |
Thank you for your feedback. I felt I established the sun was lower with the shadow of the whole globe structure stretched to the left. In any case I agree that the cautious lions communicate a lot. |
Dec 21st |
| 54 |
Dec 21 |
Reply |
Brad, I think the blurring of the butterfly solves the problem of its being a distraction. Nice improvement. |
Dec 16th |
| 54 |
Dec 21 |
Reply |
I took the photo of Original 2 in Newport, RI at a "junk" yard of items from estate sales. There's no Photoshop magic to getting a different angle of the lion. I took its picture from several different angles. I learned the hard way that when I want to compose composites, I have to take pictures from different viewpoints of the objects I want to include in the composite. Three lions gradually take the viewer into the landscape. I felt 2 would not be as effective. |
Dec 12th |
| 54 |
Dec 21 |
Reply |
I guess sometimes less isn't more. :) |
Dec 11th |
| 54 |
Dec 21 |
Comment |
This is such a powerful photograph. Your darkening of the image really adds so much to Original 1. Waiting for a woman to be alone on the bench certainly paid off well. When I revisit one of my composites cold (that is, a few days after its creation), I try to let two cliches guide me: (1) Less is more" and (2) "If it ain't broke, don't fix it." Your darker image ain't broke! In my mind, adding the flower and the bottle goes counter to cliche #1. If you are in a camera club, the darker image without the additions should earn recognition in a competition. |
Dec 5th |
| 54 |
Dec 21 |
Comment |
You have handled the flower beautifully. There is serenity in the center and energy everywhere else in the flower. For me, the butterfly, though striking, is a distraction. The flower by itself commands attention. |
Dec 3rd |
| 54 |
Dec 21 |
Comment |
This composite has a lighthouse, a boat, powerful clouds, a rough sea, and birds all blended together to create a captivating final image. Quite a success! Nice work. |
Dec 3rd |
| 54 |
Dec 21 |
Comment |
You have combined the two images masterfully to provide a poignant composite. The colors you have added enhance your final image even more. Everything works! Nicely done. |
Dec 3rd |
| 54 |
Dec 21 |
Comment |
If Lady Gaga saw this image (the first one) she would want to incorporate it into her act. The idea of taming a tornado would be quite appealing to her. The colors the model is sitting on are perfectly balanced by the hourglass look of the trees. The dynamic background adds to the power of the tornado yet the woman sits calmly amidst all of the energy around her. This is an overall simple image in spite of its complexity. |
Dec 3rd |
5 comments - 4 replies for Group 54
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10 comments - 12 replies Total
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