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

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54 Aug 22 Comment : ) Aug 21st
54 Aug 22 Reply Upon reading your reply, "not cluttered with extraneous images" is another way of saying "less is more." : j Aug 20th
54 Aug 22 Comment I'm not sure I totally understand your explanation. I'll have to follow it while I'm in Photoshop. I don't get the Game of Thrones reference, either. I never watched it. However, this is a very successful image. The colors, the blending, the man driving the fish, and the expression on the fish's face work together well to make the image work. I only have 1 question. Did you mean to give the fish udders? Aug 16th
54 Aug 22 Comment Haven't we all wanted to tape our kids to a door now and then. Channeling that impulse into a composite is the wise choice. I agree with what has already been said. Look online for how to create a shadow in Photoshop. You'll get millions of suggestions. Shadows would help remove the cut-and-paste look. Aug 16th
54 Aug 22 Comment Maria's suggestion worked out very well. You did a good job following her advice. Your image has improved greatly. Aug 16th
54 Aug 22 Comment As someone who uses frames/phones with people/things protruding from them in a 3D fashion, I am partial to your effort. I've attached an incomplete composite that illustrates that sometimes "less is more." My waves are simplified, and the man dominates the scene in a 3D manner. Your composite is breathtaking, but you have an awful lot going on. It doesn't matter whether you have a surfer or a bird, they get lost in the waves, and the 3D aspect is reduced. You have a wonderful wave in your image, but as in nature it's difficult to tame. This is certainly worth working on. Aug 16th
54 Aug 22 Comment I'm sorry I'm late to the party. There's not much for me to add. The colors and the texture are terrific, and your composite is not cluttered with extraneous images. Aug 16th
54 Aug 22 Reply I'm happy that you enjoyed the "happiness of the moment" as Maria said. I wrestled long and hard with the shadows in this composite and should have followed the same wisdom that made me leave them out altogether in June's entry. I frequently stumble over shadows, but I'll keep plugging. Thank you for your comments on those pesky necessities. I kind of agree with you about the heavy-handedness of too many fairies, but how does one favor one child over another? Aug 13th
54 Aug 22 Reply I wrestled long and hard with the shadows in this composite and should have followed the same wisdom that made me leave them out altogether in June's entry. I frequently stumble over shadows, but I'll keep plugging. Thank you for your comments on those pesky necessities. There is no background as this is a fantasy as the title implies. Aug 13th
54 Aug 22 Reply I'm happy that you enjoyed the "happy fairy tale." I wrestled long and hard with the shadows in this composite and should have followed the same wisdom that made me leave them out altogether in June's entry. I frequently stumble over shadows, but I'll keep plugging. Thank you for your comments on those pesky necessities. Aug 13th
54 Aug 22 Reply I'm happy that you enjoyed the "happiness of the moment." I wrestled long and hard with the shadows in this composite and should have followed the same wisdom that made me leave them out altogether in June's entry. I frequently stumble over shadows, but I'll keep plugging. Thank you for your comments on those pesky necessities. Aug 13th
54 Aug 22 Reply I'm happy that you enjoyed the "happiness of the moment" as Maria said. I wrestled long and hard with the shadows in this composite and should have followed the same wisdom that made me leave them out altogether in June's entry. I frequently stumble over shadows, but I'll keep plugging. Thank you for your comments on those pesky necessities. Aug 13th
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