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

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54 Sep 22 Reply I thought about the placement of the fairy a lot. If I move her a bit to the right, her head will be just below the white edge of the window. Not a good spot. If I move her further to the right, she'll be too close to the other glass. Same problem. I think the size of the fairy is OK, but I agree with you about the cat. It could be a bit larger. Sep 12th
54 Sep 22 Reply Thank you for your observation about the brightness of the outside. I agree with you. The Pen Tool will make the job so much easier. Sep 12th
54 Sep 22 Comment I've GOT to reply earlier! So much has already been said. When I first saw this image, I wanted to paint the flamingo's bill pink and leave the rest of the image B & W. Birds need movement, and your B & W background provides that so well and so subtly. The background also serves as sort of a dream sequence because with those "feathers" there, it's easy to see that there's really only 1 bird here. Fascinating image, with or without a pink bill. Sep 10th
54 Sep 22 Comment You have done a wonderful job creating this composite. When I first saw it, I felt that fog around the tree would add depth and mystery. I'm more comfortable with an image that is somewhere between your image and Maria's--more fog but keep the detail. Nice work! Sep 10th
54 Sep 22 Comment Like Brad, I'm also late to the party. Being late and reading all of the comments, I can see that what has transpired above is the manifestation of why we all signed up: supportive, non-threatening feedback from which we can all learn. It's probably corny to say, but this is a true Digital Dialogue. Sep 10th
54 Sep 22 Comment What a delightful painting. I say this as someone who studied art history in college because this reminds me of the landscape artists in the 1870's just before Impressionism changed the world. This is the kind of picture one wants to walk into . . . but the gate is closed. The Pen Tool plus > Edit > Free Transform in Photoshop will do the trick. You will have to use the Clone Stamp to replace some of the road to the house, but that's not too hard. I would somehow get rid of the halo that dominates the central part of the composite. It's a wonderful image. It's like a very good undercoating. The best is yet to come. Sep 10th
54 Sep 22 Reply The answer to your question is, "Yes." I rarely think about vignette's, but it certainly works well here. Thank you. Sep 8th
54 Sep 22 Reply I'm happy you saw in this image what I saw. You are right that the cat's eye and the fairy's face come out better in a larger file size. I won't use the ballerina in my October composite. Sep 3rd
54 Sep 22 Comment This is a wonderful image. The texture speaks volumes and the lack of texture in the painter also speaks volumes. The composite is so rich that there are possibilities that come to mind. The 2 flowers below the main flower image together comprise the admonition we always hear from judges in camera clubs: don't put anything bright near the edge. I'm wondering if a viewer would find the artist easier if those bright spots were not there. Since the background has been "painted," would a real flower work better in the center of this image? These are just thoughts that popped into my head as I admired this excellent use of Topaz. Sep 3rd
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