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34 Nov 22 Comment Steampunk meets Magritte. Ya gotta love it! All of the Handman elements are present here and work so well together to create a
truly surrealistic atmosphere. Nice work!		 Nov 4th
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54 Nov 22 Reply I'm encouraged that you like the image so much. For some reason transform > perspective and I do not get along. Distort usually does the trick for me. Have a wonderful Thanksgiving. Nov 20th
54 Nov 22 Reply My original "artist's proof" did have a woman looking in the mirror on the side wall seeing a different image as a self-reflection, but I went for the curious idea of the sketch artist drawing the statue from the statue's reflection rather than using the original subject which is right behind her. Nov 12th
54 Nov 22 Reply Thank you for visiting again. I'm glad you liked the composite. Nov 12th
54 Nov 22 Comment The beauty of these dialogues is that often we get differing viewpoints. I used Photoshop's Hue/Saturation Adjustment Layer to make the image more subtle. I see fall as a blanket of subtle colors unless the sun in a low sky is shining directly on a tree. Luckily, the autumn swirl remines in my version. There's something magical about the antelope's just sitting there among the swirling leaves which needs to remain in any revisions. Nov 8th
54 Nov 22 Comment You have wonderful depth of field, a beautiful starry night, and a mysterious rendezvous. These elements make an intriguing image. Even though light from the room spills out onto the street, I fell the light is too strong. Reducing the brightness of the light would add even more mystery to this Dickensian image. Nov 8th
54 Nov 22 Comment Can I go, too?! When my sons were in middle school, the school sponsored a Saturday spelunking excursion of a near-by cave. I had 2 sons so I got to go twice! The opening to the cave was literally a hole which you had to enter by lying on your stomach and backing into the cave so that you landed on your feet. There were no lights, and you could only see what your flashlight "saw." Your image draws me back to those wonderful Saturdays in a pitch-black cave. Your costumes add such innocence that I imagine there are lights inside your cave. Nov 8th
54 Nov 22 Comment Your rendition of the flower is more eye-catching than the original flower. There's a lot going on there that would certainly draw an insect's attention. The mix of an actual bee with the fantasy flower IS a play on words. My "less is more" side wonders if including a whole bee and not using the other insect and the black lines wouldn't make your play on words play better. Nov 8th
54 Nov 22 Comment This image is certainly worth working on. It's the antithesis of Andrew Wyeth's "Christina's World" in its embodiment of innocence. Everything will work better eventually. For me, a country scene should be soft and welcoming. This scene has too many hard edges for that. The little girl can be softened by reducing the yellow saturation in her. You could also reduce the sharpness of the little girl's edges with Select > Modify > Feather. The yellow of the ruts in the road needs to be reduced to give a worn look to the road. The blue in the sky is too sharp as well. You can reduce the saturation there as well. Kristi's suggestion about the giraffe does seem to make it stand out more. One more suggestion. Move the tree downhill towards the barn. It competes with the little girl for attention. The above is just one person's opinion. Consider this an artist's proof. The final composite will be terrific. Nov 8th
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