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

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54 Feb 23 Reply The subtlety of the trunk balances the head and sun. There's nothing wrong with subtlety. Feb 25th
54 Feb 23 Reply I enjoy very much NOT telling a story in my photos and composites. There doesn't seem to be a story in Dali's "Persistence of Memory." Not telling a story helps me to get closer to surrealism. I chose characters on a purely pragmatic basis--they fit into the structure seamlessly. As always, thank you for your valued comments. Feb 21st
54 Feb 23 Reply Kirsti, thank you for letting me know about Shoji Ueda. I found a lot of his work to be surrealistic which is a genre I enjoy very much and one I try to emulate from time to time. Feb 21st
54 Feb 23 Comment I like the invisible hand idea and the word "delightful!" The young man dropping down was my tired, hungry grandson who unwillingly obliged his grandfather and hung from his jungle gym so I could take his picture. I don't know how long ago that picture was taken, but he's taller than I am now and I'm six feet tall! Feb 9th
54 Feb 23 Comment You have combined the stone walk, the church, the fog, the hillside, and the woman to create an image that is perfectly balanced, but it is the magical realism look that ties it all together beautifully. Please tell me more about the painting you did. Also, are "buzzing" and "expression" topaz filters? There is something soothing and, at the same time, mystical about this composite. Nice work! Feb 8th
54 Feb 23 Reply Thank you for your feedback. I agree that the people need to be less like cardboard cutouts, and I'm very sensitive about that in my composites. Shadows are my number one device to make people have depth, but in the structure here, I found it difficult to place shadows realistically behind several of the people. Perhaps had I thought more about it, I could have taken a stab at it. I'll explore adding shadows in the future. Feb 8th
54 Feb 23 Comment You have "captured" an instant in time when the leaves of the sunflower were being blown off the flower. This is an interesting idea. In addition, the soft colors of the background make the whole image easy on the eye. I'm wondering if the top half of Original 2 with a reduced opacity might be placed on a layer above the action to emulate the wind. Just a thought. The whole instantaneous aspect of the composite works also. Feb 5th
54 Feb 23 Comment You have cropped the storefront very well, but I'm afraid there's still work to be done. Judging by the doorknob on the store, this is a very large wolf. Also, he seems to be a bit too in focus for the store behind him. The watch didn't transfer very well and as a result seems awkwardly placed. Shadows are really tricky, but the internet is loaded with tutorials about how to get satisfying shadows. It took me a while to figure it out, but it's worth the time. The setting of Bodie is certainly worth pursuing. Feb 3rd
54 Feb 23 Comment You are the master blender. Everything works together so smoothly that one would think that this was an effortless composition. Is that you on the surfboard or just a recurring retired daydream? This would fit well in your book of blended images should you choose to make one. Feb 3rd
54 Feb 23 Comment When I look at your firebird, I see a delightful little pixie with a lot of personality thanks to her big, bright eyes and the black background that makes her the focus of attention. Don't worry about having a third element. Art has no rules. Think Jackson Pollack. It's becoming a cliche, but sometimes "less is more." Feb 3rd
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