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

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54 Apr 24 Comment I agree with Kirsti when she writes, "I think that the wide angle lens effect on the burial ground shot gives the scene an unreal dreamlike quality. The cool color scheme catches the dark mood of the myth." I also agree with Maria when she writes, "The stones create a visual path to walk within the image, while the trees on the horizon frame the entire scene." This might be when "less is more" might be applied as I'm not a fan of the ghost. I took the liberty to present a more subtle ghost. Kirsti and Maria have described very well what I see that works in your burial ground. I couldn't have said it better. Apr 19th
54 Apr 24 Reply You flatter me with the Magritte-like comparison. I have been a Magritte admirer for decades. I'm going to keep your title suggestion in mind for future composites. Apr 15th
54 Apr 24 Reply It IS too dark. I couldn't get an image that didn't come out too dark here. Apr 15th
54 Apr 24 Comment Your original is such a captivating, inviting image that it makes me want to take a road trip to that exact spot. You mention the amazing beauty of the landscape in your description. I played around with the image using Nik Software's Viveza and Photoshop's Levels Adjustment Layer to create a "day for night" scene. I tried to keep the "amazing beauty," and I'm not sure my result works, but it no longer reminds me of Spielberg's "Close Encounters" road scene. I apologize if that's a bit strong. You mention this is a work in progress. It's definitely worth the work. Apr 11th
54 Apr 24 Comment Great placement of the giraffe. He really looks like he's enjoying a hearty meal. I agree with Kristi that the goat is begging. Another great placement. In addition, the house is an excellent choice as it makes a terrific backdrop. Nice work! Apr 11th
54 Apr 24 Reply Thank you for dropping by. I followed your suggestion and turned my composite to monochrome, but, except for the blue and the skin tone, there's not much to change to monochrome. This is a matter of taste, I guess. Thank you for your feedback. Apr 11th
54 Apr 24 Reply I like your tale better than the one I'm familiar with in which a young woman kisses a frog and turns him into a handsome prince. I guess I like bears better than frogs. Apr 10th
54 Apr 24 Comment I have a feeling if I were more familiar with the painting that inspired your composite, I would appreciate it more. As you can see from my editing, I kept the focus on the cautious girl and the ghost-like bear, two images that you put together very well. The brown bear draws the viewer's eye away from the girl and the white bear in the same way a bright spot draws a viewer's attention away from a different image. The girl, the ghost-bear, and the forest work very well together without knowing the story, but the introduction of the brown bear is distracting. You have some nice elements here. Apr 8th
54 Apr 24 Comment This is a scene I would love to be a part of in real life--almost. The children in the boat, the house in the distance, and the forest enveloping it all are an inviting idyllic scene. This is where "less is more" might be an outlook to apply. For my taste, the menacing crocodile and the reflections of the trees crowd the image and reduce the invitation to join the kids in this scene. I took the liberty to crop the image, move the egret, and remove some of the "crowd." "Creative" can mean calm and inviting as well as intense. Apr 8th
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