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54 Oct 24 Reply I'm glad you like my composite. The cemetery is a small cemetery that isn't more than 20 meters wide and 2 blocks long and is on a busy street rather than being close to a church. It may have been associated with a church a couple of centuries ago. I enjoyed reading the history on some of the very old tombstones as I composed my photo. Oct 29th
54 Oct 24 Reply Matt, Welcome to Group 54. People who judge the competitions in my camera club pay a lot of attention to images that may or may not need to be cropped. It seems a majority of the images in the competitions over the years, in the judges' opinions, need to be cropped. It seems to me that it's a matter of what the image is trying to convey. Sometimes cropping helps focus on a single person or thing, but sometimes cropping eliminates features that contribute to the overall setting. In this composite, I chose to keep the tombstones as I felt that they were needed to emphasize who the gray figure is. Often, it's simply a matter of taste. Thank you for your feedback. Oct 21st
54 Oct 24 Comment Kirsti, I'm afraid I don't see in your composite what you and Bruce see. There is so much violence in the U.S. today that, for me, there's no romanticism left in Bonnie and Clyde, James Bond, or The Godfather. I hate to say I see only a man, a woman, a car, and some bokeh. I'm sorry I can't offer feedback that is constructive. Oct 17th
54 Oct 24 Comment The look in the woman's eyes seems to show the affair is, for her, not illicit. The blending is quite effective, but I would prefer a little more detail in the background. Maybe the blur emphasizes that the affair is, indeed, illicit. The whole image is quite effective. Just out of curiosity, why is the woman's neck so long in the composite? Oct 17th
54 Oct 24 Comment There is a lot that has already been said, and I like both image up to a point. I grew up in the southern area of the U.S. and spent many happy afternoons walking with my dog in the woods. I prefer this image without the chicken. I would also prefer real flowers. The reality/fantasy mix doesn't work for me here, but I'm sure that's a matter of taste. The little girl in the woods by itself brings back many fond memories of my walks with Rusty. Oct 17th
54 Oct 24 Reply Thank you for the Gamma level and the Kelby method suggestions. I'll check them out. In addition, I like the blue cast to your treatment. The title is simply death--personified by the hooded figure--inviting the next person to be buried in this cemetery. Oct 8th
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77 Oct 24 Comment Jan, For me, this is a more subtle version of Edvard Munch's "The Scream." Your title suggests a different subject, but for some reason I see a scream embedded here. From being in the same group a few years ago, I have been using the Poster Edge filter from time to time. It certainly has its benefits as you have demonstrated in other works. This composite is certainly Fine Art. It has several Handman characteristics. Oct 17th
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