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

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54 May 25 Reply A detail that might be a bit too subtle is that the man is not walking down the middle of the tunnel but is walking, instead, against the wall to get a better view of the swastika and the open door. At least that's what I had in mind. May 13th
54 May 25 Comment Thank you for your kind words. I agree with you about the cane. I guess I just got lazy. May 13th
54 May 25 Reply I'm so happy you felt the tension I meant to communicate. I'm also happy you understood what the open door adds to the tension. I was afraid it would be too subtle. But, then, we're often on the same page. Good luck with opening doors. If you need any help, either Google or I will be happy to assist. May 8th
54 May 25 Reply If I understand your observation about a swastika being "too obvious in such a clean and well-kept tunnel," I would just like to clarify that prior to and during World War Two, there were swastikas painted in all neighborhoods--poor, middle class, and wealthy. Furthermore, the Nazis transported people to concentration camps from poor, middle class, and wealthy neighborhoods. I don't want this marvelous PID Digital Dialogue to start a political discussion. It's just that your observation seems to indicate you don't feel the tension I am trying to communicate. May 8th
54 May 25 Comment I always enjoy your blending mastery. The door and the bricks cross over into surrealism. The lone figure reinforces the surreal atmosphere even more. I took the liberty of copying your image into PS, using the B&W Adjustment Layer, and adjusting the colors to only suggest colors. I feel softer colors enhance the surrealistic tone of what you already started. Nice work. May 7th
54 May 25 Comment There are so many good elements in this composite that make it a success: the blue sky, the rainbow, the old building, the green grass, the birds, and the smaller building that, I agree with the above, belongs to the right a bit. And the colors work so well together. However, I disagree about the tree. As I enter the frame, the tree blocks my progress and my view. I would prefer seeing a road leading to the building that would be a sign of welcoming. Nice work. May 7th
54 May 25 Comment This is a ghostly image that brilliantly juxtaposes the image of a child and the images of war. We have become hardened to the collateral damage that war imposes. Personally, I would tone down the red a bit and bring up the WWII bunker. You don't want the primary focus to be drawn away from the signs of war. Of course, keep the ghostly aspect of the overall composite. It's really powerful. Nice work. (Look up U. S. President Lyndon Johnson's 1964 campaign ad on YouTube titled "Daisy Ad" if you're not familiar with it. It's VERY anti-war, and your image immediately brought that ad to mind.) May 7th
54 May 25 Reply Thank you for dropping in and for your kind words. I used Nik Color Efex Software to manipulate the color and texture of the stones. May 4th
54 May 25 Comment Your landscape is very inviting. You have handled the colors very well, and the mist is icing on the cake. The dead trees add just enough spice to this quiet landscape. Don't get rid of this landscape, but work with it. I don't know what a "grass brush is," but the arrows I added to my image point out grass touching the reader that gives her weight. I used the Clone Tool. The little girl is looking to where the plane is going rather than at the plane, so I removed the plane and, unfortunately, the little girl. As I am a "less is more" person, I feel these adjustments help focus the viewer on the reader before he/she sees the rest of your wonderful landscape. I hope you don't mind my editing your image, but I felt your beautiful landscape was getting lost. May 2nd
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