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Round |
C/R |
Comment |
Date |
Image |
| 54 |
May 19 |
Reply |
Thanks very much, Gus!
I like the idea of keeping more of the original color of the background. I'll give that a try.
Thanks very much for telling me the camera settings you use for star photography! I'll see how it works for me. |
May 14th |
| 54 |
May 19 |
Reply |
I actually might have a chance to take a few night shots soon. Do you just crank the focus to the max, or do you generally have to fine tune it? The one time I did night photography I found focusing very difficult. |
May 14th |
| 54 |
May 19 |
Reply |
Thanks, Alan! |
May 14th |
| 54 |
May 19 |
Reply |
No problem.
Make a layer with the final image. Use the eyedropper tool to sample the color you want to paint with. Then use the paintbrush tool in "color" mode and just paint directly over the area of the image you want to change. In this case, it will still be quite bright, so you can add a brightness layer above with the brightness decreased and mask in where you want to change the brightness.
Alternatively, you can create a new layer in color mode and paint the sampled color with the brush in normal mode. And then add the brightness layer. |
May 14th |
| 54 |
May 19 |
Reply |
I would create a mask and use a large soft brush at low opacity (perhaps 10%) and use a circular motion with the center at the point you want it to totally disappear. You can always switch the paintbrush to white with a smaller diameter and paint back in anything you want to add back in.
Alternatively, you can pull a gradient (white to black) on the mask at the angle of the wing to create a controlled fading. |
May 14th |
| 54 |
May 19 |
Comment |
There are so many things I love about this image! The tree floating improbably in the clouds, the way the colors transition from earth to sky, the gritty texture which makes me think of the dirt the tree could be growing in.
The triptych really makes this image stand out, literally and figuratively. I like the way you chose to end it just under the start of the roots.
It is so interesting the way the flock of butterflies seem to be diminishing in the distance as they get close to the tree, and then there is that one large one on both the background and the triptych. An excellent surprise!
I have no suggestions for improvements because I would not change anything.
Thank you for sharing your portfolio link. Your work is breathtaking. Perhaps some day you could tell us how you created "Spring rain" in your "Streets of Palma de Majorca, Spain, my vision" collection. I would be very interested in learning about your process.
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May 14th |
| 54 |
May 19 |
Reply |
You have led such an exciting life, Betty!
When I was making this image, I did think about how your images so often have a story.
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May 13th |
| 54 |
May 19 |
Reply |
Thanks, Aavo! |
May 13th |
| 54 |
May 19 |
Comment |
The forest does look magical to me. I love the blue of the water and all the other colors reflecting in it.
I really like the rapids on the right; it brings my eye back around in a circle. And it adds to the story - the boys don't look like they are ready for the turbulence ahead.
The yellowness of the background trees on the right bothers me a little. I might consider brushing them with a color sampled from the trees on the left and decreasing brightness a bit.
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May 13th |
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| 54 |
May 19 |
Comment |
Great composition, and thought-provoking, as always.
The windows and all the architectural details provide a nice setting for the dream. They give each version of the woman her own space but also give a cohesiveness to the whole image.
For my part, I thought the woman in the middle was walking along the ledge, because it looks like one foot is on the ledge and the other is stepping forward. Her hands looked to me as if she is trying to keep her balance after a wobble (which made her dress flare out).
The egret's going out of frame felt like reality rather than a dream to me. I like Brad's idea of dissolving some of the egret instead. But of course that's a personal preference.
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May 13th |
| 54 |
May 19 |
Comment |
Such a happy image! I love all the green and the sweet little bunnies oblivious to us. That stump is indeed gorgeous!
I really like the way the tree roots seem to reach out to the bunny in the foreground.
I agree with Brad about the bunny brightness.
I feel the bunnies are in the same amount of focus as what is next to them.
Personally, I might consider cropping a bit off the right side. |
May 13th |
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| 54 |
May 19 |
Comment |
I really love the colors here. There's a glorious feeling with all that golden glow - no wonder the woman is basking in it with her head thrown back. Perfect pose for this image. I like how you changed the foam to a golden color.
I don't have anything to add to the suggestions given by Brad and Betty.
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May 13th |
| 54 |
May 19 |
Reply |
Yes, I see what you mean. That night shot was at 30 seconds. So were most of the others I took that night. I should try it at 15 or 20 with a higher ISO.
Lacking a better shot (and, living in LA, having no opportunity to see any more stars until next time I leave town), I duplicated the layer a few times, moved each one up a click from the one below, put them in "lighter color" mode, and masked out the animals. The stars still aren't in focus, but they aren't streaks so much. What do you think? |
May 7th |
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