Activity for User 609 - Peggy Nugent - peggyanugent@gmail.com

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54 Mar 20 Reply Good point - the background gets lost with the addition of the structure, and the lines of the landscape are a real strength of this image. They move my eye easily around the image in a way that complements the soft movement of the man.

I'd love to see the version with the light cloud. 		Mar 18th
54 Mar 20 Reply Thanks, Alan! Mar 18th
54 Mar 20 Reply I hadn't thought of the stone frame as being underwater, but that's a very interesting idea.
I was thinking more of it as being a sort of alien portal.
I think that filter does sort of give an underwater feel. Hmm, you've got me thinking, Betty! 		Mar 18th
54 Mar 20 Reply Thanks!
The outer network is just the original with highlights and blacks moved to the left in the Camera Raw panel and then with Topaz Glow Brilliant Fibers II filter. I think I ran it through Topaz Restyle after that to get the colors the way I wanted.
I've seen that Brilliant Fibers filter applied to fall leaves around someone's shoes - it was simply stunning.
Interesting suggestion to go back to the original of the fish! It is something that really draws me. I might try something like this. Thanks for the suggestion!		 Mar 18th
54 Mar 20 Reply Do you mean the fin on the fish? It did get blown out. I could either clone it out or bring back the detail. Mar 18th
54 Mar 20 Comment Or more of the staircase original might be interesting. Mar 18th
54 Mar 20 Comment Very eerie! I love the glow of the light.
The landscape fits together seamlessly. I really like how the rise of the hill he is climbing meets the low point of the distant hillside.
The muted colors really work well for me with the fog.
I love the soft feeling of motion and silence.

I like his missing head. The dark smudge in its place bothers me a bit. I like your idea of his head being in the clouds, but perhaps a bright cloud instead? 		Mar 18th
54 Mar 20 Comment I really like the gritty feel of this image.
I have to admit that I didn't see the cat at first. Perhaps my eye was distracted by the window. Once I saw the cat, the composition felt beautifully balanced; as Brad said, the triangle it forms is very powerful with interesting connotations . It became a mystifying combination that really works.

One thing I do sometimes is to look at an image as a thumbnail to see if the impact of the major components are what I expect. In this case, the cat disappears for me. You might consider making some of the wall behind the cat something like the brightness/contrast of the wall behind the woman. 		Mar 18th
54 Mar 20 Comment It is very welcome to see such a happy and charming picture! It definitely feels like a fairy tale to me. The flower pot man is adorable and the pheasant really feels at home.
I might consider bringing down the brightness of the turquoise gate a bit. I love the color, but it's hard for me to look away from it
Mar 18th
54 Mar 20 Comment Great composition ! The torn curtain really moves my eye from the top of the picture to the man's face. He's got a great expression. I'd be tempted to clone the collar so as not to get distracted by the lace.
I like the colors; I think they work very well together. I think it also works in b&w or sepia, which might help resolve the contrast issue. 		Mar 18th
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