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| Group |
Round |
C/R |
Comment |
Date |
Image |
| 54 |
Jul 24 |
Reply |
I tried it without the round objects and didn't like it as well, but I do like it without the addition to the staircase. (See reply to Kirsti, above). I also tried it in b&w, which I think I prefer. |
Jul 25th |
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| 54 |
Jul 24 |
Reply |
I tried it without the round objects and didn't like it as well, but I do like it without the addition to the staircase. I also tried it in b&w (see my reply to Maria for that). |
Jul 25th |
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| 54 |
Jul 24 |
Reply |
I'm sorry you had so much trouble posting, Brad. I know there have been problems with the server here.
Thanks for your comment; I'm going to play with the prominence of the walker. I had been ambivalent about having a person in there at all and I may have gone too far in minimizing their presence. |
Jul 21st |
| 54 |
Jul 24 |
Reply |
Thanks, Alan. The original Disneyland was a favorite place of mine; I'm happy this suggests that sort of feeling. |
Jul 21st |
| 54 |
Jul 24 |
Reply |
Thanks, Maria!
I'll give your suggestions a try, removing the second original and making the walker more prominent. That's not something I tried when assembling this image. I agree that having the person walk into the frame would make them a more important part of the image.
Thanks for giving this so much careful thought. |
Jul 21st |
| 54 |
Jul 24 |
Reply |
Thank you very much, Bruce!
The person is on a layer with lowered opacity, so I have a lot of play in changing the look there. I'll give it a try.
Thanks for the suggestion! |
Jul 19th |
| 54 |
Jul 24 |
Reply |
Maria's comment got me to re-read yours; I mentally skipped over the part about also removing the round forms. Hmmm...I'll give it a try. |
Jul 19th |
| 54 |
Jul 24 |
Reply |
Thanks, Kirsti!
Yes, I agree that feature is sort of a distraction. I kept it in because I think it's really elegant, but it doesn't work as well as I hoped.
I'm going to take it out and see how that works, and also enhance the walker.
Thanks for your great suggestions! |
Jul 19th |
| 54 |
Jul 24 |
Comment |
This is a beautiful image, Bruce. I love the strong gaze of the lovely young woman, and how her clothes immediately tie her to the castle in the background. The colors all work wonderfully together, and this feels like an image that tells a fascinating story.
This image is beautifully crafted.
I noticed that there seems to be a bit of a halo between the hill and the clouds in the center of the image. Maybe that's just the resolution of the file.
I once was told that it's usually better to have buildings face into the image. I noticed you flipped your original, so you probably prefer it facing out, but I thought I would mention it. |
Jul 18th |
| 54 |
Jul 24 |
Comment |
I love how you develop such imaginative images, Brad. I really admire your adventurous spirit and openness to unexpected combinations.
The leaf's detail and color are really gorgeous.
I think your title really captures the spirit of the children. They are clearly climbing rather than simply clinging on. Personally, I think it would work better with one rather than both, unless the two were interacting somehow.
I think the background is beautiful; it's wonderfully soft. I really like the texture. It might be interesting to see the texture applied to the center of the image as well, which would help to tie them together.
To me, the background feels disconnected with the central part of the image, which has such saturated gold color and is mostly in crisp detail.
I experimented with a Topaz Glow filter on the background that felt relevant to me to the leaf's patterns. I thought it might be interesting.
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Jul 18th |
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| 54 |
Jul 24 |
Comment |
The ballerina's reaching for the moon feels to me to be very expressive and heartbreakingly futile. I think your addition of the ladder is very interesting - it seems to add to the futility. The moon is beautifully large and detailed.
For me, one of your surreal backgrounds would have completed the story more compellingly. The realistic landscape prompts me to run other reality checks - where are the stars? The moon is rising behind her... etc. I just find it harder to relate to this image than others you have shared. Maybe the heat wave here just has my imagination a bit groggy. |
Jul 17th |
| 54 |
Jul 24 |
Comment |
I think this is a very touching image, Kirsti. The expression of the healer is so poignant; I read it as thoughtful, but also considering something not so pleasant, almost as if she can sense her future.
I think the wispy fog works extremely well here, and that the lack of contrast feels very natural.
I originally thought that maybe there could be a little more space between her face and the tall flowers, but when I tried it, she no longer felt as if she was in the midst of the garden. So now I think you have composed this in a very thoughtful and effective way. The greenery in the lower left corner also adds to the feeling that she is in the middle of her garden.
I think this is a lovely illustration for your fairy tale. |
Jul 17th |
| 54 |
Jul 24 |
Comment |
This is a lovely image, Maria. I love the blue night filter you applied. I think your choice of where to place the light in the midst of all the darkness really tells this story that they have indeed caught the moon, or perhaps its essence.
I really like the way the children's faces are obscured, with gives me a feeling that they may be otherworldly - fairies, perhaps?
I think your updated version really works well.
I don't have any suggestions for change. Well done! |
Jul 17th |
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