Activity for User 642 - Jan Handman - jhandman61@protonmail.com

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34 May 17 Comment I like this a lot Helen. Your original air plant image is stunning on its own. I do agree with some of the previous comments about the crop and the lighting on the dancer. The lighting on the air plant is so dramatic and gives it so much depth that it seems the dancer might benefit from a bit more depth shading too. To my eye, the light is coming from several directions, but mostly upper right a bit in back of center. I don't seem to be able to distinguish the shadow placed by Steve, so maybe I'm way off the mark here, but I've lightened the top right of her head, shaded the underside of her raised arm and left side of her torso, and placed a shadow sort of left-diagonal beneath her. Love your composite and it's a great study in dynamics. Well done! May 10th
34 May 17 Comment I love shooting flowers in the springtime too. You've done a nice job with this one. I like the fact that your final isn't a stark black/white, and to me it seems like a fine art shot. The lower part of the stem that bends to the left is a bit distracting to my eye. Since it doesn't have the beautiful texture and contrast of the part where the three buds converge, I'd crop that part and then rotate the whole image slightly so the stems are more diagonal. Your added texture in the background is nice. May 10th
34 May 17 Comment This is a lovely image. I especially like the rope at the back of the boat, the seat, and the vertical slats that look like they're moonlit. You did a nice job of knocking down the brightness in the wall. The only tweak I would suggest is to fix the cloning on the wall right above the knot in the rope so that it isn't an identical match of the area directly to the left of it. The color and texture of the water is quite beautiful. Nicely done. May 10th
34 May 17 Reply The main reason I tweaked her eyes was just because I had never tried that before and wondered what the result would be. Her eyes in your final version are much more beautiful, and obviously more natural looking. That's impressive that you were intrepid enough to photograph in a strong rain. Living in Southern California, I'm a wimp when it comes to braving the elements. I've often been curious -- are the people at these events participating in activities and you grab shots whenever you can, or do they pose for photographers? May 8th
34 May 17 Comment I'm very jealous of you having these willing subjects to shoot on a frequent basis. I had the same comment about the wisp of hair even before I read Phil's comment about it. And I also kind of feel that her eyes don't look zombie empty. So I decided to see if I could change them from the upward gaze. It was a quick alteration, so don't look too closely! May 7th
34 May 17 Reply Thanks for your input Phil. I guess my intent with the image was for the text to be the dominant feature, with the woman being a supporting feature. Changing her face to an abstract seemed to do that for me. But it's a matter of personal interpretation and getting the viewer to engage is the goal, so I appreciate the fact that, for you, Original 3 accomplishes that better. May 7th
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