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34 Dec 20 Comment Hi Lori. I was just checking to make sure I had commented on all the group images and noticed I called you by the wrong name. So sorry. Guess I have to blame it on a senior moment. :-( Dec 26th
34 Dec 20 Comment Beautiful piece Fran. I agree with all the previous comments about the warmed color pallet and the added details on the cabin. So nice. My only suggestion would be to add shadowing under the cloak, as it is in Original 2, to keep her from appearing to be floating. The mood you've created here is stunning. Beautifully processed! Dec 13th
34 Dec 20 Comment Fun self portrait Fran! That teapot is so cool. You did a fabulous job of placing yourself on the edge of the saucer. The additions of the orange reflections from your pants and your shadow on the table are great attention to detail. I love the way the various pops of color draw the eye around the whole image. If you hadn't had those nice bright orange pants on, everything else would have overpowered you. My only suggestion would be to tamp down the exposure slightly, but that's just personal taste. Well done! Dec 13th
34 Dec 20 Comment Very nice image Alan. I agree with everyone else about the beautiful muted coloring you applied. The HDR process produced an image with very few shadows anywhere on the street. Even the overhangs and awnings don't have shadows. Only the doorways on the left have a bit of shadow. Not that there's anything wrong with that. I think it gives the scene a nice look. I just think that's why the shadows you applied to the men look too strong to fit with the rest of the scene. There's a lot to take in on the street, and I enjoyed imagining myself strolling down the cobblestone path. Nice image! Dec 13th
34 Dec 20 Comment The fairy princess is lovely. The cat detracts from her, in my opinion. I would have left him out and placed the ferns you deleted much larger in his place -- to be towering over her, as you said in your description. I agree with Alan that a fairy tale can have live and dead plants in the same composition, but the dead roses kind of put a downer on the scene for me. You've done a very nice job of extracting your elements from their backgrounds and placing them in the final composition. Dec 13th
34 Dec 20 Comment Very nice indeed Steve! I love all the different fungi; they have so much character and detail. All of your elements produce the look and feeling you were going for. To me, the face doesn't seem disapproving, but providing oversight of the peaceful scene. If I were to nit-pick, I'd suggest making the shadows of the fungi stronger on the log, since the light coming from behind them is quite strong. A lovely composite again Steve! And I like the soft use of your Goth here. Well done! Dec 13th
34 Dec 20 Reply I thought an airplane with bird wings was kind of tongue-in-cheek, but I guess it's all in the EYES of the beholder. :-) Dec 13th
34 Dec 20 Reply Thanks for your suggestions Fran. I actually tried the perspective idea, but I didn't like the way it distorted it, as it made the tail portion too indistinct. Dec 13th
34 Dec 20 Reply Ah yes... structure and contrast. You and my husband are in the same camp on this one. Usually when I add strong glow elements to an image, his assessment is that it's too blurry! I like your edit too, so I guess this image is one that could go either way. Thanks Steve! Dec 13th
34 Dec 20 Reply Thanks for your kind words, Lori. Dec 13th
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