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| Group |
Round |
C/R |
Comment |
Date |
Image |
| 34 |
Jul 21 |
Reply |
Well Steve, thanks for your kind words, but my version isn't better, just different. I was only interested in having a play with your lovely garden blooms because they're so stunning. My garden features mostly native plants that don't require much water, and I'm pathetically inept at growing things, so I'm completely jealous of what you've produced in your garden. It must be a lovely place to "sit and sip." Enjoy the fruits of your labor! |
Jul 12th |
| 34 |
Jul 21 |
Comment |
I absolutely love the gorgeous pink flowers from your garden. What a large array you've cultivated. I guess I'm so in awe of that accomplishment that I would have loved to see them in their more natural state in your final piece. I also love the original version of the Goth, with all the fluff and fashionable finery around her. Since you've always seen her as pink rather than blue, would it be possible to just make the blue parts pink instead? I gave it a try by duplicating the layer, changing the hue to pink on the new layer and then masking out her face (which was green on the new layer) to reveal the original flesh tone. The edges of her face are far from perfect as they were a challenge to refine. Then I selected out a few of your wonderful blooms from your original and placed them here and there. Final step was to place a subtle canvas texture over it all to make everything blend together a bit. I had a fabulous time playing with your wonderful blooms and pretty Goth. But of course, as always, I love what you've done with all the elements too!
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Jul 11th |
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| 34 |
Jul 21 |
Comment |
You did a great job with the abbey Candy. The replacement windows totally look like they're original to the building. And it was a great idea to duplicate the arches from the right side to balance the left side. I agree with the comments about the brightness of the girl but your revamp helped that. I think your intent of old versus young subject elements came across to the viewer nicely. Well done! |
Jul 11th |
| 34 |
Jul 21 |
Comment |
I agree with most of the previous comments about the crop, shadows, and perhaps needing another element to help your viewer piece together a story. Since there's no water visible in the frame, the fish looks dead in the middle of a desert to me. Even though the girl is wet, the fish would seem more alive if it appeared to be flipping about rather than stiff and inanimate. Steve's suggestion of a frying pan could make that work for a storyline I guess. :) I think this image has possibilities but needs to be taken further. In comparison to your usual fare, it seems like you stopped before you normally would have. |
Jul 11th |
| 34 |
Jul 21 |
Comment |
Welcome back Georgianne- I missed you! This image is bright and happy. I love the painterly effect from Topaz. It did a great job of making the distracting background fade away. The bright flowers in the center look fine to me, with the sunlight stronger there. Perhaps the dirt or rocks in that area could use a little Burn Tool to tone them down a bit. Steve's version accomplished the same thing in a different way. I like the border you added. It carries through the painterly theme. Nicely done! |
Jul 10th |
| 34 |
Jul 21 |
Comment |
Fantastic composite Fran! Your critter is very Steampunk - I love it. His facial expression is priceless. You considered every detail in assembling this image, from the direction of the light, to the shadows, to the red sand on the tire. And it all paid off to make your fantasy image seem perfectly "believable." Spending the time address small details is, to me, what makes a composite artist stand out from the crowd. You've accomplished that beautifully here. |
Jul 10th |
| 34 |
Jul 21 |
Comment |
This is a sweet image Gwen. You've done a very nice job with your masking and blending. I like Steve's suggestion of adding a bone or something else a dog would be dreaming about (squirrel?) because it would bring in a third element, which is usually pleasing to the eye and makes for nice composition. An alternative would be to make your pup or the clock much larger so they aren't so much the same size. It's so cool that you took an experience and turned it into a forever photo memory. Well done! |
Jul 10th |
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