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| Group |
Round |
C/R |
Comment |
Date |
Image |
| 34 |
Sep 23 |
Reply |
Thanks Steve. That's an interesting alternative way to do a vignette. I'll try it! |
Sep 27th |
| 34 |
Sep 23 |
Reply |
Thank you Frans. I hope you will add your comments to the discussion also! |
Sep 19th |
| 34 |
Sep 23 |
Reply |
Thanks for your assessment Gunter. I think the reason the pink bus appealed to me was because it was outside the norm and supported the idea of using unconventional ways of learning and "coloring outside the lines." Your confusion with the straight road is valid -- I should have added in a few speed bumps along the way. :) |
Sep 15th |
| 34 |
Sep 23 |
Reply |
Thanks for your kind words Mike. I think you're correct about the slant of the bus; I didn't even notice that. I can't take credit for the dog in the window. It was a cardboard cutout that the owners of the bus placed there. Our school buses are usually yellow; I think this one had been converted to a private RV and painted the fun pink. |
Sep 9th |
| 34 |
Sep 23 |
Comment |
Nice to have you back Steve! I very much like your two Glads. The way you created the rounded "bonnet" around Gladys' head worked nicely. Her eyes are very twinkly and her smile is sweet in the original, so it might have worked to bring them out from behind the flower texture a bit more. I agree with Mike that "good humour" is always good to see. Love your happy composite! |
Sep 9th |
| 34 |
Sep 23 |
Comment |
This is a fine group of friends hanging out together. The brown rust patina in your original is, to me, more realistic and rich than the reddish cast in the final. The three friends seem a little too evenly spaced apart from each other, composition-wise. And I agree with the other comments about the brightness of the blue bird. I like your final crop. You also did a great job of bringing out the details in the inside parts of the cars. Nicely done! |
Sep 9th |
| 34 |
Sep 23 |
Comment |
This is very nice Gunter. It reminds me of antique botanical prints, maybe on wallpaper or something. The blending of the two layers is well done. I especially like the translucent areas. It's a tad dark, but mostly just on the outer edges, for me. Very creative. Bravo! |
Sep 9th |
| 34 |
Sep 23 |
Comment |
How interesting to be able to see this action from such a great viewpoint Frans. You've captured the action beautifully and all the splashing water creates a sense of excitement and competition. It may not be altered reality, per se, but you used creativity to place the sequence into a stunning, unique pentaptych. Well done! |
Sep 7th |
| 34 |
Sep 23 |
Comment |
Your reference to rubylith brings back memories of old-time graphic art prep from my youth :) I like your final. It seems like the brown part of his upper back didn't get as much of a solarized look as the rest. It almost looks more like an evil spider or some other wingless critter, since there are no wings to be seen. Steve E's version is fun too. |
Sep 7th |
| 34 |
Sep 23 |
Comment |
What a beautiful little girl Mike. I love her y, tousled hair. The frame works well for the most part. My only suggestion would be to somehow eliminate the "flower faces" that the mirroring has created directly above and below her head; the darker (green) areas look like eyes and mouths. For some reason, my eyes keep jumping back to those rather than her sweet face. Otherwise, a fun and lively creation. |
Sep 7th |
6 comments - 4 replies for Group 34
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| 77 |
Sep 23 |
Reply |
Great suggestion Denise. I think that would improve the composition quite a bit. |
Sep 29th |
| 77 |
Sep 23 |
Reply |
Thanks Carol. I think the B/W conversion filter I used applied a bit of glow and made the highlights more prominent. I should have knocked them back a bit afterward. |
Sep 29th |
| 77 |
Sep 23 |
Reply |
Thanks so much for your kind words Denise. There were a few boxes in the background, but they seemed to detract from the cigarette smoke. There also ended up being a whole bunch of white specks in the doorway after the filters were applied, so I decided to just use a black paintbrush to get rid of all the distractions. |
Sep 20th |
| 77 |
Sep 23 |
Reply |
Thanks Linda. It's personal taste, I guess, but it feels much more comfortable for the gaze of the man to be from left to right, to me. I had a hard time deciding whether to do a more or less drastic crop, so I see where you're coming from there. I just opted for simplicity over details. |
Sep 20th |
| 77 |
Sep 23 |
Comment |
Beautifully captured Denise. The light edges of the petals are so pretty. You did a great job of bringing out all the details. I love the way the tiny green shapes in the center echo the green background. The darkening of the background did make the flower pop, but I agree with you that leaving the lighter leaves on the bottom gave the whole composition more depth. Those areas are blurred and aren't bright enough to pull the viewer's eye away from the flower. Nicely done! |
Sep 16th |
| 77 |
Sep 23 |
Comment |
This is stunning Linda. The detail you pulled out of the original is great in black and white. I like your crop. It looks to me like the blown out part in the original is daylight coming into the canyon, right? Did all that detail come from the original or did you do some magic cloning or something? This makes a beautiful abstract with a natural vibe. |
Sep 16th |
| 77 |
Sep 23 |
Comment |
What a precious moment to remember with a photograph. Your high key approach with both images is quite nice. The software you used for noise reduction worked really well. Just as personal preference, the B/W version is more apt for a Fine Arts application. But the color version is maybe best for a family gallery wall. I don't do a lot of printing, so I'm no help there, except that I think matte paper looks nicer than glossy. I wish you well with your project. |
Sep 16th |
| 77 |
Sep 23 |
Comment |
Hi Connie. This is a very appropriate image for the season. I like the juxtaposition of the lonely red leaf among the green duckweed. I'm probably weird, but I kind of like the crop and composition of the original version. The larger expanse of the duckweed makes the leaf seem even more lonely; and I like the direction of the duckweed scattering from the upper left to the lower right (just feels like a more comfortable flow somehow). There's also a cool shadow from some vegetation above falling across the green area in the original. I couldn't resist playing with your original; hope you don't mind. All I did was add a Nik Low Key filter and brush out some of the chaotic lighter bits of vegetation under the water. You did a nice job with the post processing filters and such. Looks like you're getting a handle on your new software. Bravo! |
Sep 14th |
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| 77 |
Sep 23 |
Comment |
Lovely still life Carol. I like the way the right pear stem points toward the rest of the composition. My eye kept getting pulled toward the bright reflection in the lower part of the bottle, so I've eliminated it here. I also tamped down the saturation a bit, as it seemed to me a tad strong for an Old Master's style. Love the textured background. Great idea to use the plamp to make the flowers go right where you wanted them. Lighting is just right. Very nice! |
Sep 14th |
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5 comments - 4 replies for Group 77
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11 comments - 8 replies Total
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