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41 Apr 22 Comment Tom, Thanks. I will scrap the title as I agree it was a last minute add on that may not add anything to this image. I will need to sit with this one longer to see where it takes me. Apr 14th
41 Apr 22 Reply Nadia, Thanks, I will give that a try. Apr 14th
41 Apr 22 Reply Henry, As is the case with many of my compositions, they come out of the unconscious and are directly connected with the sampled images. I chose the cars going into the waterfall partly for their novel element and also because the snow helped to stitch together with the white of the waterfall. The exodus idea is just a conceptual afterthought acknowledging the mass exodus of Ukranians on my mind from he news.
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41 Apr 22 Comment Nadia, I really like this image. It has beautiful color and atmosphere. The elements you've combined work nicely together and it creates a narrative that speaks to this period in our history. Nicely done. Apr 9th
41 Apr 22 Comment Tom, Nicely done. I think you've created a nice narrative here. The image works as it is. You might consider darkening the background some to bring focus to the foreground otherwise I'd move on to next month's image. Apr 9th
41 Apr 22 Comment Henry, This is a fun departure from your floral explorations. A few technical suggestions. The image you choose to place the owl sculpture doesn't have "room" to accommodate another bird. Sometimes a drop shadow or feathering the edge of the object can help sell that boundary. The owl is too big and isn't believable here as its feet aren't properly seated. The overlap with the two adjacent birds also is unnatural in feel. Additionally, although the novel juxtaposition challenges the viewer, it doesn't render a clear message as the object is not looking at anything in the frame. If you placed the model on the distant rock, it would be looking at the birds in the foreground, telling a story. As you know I certainly enjoy challenging the viewer with juxtapositions of objects. In re-reviewing your title I can see how the title does point to the "crowding" phenomenon. On that ground you have succeeded. Apr 9th
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54 Apr 22 Comment Alan, I really like this departure. It takes a few moments to settle into the message of the image but I like it a lot. I wonder if increasing the contrast/sharpness of the key pieces might bring more attention to the message you are communicating. I also wonder if you might consider playing with the trapdoor area. Something about the piece entering from the side feels a little off. Maybe a rabbit peaking out from the trapdoor or a hand, just how I might play with it. Nicely done Apr 9th
54 Apr 22 Comment Maria, I like your image. You've done a nice job blending together the various elements. A few suggestions. The pelicans appear to be somewhat transparent which doesn't add to the image for me. I would go the other direction and increase their contrast. This image seems to be all about lighting. I suggest playing with sharpness and contrast to bring attention to the subject, the coldness and the isolation. I might also suggest reducing the emphasis on the ice at their feet as it looks like they are in a small puddle. Apr 9th
54 Apr 22 Comment Peggy, I like how you are developing your boat theme. I admire your capacity to try new techniques to create different esthetics. The elements all work nicely together here. This is the kind of image I could imagine multiple renderings with different color, lighting and hues but works as is. Apr 9th
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