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| Group |
Round |
C/R |
Comment |
Date |
Image |
| 20 |
Nov 23 |
Reply |
Shirley - Topaz keeps a record pf all purchases, and you can still download the programs. All you need is your email when you purchased the Apps. If the apps were the original ones there will be no charge. Otherwise there probably be a $99 charge. If you don't have your email addy contact them. In my dealings with Topaz, they have always been fair and reasonable.
BTW: i am only a few years younger than you. I would go nuts if it wasn't for photography. |
Nov 24th |
| 20 |
Nov 23 |
Comment |
Deborah, Your image certainly accomplished your goal of presenting a painted image of a small town. Subject to getting rid of the purple and orange in the trees, both your version and Sam's would do equally well as pictorials. I think that with certain exceptions, just about all images are creative. Therefore, it is difficult to decide whether an image is creative for PSA category purposes. In my CC, as well as others, an altered reality standard is used. |
Nov 20th |
| 20 |
Nov 23 |
Comment |
Your image is proof that an image can make a nice abstract with minimal processing. You saw possibilities in the original and turned it into a neat abstract.
I felt like playing so, I took the liberty of adding some steps, after turning the image into a vertical. Here's the filters: Flaming Pear's green to red; extend bottom with crop tool, extend right side both crops using generative fill; selected a square from the upper right corner and filled with generative fill; the beta neural glass filter; sharpen with Topaz sharpen AI. The result. a sitting monkey without a head. |
Nov 19th |
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| 20 |
Nov 23 |
Reply |
Sam,
There are several reasons. The sign post; We didn't want to miss the ferry, so when I saw the sign I jumped out and ran back and only took one shot; The ground actually slopes a bit; I was too lazy to fix them. Thanks for the comment.
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Nov 14th |
| 20 |
Nov 23 |
Comment |
Certainly makes a statement. Your use of high key emphasizes the uncertainty of the lonely traveler. I wonder if removal of the lady on the left would increase his anxiety. |
Nov 13th |
| 20 |
Nov 23 |
Comment |
Interesting and very creative. I wondered how it would look as a vertical. I took the liberty of trying. As the artist, your opinion counts. |
Nov 13th |
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4 comments - 2 replies for Group 20
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| 79 |
Nov 23 |
Reply |
Thank you for your kind remarks. This image was inspired by some of Lisa Cuchara's presentations.
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Nov 18th |
| 79 |
Nov 23 |
Comment |
The image is a fun image with impact. Good timing, both with the two apples she she is throwing, and the time of the year. |
Nov 13th |
| 79 |
Nov 23 |
Comment |
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Nov 13th |
| 79 |
Nov 23 |
Comment |
Freddie, One of the beauties of abstracts is that you can see a lot of different images no matter which way you turn and/or stretch it. on the original I see a Kewpie doll just behind the rock. You can have a lot of fun with almost unlimited iterations, including changing aspect ratios, etc. All you need is some music and a bottle of Bardolino. I like what you did. You're on a roll. |
Nov 13th |
| 79 |
Nov 23 |
Comment |
Marianne, In addition to Karl's comment, you can add a foggy effect by using the dehaze slider in ACR, with a graduated mask. |
Nov 13th |
| 79 |
Nov 23 |
Reply |
To me, the crop and moving the small picture, makes the image look a bit cramped and off balance. |
Nov 13th |
| 79 |
Nov 23 |
Comment |
Nice seeing. Your tonal changes tell us how you interpreted what you saw. |
Nov 13th |
| 79 |
Nov 23 |
Comment |
Hi Judith, I think you have created a nice, light and airy image. I like your use of delicate lines and curves that play nicely together. I was wondering whether the string yellow leaves were inconsistent with the background, so I took the liberty of playing with to give them more of a pastel look. What do you think? |
Nov 13th |
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| 79 |
Nov 23 |
Reply |
Hi Mariann, I feel that an image I make should be pleasing to me and reflect a story which might very well depend on my mood while making the image. If a judge doesn't like the image, it could be my fault because I failed to communicate. It also could be that the judge failed to understand the image. Quite often, especially with abstracts, a judge will say, "I don't know what that is." If you are making a catalog image, yes perfection in form and color are a necessity. Just do your thing. If it doesn't do well in a CC competition, you won't starve. Having said that, a judge may have a valid adverse comment. |
Nov 13th |
| 79 |
Nov 23 |
Reply |
Karl, Thank you for your kind comment. I made an error in my description of processing. In the final image I put the leaf on a new layer, inverted the sky. When I selected the leaf, I feathered the selection to provide separation. I tried changing tonality, luminosity, and saturation, while putting an edge blur on the leaf. None of which worked for me. I would appreciate any alternative suggestions. |
Nov 13th |
6 comments - 4 replies for Group 79
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10 comments - 6 replies Total
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