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04/28/2007 02:25:36 PM · #26 |
This is my only ever DQ'ed image. I hope you have the time some day to tell me what you think about it. It took many many shots and a bit of processing for me to put this together.
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04/28/2007 02:28:04 PM · #27 |
Originally posted by elsapo:
Here are 2 i did a while back that obviously look like manipulations :P
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There is just something here that really throws me. I enjoy the effects and textures of the image. The leaves on the ground to the trees reaching out. The model I think the model and wings or the wings more so throw me, as well as the transition of colours from the ground to the sky.
Possible idea, change the perspective of the wings to be more forward instead of the pined to the wall look. Also, I would really like to see the colours reversed here. Blues on the ground and yellows in the sky. With that bright light I would think it would create a whole new element for the image. Lastly, I think the little sparkles on the dress are a bit of a distraction. They don't seem to hold a continuity with the rest of the image.
It is a very nice image overall, but I am curious to see it redone.
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04/28/2007 02:35:29 PM · #28 |
Originally posted by Greetmir:
This is my only ever DQ'ed image. I hope you have the time some day to tell me what you think about it. It took many many shots and a bit of processing for me to put this together.
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This shot has so much WOWOWOWWOWOW potential. I really love the glass, the effects are just mind bogglingly fantastic. The base has to be my absolute favorite part Perfectly oozy. (-;. The Rim is also very fantastic. But, I think you went overboard with the lemon. I would love to see a perfectly intact lemon on this warped glass. I think also keeping the plastic wrap on the inside edge of the lemon would be great and the effect lessens as it goes to the outside.
I really enjoy the green and yellow I think the shades and brightnesses are fantastic, however, I am wondering what if the background was brighter? I would love to see this with all black, and all white variants to really see how the effect changes.
You did a great job here... Just pushed the rules to far and they broke 6-; Nice image (-; and rules are made to be broken.
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04/28/2007 04:31:52 PM · #29 |
Originally posted by littlegett:
Originally posted by zeuszen:
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Very interesting concept here. I know a touch about the bound feet thing, but not a lot. Without the title first thought in my mind was someone behind a bathroom stall. Here I would hope to see the 'bound feet' a touch better, maybe even showing the bindings a bit. What if one of the feet had part of the binding laying out? I think that would have made for a more dramatic feel. The screen is very surreal and graphical, it is as if the more I look at it the more it becomes pronounced. I really enjoy the textures and find it very pleasurable to look at. I think the feet are the major distraction, which is ironic because it is the title of the image. |
Well, thanks. I can see it this way.
In case anyone's interested, this is the history of the image:
The 'pedestrian' original was of two sand barges being towed toward the east coast of Vancouver Island, BC. When you look closely, you may be able to make out the faint features of the foggy coastline in the bottom horizontal third above the black, which is the Pacific Ocean. In the next horizontal layer above it the snow-capped mountains and glaciers stand out more prolifically, with the sky above.
This most western region of the North American continent often reminds me of oriental prints, the nebulous verdancy of craggy coasts and transient vistas of old Japan and the world of the drunkard Li Po, exiled to nowhere by the emperor.
I did 'see' the image flat, as it is. It was taken in bright daylight (no raking) and spot-metered on the barges (the tiny objects reminiscent of 'feet'), thereby rendering the ocean black. The idea was to simulate a flat screen with horizontal sections.
It would have been better had I started with a RAW image instead of a JPG pushed through a crude maze of PS filters, as I did here, long before my time... :-/ |
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04/28/2007 05:02:38 PM · #30 |
thanks  littlegett. i sort of returned the favor...
also i am a silent advocate of your endeavour to get a horror gallery added to the gallery list ;}
Message edited by author 2007-04-28 17:03:15.
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04/28/2007 05:25:40 PM · #31 |
Sadly, not legal in Basic or Advanced editing. |
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04/29/2007 12:03:24 AM · #32 |
Originally posted by Dr.Confuser:
Sadly, not legal in Basic or Advanced editing. |
I find this image very fascinating. I would love to see this refined a bit more. The red side looks like perfection, I really enjoy that frame, although there are a couple small spots that are easily cleaned and overlooked. The red is great.
The middle/green section, the stream looks really good, but to me, there are some sections of transitions on the bike that are a bit ruff. namely the vertical behind the tank. and the bottom of the wheel. These are the yellow/orange/red areas. I think the fork and the rest of the wheel looks great, as well as the tank, arm and helmet. It can be smoothed just a touch more, but looks nice.
The last section/blue is where you totally lose the image. The droplets look good, the stream looks so k, but the ruff jagged edges and transitions on the bike for me just really destroy the image. Very unfinished look.
I look at this and it seems, the technique from going to smooth and refined to ruff and raw might be intentional, however, if it is, I don't believe it works.
I think if you can make the entire image as smooth as the first section You would have an unbelievable image here. I love the concept and design, the comp is great I like the colours except the orange/green, think might be something more friendly to ad here. What if you just do the shades of the main colour. I think that would really help to smooth out the image. I hope to see a second edit in the future.
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04/29/2007 12:04:26 AM · #33 |
Originally posted by soup:
thanks littlegett. i sort of returned the favor...
also i am a silent advocate of your endeavour to get a horror gallery added to the gallery list ;} |
Thank you (-;
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04/29/2007 12:15:57 AM · #34 |
Here are a couple for ya...
 
Thanks in advance! :-) |
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04/29/2007 12:50:39 AM · #35 |
Originally posted by SJCarter:
Here are a couple for ya...
Thanks in advance! :-) |
I really enjoy the personification you created with mans best friend and yourself. I really enjoy the overall processing and feel of this image. I don't really think there is anything bad I can say about it. You did a really great job here.
So I will get a little nit picky, by the right ear it is a touch blown out, I think cloning a bit of hair there would really even out the head area. easy fix, and maybe making the soul patch a bit bigger, so it stands out just a touch better. But like I said, thats being nit picky L()L... Great job.
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04/29/2007 12:58:20 AM · #36 |
Originally posted by SJCarter:
Here are a couple for ya...
Thanks in advance! :-) |
I really like the post processing here, the colours are just fantastic as are the textures.
The Composite itself I believe you did a fantastic job of combining the two images, yet, the perspective seems a bit off in my opinion. It looks good, but something about the positioning of the snout just looks off a touch. Maybe Im wrong, but it takes away from the overall feel of the image.
As I continue to look at the image, I am starting to believe that white highlight on the snout is throwing off the lighting continuity for the image and that is what was bothering me so much. To me the main light source seems to be coming from behind your right shoulder (left side of image) and the extremely bright highlight on the snout is out of place. There is no other highlight in the image that matches that intensity.
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04/29/2007 01:27:23 AM · #37 |
| Thank you for the critique!!! (I know I'm a bit late but I definitely appreciate it!) |
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04/29/2007 08:24:41 PM · #38 |
| Thanks for the critiques dude! I left you a couple as well. :-) |
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05/01/2007 09:40:57 PM · #39 |
Sorry, I can't seem to get the photo to post. I have linked them if you would like to critique them.
This
I made the brushes and wrote my first and only poem. It has pretty deep meaning. Anyway, critique if you will. Thanks !
This is one I did for a CD cover to raise money for a chilrens charity.
Thanks !
Message edited by author 2007-05-01 21:44:32. |
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05/01/2007 09:43:13 PM · #40 |
any thoughts?? |
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05/01/2007 09:48:34 PM · #41 |
I would love to have critiques on any of my "magic" themed photos. I promise to return the favor as well! :o)
Magical Stuffs |
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05/01/2007 09:50:51 PM · #42 |
Originally posted by Shiiizzzam:
Sorry, I can't seem to get the photo to post. I have linked them if you would like to critique them.
This
I made the brushes and wrote my first and only poem. It has pretty deep meaning. Anyway, critique if you will. Thanks !
This is one I did for a CD cover to raise money for a chilrens charity.
Thanks ! |
I really enjoy the first one, the textures and colours all balance out very nicely, only thing I can really see wrong is how her arm disappears, the one holding the cigarette, it makes it look like a different arm, and a more ghastly appearance. Other than that I think you did a terrific job.
The second one, I personally don't care for, the blown out highlights and out of focus image really just distracts from it. The graphical elements I think are fine but the children themselves just don't hold enough interest for me. If I knew more of the charity I may offer another style type. But, I would not call the second one digital art at all either. Just a couple of photographs with a graphical element.
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05/01/2007 09:54:43 PM · #43 |
Originally posted by arsenal:
any thoughts?? |
This is fantastic, I really enjoy this image. Normally I really don't care for split images similar to this style, but this really has some dramatic elements intertwined with it. The textures/brushes you use came out wicked sweet, I think you did a really great job.
I only see two things I question, The main image they appear to be kissing, but look like they are faking it. Not sure exactly if that was what you wanted, but to me, I would like to see a more natural posture to them. In the sidebar, It looks as though she is clocking him in the jaw... if that is the effect you desired it came out, if not, might want to watch hand positions, they are one of the more difficult elements to control with a model. Overall you did a really great job.
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05/01/2007 09:57:51 PM · #44 |
Originally posted by Brielle:
I would love to have critiques on any of my "magic" themed photos. I promise to return the favor as well! :o)
Magical Stuffs |
To Everyone I would Really Prefer if you attached Thumbnails to your posting instead of redirecting me to pick or off site.
Luckly I do have a bit of time so I will browse this time. Please post thumbs in the future. Thank you.
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05/01/2007 10:01:04 PM · #45 |
Originally posted by Brielle:
I would love to have critiques on any of my "magic" themed photos. I promise to return the favor as well! :o)
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I really enjoy the creativity of this image. My largest complains are about the noise in the sky, and the soft edges on the top curves of the apple. They make the apple appear a bit fuzzy, not fuzzy as in out of focus, but fuzzy like fuzzy wuzzy was a bear...
Also as looking at this, the clouds seem a bit out of focus, I am thinking for an image like this, I would either make them crisp or completely blurred so you can't really tell they are clouds. But for the 'Happle' idea it is very good, I look forward to seeing more.
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05/01/2007 10:04:20 PM · #46 |
Originally posted by Brielle:
I would love to have critiques on any of my "magic" themed photos. I promise to return the favor as well! :o)
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This image is purely fantastic, even though there doesn't seem to be a screaming digital art feel, and I don't think there was much 'adding' to this image. It is very crisp and clean. If, you can refine all of your work to this level I think you would go extremely far.
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05/01/2007 10:12:43 PM · #47 |
Originally posted by Brielle:
I would love to have critiques on any of my "magic" themed photos. I promise to return the favor as well! :o)
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First, I want to say I don't know what a 'True' Centaur looks like, only peoples interpretations based from mythology. First, I have to say the image itself is extremely flat. The colours really hold no interest in me and push me out of the image. As well as the fade/blur/lightness/cloud around the figure. I think you used a grad filter, radial type and for me I normally use them myself, but here, it just doesn't pull it off for me.
To the figure, for some reason I feel the lighting on the horse half and human half have different intensities. They just don't seem to hold together. Now, the hum on the front of the horse his front shoulder really throws off the proportion. Which leads me to pose. I don't know what you had to work with, but for me this angle really doesn't cut it. I like the flexing of the human half, but the horse half doesn't seem as tense as one would be led to believe.
I think if you could get a stronger pose, Maybe even a 3/4 take the figure from center moving to one side or another, and giving a real fantasy feel I think you could have a really great image.
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05/01/2007 10:20:48 PM · #48 |
Originally posted by Brielle:
I would love to have critiques on any of my "magic" themed photos. I promise to return the favor as well! :o)
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After seeing some of your other images, this image really shocks me. The figure is floating, and the 'wisps' really do nothing at all for the image.
Perhaps also the major difference in lighting distracts from this image and just really leaves me wanting a tremendous amount more from you.
I do like the costume and the idea to be mini, but after looking at your other work I would expect to see a higher level... but we all have off days ya know.
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05/01/2007 10:22:59 PM · #49 |
Originally posted by littlegett:
After seeing some of your other images, this image really shocks me. The figure is floating, and the 'wisps' really do nothing at all for the image.
Perhaps also the major difference in lighting distracts from this image and just really leaves me wanting a tremendous amount more from you.
I do like the costume and the idea to be mini, but after looking at your other work I would expect to see a higher level... but we all have off days ya know. |
LoL I agree completely. Definitely wasn't happy with the outcome of that one. :oP |
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05/01/2007 11:22:47 PM · #50 |
Digital art is one of my very favorite things to do. I never know where it is going to lead me. Here are three different directions that I wandered into. . . I'd love to have your comments.
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