Initial impression: You sure get dizzy after looking at this shot for awhile, in a nice way :-) Colourful and clearly a painstaking amount of work went into this setup and shot. Glad that the voters appreciated it. I would have given this a 7 or 8.
Susan
Thank you Susan, appreciate your time and efforts,
Cheers,
Initial impression: You sure get dizzy after looking at this shot for awhile, in a nice way :-) Colourful and clearly a painstaking amount of work went into this setup and shot. Glad that the voters appreciated it. I would have given this a 7 or 8.
Technical: Good comp, effective use of thirds. Shadows are tough to do on this site. If they're too strong you usually get blasted. However, shadows can also add dof to a shot and here the shapes created by the shadow are crucial. So in this case I would've tried to bump up the shadow a bit, either by moving the light closer or shooting at a slower speed. 1/100 may have done the trick.
Artistic: I love that you used exactly the same coloured pencils on each layer, and how you got them to stack so precisely is a testament to your patience. The shape of the shadow moves nicely into all that available space.
FWIW: I find that Levels are useful but quite limited. Experiment with the Curves option in Adjustments, and see how it works, get familiar with it; Curves is a great tool to have in your repertoire. And after you resize the image, try Unsharp Mask, just to give the edges a tiny bit more definition.
Overall a very clever idea, well executed, and glad you finished so high!
A very creative look at colored pencils - the image meets the subject matter and with a certain cheeky attitude. A terrific demonstration of the creative process in meeting the challenge. Should be a sure bet to win a ribbon or place high as a top twenty image. A couple of minor detail problems not worth mentioning because they don't appear until you really get a critical eye and examine the image closely. Well done.
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