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hershy314

hershy314

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Haven't done a water themed manipulation in a while, so I decided to do one. It's missing something though, to me it looks incomplete. I like it as is, but it could be better.
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To me, it's all out of place and there is no "message". It looks like you just threw a mask on a couple images and put them together.

Work on your execution, creating mood, deliver a message. Etc.

I would try and show more of the moon. Darken everything up, maybe add a ship or something?


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scarmack said:
To me, it's all out of place and there is no "message". It looks like you just threw a mask on a couple images and put them together.

Work on your execution, creating mood, deliver a message. Etc.

I would try and show more of the moon. Darken everything up, maybe add a ship or something?


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Execution is fine, and I don't need to have a message every time I do something in PS.
 
I agree with scarmack it is all images plonked into a water scape, the shadows are off the highlight and darkness definition between foreground and background are none existent and the treeline to sky is blurred, a rushed effort overall.
Aside from my reply the idea is sound.
 
I have a suggestion for a kind of quick touchup put the top layer in multiply mode see if that helps, you may have to burn a few areas.. I think a satisfactory result might show up
hershy314 said:
The image I started with I like, but after looking at it again there are a few things I need to change
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iPop said:
Dark hides imperfections..... That was the idea.
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Que the broken record............

If this was the idea it's a bad one. It is however completely true. I had a Art Professor who taught, "a dark image is the signature of a poor artist".

Hershy, this is not one of your better images. I mostly agree with scarmack and Paul's first assessments.

I do hope you get back to some good drawing basics, I think this may help you!
 
IamSam said:
Que the broken record............

If this was the idea it's a bad one. It is however completely true. I had a Art Professor who taught, "a dark image is the signature of a poor artist".

Hershy, this is not one of your better images. I mostly agree with scarmack and Paul's first assessments.

I do hope you get back to some good drawing basics, I think this may help you!
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I don't agree with what your Art Professor said completely, I mean I've seen some dark images that look good. I do think I'm going to go another route with the image I started with. Instead of going dark, I'll do a day time scene.
 
The trees are still blurry, and there are some colors bleeds. The treelines look as if they were done in a blend of eraser tool and lasso tool. Looks too obvious and decidedly unnatural. The darker image doesn't fare much better than the lighter one,m except you eliminated the unnecessary rock in the water, which was one more edge that looked unnaturally sliced.

1. Take your time.
2. Try to always use high resolution stocks when possible. If you need helping finding them, just ask.
3. Don't use lasso or eraser tools. Use a layer mask, then cut away unwanted pieces parts with a fine brush. Take your time with it.
4. Don't use filters while constructing your composite image. If you absolutely must use a filter along the way, try to do so sparingly. This will help to keep all of your parts in original shape so it is easier to redo any one part in case you have to go back.
5. Look at your project and ask yourself if it is something you would want to commend another person on if they had created the piece.
 
Crotale said:
The trees are still blurry, and there are some colors bleeds. The treelines look as if they were done in a blend of eraser tool and lasso tool. Looks too obvious and decidedly unnatural. The darker image doesn't fare much better than the lighter one,m except you eliminated the unnecessary rock in the water, which was one more edge that looked unnaturally sliced.

1. Take your time.
2. Try to always use high resolution stocks when possible. If you need helping finding them, just ask.
3. Don't use lasso or eraser tools. Use a layer mask, then cut away unwanted pieces parts with a fine brush. Take your time with it.
4. Don't use filters while constructing your composite image. If you absolutely must use a filter along the way, try to do so sparingly. This will help to keep all of your parts in original shape so it is easier to redo any one part in case you have to go back.
5. Look at your project and ask yourself if it is something you would want to commend another person on if they had created the piece.
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The trees were blurry in the image I started with so only way to fix that is to use a different image, I just didn't notice it at first. I do try to use high res images, but sometimes I mess up. Actually I did use a layer mask instead of the eraser tool. Only filter I used was a hue and saturation to try and give the image a night time feel.
 
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