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October 14, 2017
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Is it OK to post photo manipulations here

  • October 14, 2017
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Just wondering, I know it's mainly a PS help forum but is it OK to post photo manipulations here, just like some feed back on something I created

It's a bit weird, kinda surreal

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    Chuck Uebele
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    December 3, 2017

    Yea, the main focus of these forums is to help people with issues with their applications. They can post examples if they want or need help achieving a desired outcome. There are so many critique sites. It is nice to see what people are doing, as apposed to all the questions about PS crashing. @pete.green is in charge of the digital imaging forums, so it would be his decision to add a space for critique area.

    Inspiring
    December 3, 2017

    Ged, great concept art. If I may I'd put his lower legs over the frame so he look like he's emerging from it. Out of bounds type!

    December 3, 2017

    Cheers cyberwasp 

    Good point, I actually had a version like that but it didn't just look right

    D Fosse
    Community Expert
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    December 3, 2017

    Why composite? The weirdest things come together if you look for them. These are straight out of the camera:

    Terri Stevens
    Legend
    December 3, 2017

    I'm not sure I'd like to live in those huts under the rockface, but it's a great picture. Also not many people know King Tutankamum has a pyramid in downtown Oslo-maybe it was his winter home. As for the birds -very 'Hitchcockian'

    S_Gans
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    December 2, 2017

    I second the request to have a location for people to share their work and learn by critique, both, about how well the work was accomplished - but more-so about learning efficient, powerful, non-destructive techniques to accomplish their wishes. I'm going to post that particular request in the lounge (or look to see if anyone else has)!

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    Terri Stevens
    Legend
    October 15, 2017

    I rather like this composite. It is reminiscent of an Alice in Wonderland world with shades of a Clockwork Orange and is imaginative. You might like to apply a B/W adjustment layer as a few of the elements don't quite blend properly and this shows up much more clearly with a temporary B/W layer. The masking is clean , the bricks are a little weird as they are gigantic at the back and top but half as small at the sides, but in a surreal world I'm not sure that really matters.

    Personally I like to see what people achieve here, you can post on Behance but that's not for critique and this sort of thing stimulates dialog. 

    Trevor.Dennis
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    December 2, 2017

    We should have an area to show your work.  The Lounge perhaps?  

    BTW guys.  I know Ged from Photoshop Gurus.  He knows his stuff, so we should do our best to get him posting here regulalrly

    Great composite Ged.  We are used to seeing stranded cows here. 

    https://img.purch.com/w/660/aHR0cDovL3d3dy5saXZlc2NpZW5jZS5jb20vaW1hZ2VzL2kvMDAwLzA4Ny81OTIvb3JpZ2luYWwvbnotZWFydGhxdWFrZS1jb3dzLWFwLXZpZGVvLmpwZWc=

    Terri Stevens
    Legend
    December 2, 2017

    Am I imagining things Trevor, but didn't you post that picture after the earthquake? I seem to remember thinking those cows will need to be airlifted by helicopter lol Now I feel really dumb-but with me that doesn't take much. I really wish people like Ged would come here as creatives don't seem to post on the forum as much as they should. I just love seeing peoples work and don't think it's showing off to show how good you are and expert advice on masking and compositing should always be welcome.

    Hope life in Kiwi land is going well.

    Terri

    c.pfaffenbichler
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    October 15, 2017

    And not knowing how accomplished a Photoshop user you are I’d like to add a question on the point of technique (which I think is usually more the focus of attention here):

    Did you employ a prudently non-destructive approach and utilise Smart Objects (for all the individual picture-elements) and Adjustment Layers?

    c.pfaffenbichler
    Community Expert
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    October 15, 2017

    I don’t think comments/advice on images is the primary focus of this Forum but I don’t think it’s wholly illegitimate if one is prepared to accept the commentary.

    In this case I would recommend that you pay additional attention to the

    • the »entry-points« of the chain in the ceiling

    • the shadows of the sitting person and the bovine

    Also I think the »brick-cuboid«-image itself is not ideal as it seems to feature noticeable repetition.