More Eden Project...The Gardener
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Posted 30/10/2020 - 09:38
That's a beautifully worked image Peter - I'd guess you've put a fair amount of work into getting the lighting looking that good 
...and great to see it at a decent size
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...and great to see it at a decent size
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Posted 30/10/2020 - 09:45
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That's a beautifully worked image Peter - I'd guess you've put a fair amount of work into getting the lighting looking that good
...and great to see it at a decent size
That's a beautifully worked image Peter - I'd guess you've put a fair amount of work into getting the lighting looking that good
...and great to see it at a decent size
Totally agree with John, very nicely shot
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Posted 30/10/2020 - 10:19
Thanks to you both. I was never happy with the original as shot. The sky was completely lifeless and grey. With Photoshop's new Sky Replacement tool I was able to transform the image. John, you are right, I worked on several layers to "dodge and burn" to bring out detail and form in the "gardener" himself.
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Posted 30/10/2020 - 12:09
Quite sci-fi - I like it, particularly the halo effect around the figure.
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Posted 02/11/2020 - 12:49
Looks well thought out and constructed
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Posted 02/11/2020 - 13:02
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Looks well thought out and constructed
Looks well thought out and constructed
Thanks Gareth. This was my first attempt at sky replacement and I wasn't completely happy so here is another version...
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Posted 02/11/2020 - 13:20
That works better
A mono could be killer also
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Posted 16/11/2020 - 21:58
At first look I thought that sculpture had been painted in digitally, with the halo being an artefact of the process... But the second version brought me back to reality. On closer look, and beyond the boldness of the colours, what I find interesting is how the 'bubble' shapes of the building echo the lefthand plants' curves, while the righthand plants' jagged spikes recall the gardener's hair and general angularity. The standoff between the curves and spikes is what makes the image work for me. I suppose any sky would make do, but the subject is not there, so perhaps a clear one (or with a cloud or two)?
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Posted 16/11/2020 - 22:44
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At first look I thought that sculpture had been painted in digitally, with the halo being an artefact of the process... But the second version brought me back to reality. On closer look, and beyond the boldness of the colours, what I find interesting is how the 'bubble' shapes of the building echo the lefthand plants' curves, while the righthand plants' jagged spikes recall the gardener's hair and general angularity. The standoff between the curves and spikes is what makes the image work for me. I suppose any sky would make do, but the subject is not there, so perhaps a clear one (or with a cloud or two)?
At first look I thought that sculpture had been painted in digitally, with the halo being an artefact of the process... But the second version brought me back to reality. On closer look, and beyond the boldness of the colours, what I find interesting is how the 'bubble' shapes of the building echo the lefthand plants' curves, while the righthand plants' jagged spikes recall the gardener's hair and general angularity. The standoff between the curves and spikes is what makes the image work for me. I suppose any sky would make do, but the subject is not there, so perhaps a clear one (or with a cloud or two)?
Wow. you looked further into the image than I did
I will start a new thread with the original, and a plainer sky as you suggest.
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Posted 17/11/2020 - 11:15
Great processing Peter, resulting in a powerful image.
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