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Wild and Free--Horse Composite
Oct 20, 2015 16:01:27 #
I enjoy creating composites. Am I a master at it? Hardly. Yet, I still keep doing it. Its like an addiction.
Many of my images are horses. I have a folder with nothing but cut out horses. Thankfully, PS CC makes cutting out horses with wispy manes fairly easy.
In the image here, I have taken a spring scene (from my backyard) of mustard grass overtaking a hillside. A spring storm is brewing. The dead trees are from a wildfire. Originally, I captured the scene because of the dramatic clouds from the spring storm. After viewing the image and making some adjustments, it seemed empty. It needed a focal point. Thus, the horse was added.
The horse was originally photographed on a bright, sunny day. My challenge was to adjust the light on the horse to a more back lite image. I needed to make the bright horse a dark horse with some shadows. I also needed to clone some of the grass around the horses legs.
I like the final image. Those of you who are experts might have some suggestions for me.
As always, CC is appreciated.
Many of my images are horses. I have a folder with nothing but cut out horses. Thankfully, PS CC makes cutting out horses with wispy manes fairly easy.
In the image here, I have taken a spring scene (from my backyard) of mustard grass overtaking a hillside. A spring storm is brewing. The dead trees are from a wildfire. Originally, I captured the scene because of the dramatic clouds from the spring storm. After viewing the image and making some adjustments, it seemed empty. It needed a focal point. Thus, the horse was added.
The horse was originally photographed on a bright, sunny day. My challenge was to adjust the light on the horse to a more back lite image. I needed to make the bright horse a dark horse with some shadows. I also needed to clone some of the grass around the horses legs.
I like the final image. Those of you who are experts might have some suggestions for me.
As always, CC is appreciated.
Oct 20, 2015 17:37:13 #
Fantastic job. The horse seems totally natural!
I like a lot about this; however it's just a bit too busy for me. I tried cropping some sky and the foreground dead tree branches on right side, and prefer that.
I like a lot about this; however it's just a bit too busy for me. I tried cropping some sky and the foreground dead tree branches on right side, and prefer that.
Oct 20, 2015 18:00:17 #
I like your suggestion, but I think I'd go the opposite way and crop from the bottom. I like the dramatic sky better than the mustard grass.
thanks for your input
thanks for your input
Oct 20, 2015 19:00:32 #
You are among friends here Dennis as many here are trying to improve our composite skills.
We are blessed with having a total master of the art in our midst a guy called Donolea who writes tutorials for us so you may like his posts on the subject.
You picture is very good my man I understand what is being said about the crop but feel actually its OK as it is and well done indeed.
Welcome aboard the FYC express fella.
We are blessed with having a total master of the art in our midst a guy called Donolea who writes tutorials for us so you may like his posts on the subject.
You picture is very good my man I understand what is being said about the crop but feel actually its OK as it is and well done indeed.
Welcome aboard the FYC express fella.
Oct 20, 2015 19:42:35 #
Frank2013
Loc: San Antonio, TX. & Milwaukee, WI.
ImageCreator wrote:
As always, CC is appreciated.
As always, CC is appreciated.
Wonderfully done. IC that top left cloud looks a little funky but I like everything as is.
Oct 20, 2015 19:57:30 #
Frank2013 wrote:
Wonderfully done. IC that top left cloud looks a little funky but I like everything as is.
I agree the cloud looks a little strange. The only PP on the sky was some levels adjustments. Maybe I went to far. The sun is right behind that area, so it could be from the bright setting sun.
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